I’ve spent the past month playing with the Power Apps source code tool and discovering all of the exciting new possibilities it presents for canvas app developers. Not only can you do things like conduct a code review using flat…
Every app I build with SharePoint uses data from multiple related lists. There are just too many benefits to ignore: smaller storage size, improved data accuracy, and excellent flexibility when building new features and doing reporting. If you haven’t yet…
The Power Apps Maps control is an exciting new feature. Now we have the ability to include interactive maps in our apps and mark locations with pins. While the control looks very simple to use I found it took way…
When loading or saving data in Power Apps does not happen instantly I start to feel like the app is running slowly. I don’t like waiting, and neither do my app users. Optimizing your Power Apps to load/save data as…
Mobile Power Apps for tablets or phones still have to work when there is no internet connection. As a developer, making Power Apps with an offline mode is one of the the greatest challenges you will undertake. It requires careful…
In this article I’ll show you how to use SVG images in Power Apps. You will learn why SVG is the best image format for Power Apps and where to find icons for your app. I’ll also answer the most…
This set includes 2,000 free Power Apps icons in over 30 different colors from the Fluent Design System. All available icons can be found in the interactive icon finder above.
In June 2020 I started my Power Apps blog. I wanted a place where I could write about all of the cool things I was learning and to document what I felt were best practices. I did not expect it…
This year I was inspired by Wes Bos to start sharing my Power Apps knowledge on Twitter under the hashtag #PowerAppsTip. Much of the content on social media seems to say “hey look at me and the cool things I…
Dropdown menus allow app users to select a pre-defined value from a list of options. But sometimes you want the user to fill-in their own value using a text input their selection cannot be found in the list. In this…