Microsoft Power Apps is a powerful tool that can save you time and money. But what if Power Apps isn’t accessible to everyone? It would be a shame if people could not use Power Apps because they didn’t have the right equipment or skills. That’s why it’s essential for Microsoft Power Apps developers and all other app developers to include accessibility features in their apps. In this blog post, we will discuss key considerations when developing an app with accessibility in mind. My top three considerations for Power Apps accessibility are: – Power Apps doesn’t have built-in speech output, so…
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With the current state of the world suffering from the pandemic the Scottish Summit went online! This is my session on development patterns to accelerate your Power Automate journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfTxmZH5fr8
The Scottish Summit is now Live! Watch the session here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH5qi_5jwkY
Media controls give any app a little extra flair. The video control in particular is great because it allows users to watch videos right from within the application without having to open up another one first.The following property of the video control can enhance user experience significantly: Auto Start AutoStart is an option that determines whether the audio or video control automatically starts playing a clip when you navigate to the screen containing that control. This should always be set to FALSE in order to prevent any unwanted content from being played before the user decides to engage with the…
The Power Platform release notes are available and their are lots of exciting new features and functionality coming! You can check them out here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform-release-plan/2021wave1/ Here are the key dates for the release! Roll on the 1st of April!
Imposter syndrome is an interesting topic because although it seems like a relatively unheard of phenomenon, many people experience Imposter Syndrome in their professional lives. Imposter Syndrome is when someone feels like they are not qualified for their position and that eventually, their employer will find out that they do not belong there. Imposter syndrome can be caused by low self-confidence, lack of confidence from others (friends/family), or even past experiences where you have been judged harshly for your mistakes. Although Imposter Syndrome sounds bad, there are ways to cope with it! In this article, I will discuss some strategies…
In my previous blog, I spoke about how to create your first UI flow. If you have not read that yet, then please do so as it is a prerequisite for this one. You can find it here: https://daveburrell.wpengine.com/power-automate-your-ui-testing-companion-part-1/ Ok, so I am now working on the assumption that you have read part 1. In this blog, I will talk about how we can run or trigger our newly created UI flow. The advantage of this being a two-step process is that you can reuse each of your UI flows in different ways as you can use any of the…
We all know that Power Automate is an excellent way of automating business processes within your business but did you know that you are also able to use it as a way of continuously testing? Power Automate has recently released the concept of UI Flows which allow flows to interact with a browser using the Selenium framework. This provides a very efficient way to implement automated testing into your organisation. In this blog, I will show you how to create a flow that creates an Account in your CRM instance. [AC_PRO id=836] Let’s get started creating a new UI Flow.…
I was helping a member of the Power Platform community resolve an issue they were having, and I have been able to resolve the requirement with the following solution. The Requirement When a case is resolved within Dynamics 365, a Forms Pro survey should be sent to the customer to allow them to provide feedback. When the response is received, the feedback should be logged against the case. Solution Overview To deliver a solution to the requirement, I have created two Power Automate flows. One of which sends the initial survey to the customer and a second to tie the…
A good understanding of the solution framework and its capabilities is required to implement a robust application lifecycle management process. This section is meant as an overview of the solution framework for those who do not have a solid understanding or as a reminder for those solution experts. What is a Solution? In its most simplistic form, a solution is a container of application components. A solution is an easy way to group components and move them between environments. Solutions can be used to ensure all new components have a universal naming prefix and is the method to author, package,…