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Introduction to Google App Maker Part 1 of 5
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Introduction to Google App Maker Part 1 of 5

Learn Google App Maker at your own pace.
Created byJames Ferreira
Last updated 9/2018
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn basic skills to operate the App Maker tool
  • Understand how to use App Maker to build a workflow process

Course content

1 section19 lectures1h 29m total length
  • Why Google App Maker9:00

    Discover how Google App Maker enables anyone to quickly build and deploy custom, low-code apps with drag-and-drop simplicity, no installation, and minimal IT configuration.

  • Google App Maker and the Google Cloud Platform5:20

    Explore how Google App Maker integrates with the Google Cloud Platform, using the Directory API to manage users and access Google Suite apps, and leverage a fully managed cloud database.

  • Where Does App Maker Fit In?5:19

    Explore how Google G Suite fits with app maker, leveraging Gmail, Hangouts, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, and Drive for secure, collaborative business data apps.

  • App Maker Setup1:44

    Open appmaker.google.com, create a new app, and rename it for module 1; learn to zoom in and out and collapse the property window to view the interface more clearly.

  • Setting Up Our First Page4:08

    Explore a low-code Google App Maker integrated development environment, learn to use the information panel and canvas to model pages and UI, and rename your first page.

  • Introduction to Widgets and Properties6:17

    Explore widgets as building blocks in Google App Maker by dragging a label onto the canvas and using the property editor. Preview the app, then review permissions and publish.

  • Introduction to Variants3:25

    Explore styling widgets using style variants in Google App Maker, applying themes like material, and leveraging cascading style sheets concepts to bind and preview widget appearances.

  • Introduction to a Datasource and a Form Widget7:50

    Learn to create a data model and a bound form in app maker, connect to a cloud sequel database, and design a department form with a names field.

  • Introduction to the Information Editors8:25

    Explore the app maker interface by editing fields, linking data sources with bindings, and using style editor and layout inspector to preview forms and build your first app.

  • Introduction to App Maker Settings1:02

    Open a new blank app maker project, rename the first page, and inspect the internal settings and history in the app maker environment.

  • Using the Revision Feature6:27

    Discover how the revision feature in Google App Maker backs up your work in the cloud, lets you preview, rename in camel case, publish, and revert to earlier revisions.

  • Using the Resource Feature2:47

    Use the resources feature to upload images to your app, copy resource addresses, and insert images across pages with the image property editor.

  • Using the Favicon Feature3:15

    Configure Google App Maker settings, including description, home page, startup scripts, external libraries, security, language, time zone, and favorite icons for preview.

  • Setting Up Our Project App7:23

    Learn to set up the app in google app maker, building a service desk app in module one by creating a blank project, renaming the page, and adding a label.

  • Creating Our Datasource3:24

    Create a data model named employees with fields name (string) and location, then bind the page to this data source on canvas to connect the user interface to back-end data.

  • Creating Our Form3:40

    Create a data entry form by dragging a widget and inheriting the employees data source. Preview, edit fields, and manage entries with create and delete actions.

  • Creating Our Table3:39

    Create a table on the page to display data from the data source, pull records from the sequel server database, configure columns, and preview updates.

  • Implementing the Map Widget4:08

    Add a Google map widget and bind it to the location field in your data source, enabling front-end map updates that reflect back-end data changes when you preview.

  • Summary2:03

    Learn to build a Google App Maker app using an API, a powerful widget, data sources, and bindings, apply responsive design and fragment, and customize labels for a service desk.

Requirements

  • Basic web browser usage
  • Basic knowledge of HTML, Javascript and CSS
  • Access to Google App Maker

Description

In this course, you will learn how you can effectively use Google App Maker to build simple web applications. App Maker is Google’s low code rapid application development platform designed for businesses and is part of the G Suite. Unlike traditional development that is very expensive, takes months to complete a project and requires highly skilled programmers, App Maker helps you to go from concept to working application in only a few days. This new technology makes it easy for anyone to quickly learn to build apps for their business, no programming experience required.

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals interested in learning how to build an app using Google App Maker.