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Coding space

We should be able to write our codes in full screen not only to see few lines. That is essential for complex apps. The button for expanding input text for coding should expand it on full screen not only for few lines. Separating code can be done with ctrl-enter what is an advantage from siena but I still can not see an option to put comments into a code. Once again it is an essential for complex apps. I can't even start to do something without it. (I tried that in siena and I will never want to do it again)

Action buttons

THEY MUST NOT OVERWRITE CHANGE OR HARM CODE AREADY TYPED IN CODING SPACE!!!! That is major fault and definitely must be fixed. Also why not to make button for each function what powerapps have and put them somewhere when coding is in full screen mode. That might be a good help for everyone specially newcomers. But once again it must not change overwrite or harm code already typed in coding space!!!!!

Reordering

I hated it since siena and here we go again. It is good enough for up to 10 visuals on one screen but it is real pain in the ass if you work with something more complex What is wrong with "tree explorer" same as in Visual Studio? Why you don't bring it here. It is clear fast and easy to work with. Also it needs following

Visual containers

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Personal access and publishing apps to store

This is a major downgrade from siena and there is absolutely no point to even start something in powerapps. I really can not see a point in this "bussines access". If people can not publish their ideas into a store so they can get some benefit out of it then no one will create something here because I think no one is stupid enough to do something for free (as long as you are not owner of the business). Make personal access with ability to publishing apps to store!!

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Building Power Apps

I have been following Project Siena since DAY ONE. Thanks to all my mentor. Frankly I love the concept of Project Siena which PowerApps is "Missing at the moment" and hope will come back soon:

- Upload to Windows Store

- Side load to other users (Run PowerShell.. so easy)

- Able to write Off-Line

However, as of Microsoft's Strategy (my understanding), whenever it is under the Name of Project, eventually it will be write-off, soon or later. just like Google. Not surprising!

Minus Point of PowerApps

- Not supporting Windows Phone 8.1 from the very beginning, showing that MS has no confidence even in itself. So, My Lumia 820 which is still EXCELLENT and SMOOTH (to others OS's OLD phone), it is USELESS. I got to borrow iPhone to test my apps. What a SHAME! Is that so difficult to support MS's own platform?

- iPhone = Personal Entertainment; Android = Personal / Commercial; WP = Business / Enterprise. Since PowerApps is main for Enterprise, why opt-put WP (and Android) at the first place? Maybe MS is thinking from the perspective of USA, not even considering Europe and Asia. (Maybe initially MS think of iPhone takes up about 50% and only USA staff will use PowerApps...maybe...)

- Advertising on Read-Write Excel over Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive, but at the moment only WRITE. For READ, I have got the message from the Team that they are WORKING ON IT

- Android Support - OTW

- Sharing Out of Work / School group - OTW

- Open to public user? No News

PLUS points of PowerApps

- Support Cloud-Based Data, esp common cloud like Dropbox. I have tested on my SP4 (i7 8GB) and myf friend's iPhone 6s. Dropbox is updated almost instantly (I received notification within 5 seconds). Malaysia broadband is slow..about 3.5MB download, 300-400KB upload.

- Read / Write (please speed up)

- Improve features on:

- GPS Support, Speedometer, Card Gallery, Scrolling Screen (useful for Phone small screen)

- MS Office / PPT style editing

Other features: 95% same as Project Siena.

My Personal Perception of PowerApps concept:

- An office staff or even manager would not be using PowerApps to create apps to help themselves. What is the point of doing extra job without additional rewards? Overtime to finish the work, Let IT do it,.. Unless it is for personal satisfaction.

- Use Excel file even a little tedious. Excel is so good and easy to use.

- Will company IT manager is willing to let other staff to link app to company SAP or SQL Data? security issues?

- Use Handphone to take picture of data, send thru WhatsApp to office to update manually. What is the big deal?

[Above are my real experience since day 1 PowerApps was announced on the 30/Nov 2015. I am trying hard to use PowerApps to help and do business for small set-up].

Currently, we are writing PoweApps, as a free apps to help School in Malaysia. That's what we can think of.

PK Hong