Author: Kailash Ramachandran

As a Software Consultant by trade, I excel in the intricate art of designing and developing software applications, skillfully navigating through complex technical puzzles. My professional life revolves around programming, but away from the computer, I'm an ardent sports aficionado. I actively participate in a variety of sports, savoring the exhilaration of competition and the joys of physical exertion. In moments of respite from the adrenaline of sports and the focus of coding, I retreat into the rich realms of literature. My love for reading is eclectic, spanning various genres, each quenching my endless curiosity and love for storytelling. More recently, I've embarked on a journey into writing, a venture where I channel my thoughts and imaginative flair into written expressions, exploring this new avenue of creativity with enthusiasm.

Power Platform Performance : Catching Performance Issues with Power Apps Checker

By now in our series, we’ve covered how to: Design fast-loading forms Structure productive, task-focused UIs Avoid blocking client-side scripts with async calls Debug with the console API, safely and smartly Now, it’s time to introduce your performance safety net: Power Apps Checker. Whether you're building model-driven apps, customizing ribbons, writing plug-ins, or adding JavaScript … Continue reading Power Platform Performance : Catching Performance Issues with Power Apps Checker →

Power Platform Performance : Mastering the console API (and Knowing When to Ditch It)

Debugging is part of every maker and developer’s workflow. And for many of us, the console API is a go-to tool: console.log, console.error, console.warn, they’re quick, accessible, and useful when inspecting form behavior, variables, and network flows. But here’s the truth: overusing the console or leaving console statements in production can tank your model-driven app’s … Continue reading Power Platform Performance : Mastering the console API (and Knowing When to Ditch It) →

Power Platform Performance: Using Asynchronous HTTP Calls for Faster, Smoother Forms

So far in our performance series, we’ve covered: How to design forms that load fast How to build forms that help users get work done faster Now let’s talk about something that can instantly break both: blocking HTTP requests in client-side code. JavaScript lets you customize model-driven forms to a powerful degree. But if you’re … Continue reading Power Platform Performance: Using Asynchronous HTTP Calls for Faster, Smoother Forms →

Power Platform Performance: Productive Forms That Users Actually Enjoy Using

The final post emphasizes designing productive forms that enhance user experience beyond mere speed. It advocates for clarity, logical organization, and minimizing clicks. Key strategies include using tabs effectively, leveraging quick views, customizing the command bar, and personalizing user options to streamline workflows, ultimately improving efficiency and adoption of applications.

Power Platform Performance: Enhancing Form Performance in Power Apps

Why Form Performance Isn’t Just a Developer Concern When users complain about an app being “slow,” they’re rarely pointing at infrastructure, they are reacting to the very first thing they experience: how long it takes for a form to load and respond. In model-driven Power Apps, forms are central to every interaction. Whether it’s a … Continue reading Power Platform Performance: Enhancing Form Performance in Power Apps →

Mask It Like You Mean It: Protecting Sensitive Data with Power Platform’s New Masking Rules

We have all seen it happen. A customer replies with their credit card number in an email. Or worse someone pastes their full Identity Number into a support form. And now it’s sitting in your system, completely visible to a frontline agent who probably shouldn’t see it. Until now, the best you could do was … Continue reading Mask It Like You Mean It: Protecting Sensitive Data with Power Platform’s New Masking Rules →

Navigating Forms with Code: Real-World Uses of getEntityMainFormDescriptor()

In model-driven Power Apps and Dynamics 365, working with multiple forms for the same table is a common scenario, especially when tailoring the experience for different roles, business units, or custom apps. What if you could programmatically check: What form is being used? What sections or fields exist on it? Whether it’s visible? Whether a … Continue reading Navigating Forms with Code: Real-World Uses of getEntityMainFormDescriptor() →

Making Your App Smarter with userSettings: Context-Aware UI in Dynamics 365

When building model-driven apps, one of the most powerful (and underutilized) ways to enhance the user experience is by adapting behavior based on the current user’s settings. That’s exactly what Xrm.Utility.getGlobalContext().userSettings allows you to do, access contextual details about the user, their preferences, and security privileges at runtime. In this post, we’ll explore: What’s available … Continue reading Making Your App Smarter with userSettings: Context-Aware UI in Dynamics 365 →

Using organizationSettings in Model-Driven Apps: Context-Aware UX for the Win

As Power Platform developers, we often write logic that needs to behave differently depending on which environment or organization our code is running in. Whether it's toggling features for internal teams vs partners, showing localized content, or adapting functionality based on supported currencies Xrm.Utility.getGlobalContext().organizationSettings gives you the data you need to make smarter UI decisions. … Continue reading Using organizationSettings in Model-Driven Apps: Context-Aware UX for the Win →

Mastering formContext.ui.headerSection: Controlling Header Visibility in Model-Driven Apps

The Power Platform gives us great flexibility with the UI, and one underrated but powerful capability is dynamically managing the header visibility of a form using the formContext.ui.headerSection API. Whether you want to hide the command bar for certain users, simplify the UI during create mode, or tailor the form experience based on data, this … Continue reading Mastering formContext.ui.headerSection: Controlling Header Visibility in Model-Driven Apps →