# Microsoft Power Apps Cookbook  ## Metadata - Author: [[Eickhel Mendoza]] - Full Title: Microsoft Power Apps Cookbook - Category: #books ## Highlights - if you want to have a playground to build apps, I’m going to give you two suggestions: Microsoft 365 Developer Program ([Location 291](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09WJ91KJN&location=291)) - The difference between a traditional database and Dataverse lies in the rich set of business-oriented features: Use a set of standard business tables out of the box with the ability to add your own custom tables Create a table, and the platform will automatically add all columns to address the underlying process requirements, such as owner info, tracking, status, versioning, and the like Structure your data with various column data types, which helps in complex data modeling scenarios Design relationships and define keys for standard and custom tables to ensure data integrity across the service Enforce security on roles, records, and column levels, giving you complete flexibility when setting up data access Add business features right from the table configuration: data consumption through views, data manipulation through forms, data visualization through dashboards and charts, and last but not least, business rules to apply a set of validations and logic without writing code ([Location 718](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09WJ91KJN&location=718))