Creating a Custom Template

The Microsoft Azure cloud offers many options for developers who want to build websites and services on Web Apps. Normally, the coding is done using proprietary Microsoft languages like C#, Visual Basic, and others. More recently Microsoft has made it easier for open source developers to use the IDE and language of their choice with support for PHP, Java, Node.js, and Go for server-side code. However, some web solutions may not require a complex programming language to meet the requirements, and that’s where Logic Apps comes in.

This lesson looks at some of the features and benefits of Logic Apps and examines the kinds of business processes that you can easily model. We will look at the wider topic of workflow and automation problems and then show you how to transform these into Logic App solutions. We will also look at the internal components that make up a Logic App, including triggers, conditions, actions, and standard connectors.

For connecting to third-party SaaS services, or even your own homegrown APIs, you will learn how to create a custom connector. You will also learn about rapid deployment using Azure templates.

Learning Objectives

• Implement simple automation and workflow using Logic Apps
• Model business processes as a series of conditions and actions
• Monitor Azure Apps, Office 365, or third-party services using triggers
• Connect to Azure services and other well-known third-party websites

Intended Audience

• People who want to become Azure developers
• Non-developers who want to build point-and-click solutions
• Solution architects

Prerequisites

• General exposure to basic cloud technology
• Familiarity with the Azure Portal