To get the most out of this book

Readers should have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming, either through experience with another language such as Java, PHP, JavaScript, and so on, or advanced usage of scripting in MS Office products or similar. Keep an open mind about the possibilities of low-code programming. Use the low-code platform to better understand and apply the concepts of object-oriented programming. Install Mendix Studio Pro and work along with the exercises in the book.

Any additional frameworks required by Mendix Studio Pro will be automatically installed when installing Mendix Studio Pro.

The screenshots and references used in this book are from version 8.18.1 of Mendix Studio Pro. Later versions of Mendix 8 will most likely be suitable to follow along in. There could be slight differences in UI/UX, but you should be able to still follow the exercises as outlined. Mendix 9 and beyond have a higher likelihood of having different layouts and design, but it is hard to say what those may be at the time of writing this book. Regardless, the principles and best practices described throughout the book do not change.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.