Helping the Lander Trail Foundation Catalog Create their Online Searchable Database in PowerApps

What the the Lander Trail Foundation is and why I helped them create on-line searchable catalog of books.

If you can't connect to the internet, how do you create an online, searchable database for a research library? This video is the kick-off for a series explaining the why, what and how of the LTF Catalog in PowerApps.

I explain the goal of the Lander Trail Foundation Searchable Database project and the limitations imposed by the environment which made PowerApps with a hosted SQL Server database the right choice. (Hint, "online" means a connection to the internet.)

The LTF Searchable Catalog is a full-featured application which is supplemented with an Access desktop interface for back end reporting and analysis.

Because of the unique environment and certain restrictions in the LTF museum, the interface must run on a cellular-enabled device, i.e. a tablet or smart phone.

In Part 2, I'll demo elements of the application in action, and start previewing the methods and techniques required to make it work effectively. Many of the design principles and techniques are based on lessons I've learned over a 20+ year career creating Access desktop database applications.