If you think that learning Qlik Sense is akin to swimming in the ocean of knowledge, you are not alone!
I am sure that if you are a QlikView developer you feel nostalgic about good ole days when mastering QlikView means learning scripting and mastering data modeling concepts to build robust applications.
All of that has changed as Qlik Sense offers limitless possibilities but only for those who not only have sound understanding of scripting and data modeling but also a good knowledge of web development.
Karl Pover has chronicled his journey to become a Qlik Sense developer for those QlikView developers who aspire to learn ropes of Qlik Sense web development.
Speros Kokenes has YouTube tutorials on how to build extensions once you have basics of web development skill under your belt.
But there was still a void..for those who love reading book to learn new skill. A Qlik Sense book as good as QlikView 11 for developers or QlikView Your Business
Your wait is over. Mastering Qlik Sense, written by Vizlib‘s CEO Martin Mahler and BI Experience‘s author Juan Vitantonio, is the book you want to have if you are embarking on a career to become a Qlik Sense developer without knowledge of QlikView or transition to become a Qlik Sense developer from a QlikView developer.
The book walks you through all aspects of Qlik Sense development including nuances of how Qlik associative data model works. Even for a seasoned QlikView developer, the book gets into detail of symbol and data tables as core QIX engine is essentially same between QlikView and Qlik Sense.
It gets really interesting once you start reading chapter on Sense security. The book helped me a great deal as I have been creating custom security rules for an application.
Like an interesting novel, the book keeps getting interesting as Qlik Sense web development chapters follow starting with an overview of various Qlik Sense API’s.
You will be introduced to basics of web development including HTML5, CSS and Javascript and much more including various libraries and frameworks.
Now, if you wanted to build extensions after learning basics of web development, there are 2 step-by-step examples for you to try to get your feet wet.
Book ends with another very engaging and interesting topic of Mashups and how you can integrate Mashups in your web applications.
If you are a QlikView expert aspiring to become an expert Qlik Sense developer or if you are a beginner Qlik Sense developer, this is the Qlik Sense book for you.
