Build a No-code app from Excel spreadsheets 📊📱

NCS 92: Discover Notion's 2024 evolution, game app creation, Webflow Variables, Excel app building, and WhatsApp messaging via SendPulse.

Prasad Sarwade

May 07, 2024

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⚡Notion is Changing… Here’s what to expect in 2024 🔄 ⚡

In the debut of a new series by Matthias Frank, he chats with Notion's Head of Product Marketing, John Hurley. He's the brains behind what Notion should whip up next and who it's really for.

They talk about his journey from selling books to crafting wine, landing him at Notion.

John spills the beans on Notion's target audience and their quest to be the "AI Everything App".

They also discuss about the future roadmap, the buzz around Notion Home, and the feature he'd tweak if given the chance.

And, of course, we can't skip the hot topic: Offline Mode for Notion.

👉 Notion is changing… Here’s what to expect in 2024

⚡How to make a game app in 9 Steps 🎮 ⚡

If you've been thinking about game design, now's the time to bring your ideas to life.

Creating a game is easier than ever with accessible technology like no-code, even without prior experience.

Before diving in, consider key questions like single or multiplayer, 2D or 3D graphics, and which game engine to use. Successful game makers typically follow a three-phase development process: pre-development for design, iterative development, and post-development for audience reach.

Whether for Android or iOS, post-development is crucial for reaching your audience through app stores.

Learn the basics from the linked tutorial, you’ll feel empowered to make video games of higher complexity in the future.

👉 How to make a game app

⚡Webflow Variables deep dive 💻 ⚡

Could this be THE workshop of the year?

You'll have to show up to find out.

Catch Corey Moen and Timothy Ricks at The Lodge or on YouTube to master Variables in your next Webflow build.

Corey Moen and Timothy Ricks are the OG Webflow developers and you shouldn’t risk if you are early learning into Webflow.

👉 Webflow Variables deep dive

⚡Build an app from your Excel spreadsheets 📊📱 ⚡

Online spreadsheets were ground-breaking upon their inception.

However, in today's business landscape, companies require more robust solutions to truly excel.

Despite their advanced features like formatting options, formulas, and pivot tables, spreadsheets possess significant limitations.

Tools such as Glide offer a no-code solution to construct personalized Microsoft Excel applications tailored to your business data.

Here are six compelling reasons to transition away from spreadsheets and harness the potential of custom applications.

👉 Build an app from your Excel spreadsheets

⚡ Send WhatsApp message from Make (Integromat) using SendPulse 📲📨 ⚡

In the linked tutorial video, Sahil Khosla guides you through automating WhatsApp messages for a business account using Make (Integromat) and SendPulse.

Sahil covers setting up a WhatsApp bot on SendPulse, connecting it to the WhatsApp business account, and discusses the importance of pre-approved message templates for business-initiated messages.

He concludes by demonstrating how to send a test message from Make, manage responses via the SendPulse dashboard, and shares actionable insights for automating WhatsApp messaging for business.

You should definitely check this interesting build.

👉 Send WhatsApp message from Make using SendPulse

That’s a wrap folks.