Beware of Declarative Permissions in SharePoint Framework Projects
Developers can declare permissions in SharePoint Framework projects, but it isn’t a good idea. In this article I explain why and suggest a better approach.
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Mastering the SharePoint Framework Sprint 13 Published with over 3hrs of Microsoft Graph & Entra ID Lessons!
I’m excited to share this latest update to my course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework for developers. Today’s update, packaged as sprint 13, includes two new chapters and a few …
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How to: Home Security System with SmartThings & ActionTiles
Notice: Not using SmartThings or Action Tiles any longer Since I originally published this article, I’ve switched from using SmartThings to using HomeAssistant & stopped using ActionTiles. …
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DIY Home Security System with Konnected.io & SmartThings
Home security systems usually mean expensive boxes in an obscure place in your house with a bundle of messy sensor wires hooked up to a circuit board, dumb keypads from the 1980’s and other …
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Enable Jest testing of SharePoint Framework projects in one simple step
Setting up projects to use Jest, especially to test the rendering of your ReactJS SharePoint Framework projects & use the popular tool Enzyme for testing rendering, isn’t a trivial task, …
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Testing SPFx Projects Efficiently with Minimal Distractions: Wallaby.js
Learn what I use and how I configure my SharePoint Framework projects to continuously run my unit tests efficiently and minimize distractions so I can focus.
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Package Manager Inconsistencies with React & tslint + Workarounds after Updating to SPFx 1.7
The latest version of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) released a few weeks ago, v1.7.0, uncovered a few issues between how the various Node.js package managers work. These issues appear to be rooted …
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SharePoint Framework v1.7.0 - What's in the Latest Release
In this post, I’ll summarize what you can find, and share some additional details I found after spending some time picking apart this latest release of SPFx.
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Don't freak out by vulnerabilities after running npm install
I have seen questions since the folks at npm added an automatic scan for vulnerabilities after every npm install. In my opinion you shouldn’t be alarmed.
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Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Course update November 2018 (sprint 12 complete)
This month’s update on my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course features the transition from one sprint to the next. Sprint 12 Complete I published the final pieces of Sprint 12 this week. …
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Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Course Update September 2018 (Sprint-11 complete)
This month’s update on my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course features the transition from one sprint to the next. Sprint 11 Complete Earlier this week, I published the final pieces of …
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HowTo: Angular Elements in SharePoint Framework Projects - Two Projects
In my last post, I talked about using Angular Elements in SharePoint Framework projects. That post showed how to do this using a single SharePoint Framework Project. In this post, I show you a much …
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HowTo: Angular Elements in SharePoint Framework Projects - One Big Project
In my last post, I talked about using Angular Elements in SharePoint Framework projects. When doing this, you have two options on how you will implement this and in this post, I will talk about doing …
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Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Course Update July 2018 (Sprint-10 complete)
In this post, learn what’s new with our flagship course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework, in Sprint 10, and what’s coming in Sprint 11!
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ngOfficeUIFabric for AngularJS v1.6 - Archived & Read Only
Late last year I blogged about the future of ngOfficeUIFabric, a project I kicked off and managed for a few years. This project took the Office UI Fabric Core CSS components and implemented native …
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npm, Yarn and PNPM: Which Package Manager Should You Use for SharePoint Framework Projects?
In the past, I’ve written how I prefer Yarn over npm not just for SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects, but also for all my Node.js based projects that leverage the npm package registry: …
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SharePoint Framework Generator Updated to v1.5.0: Inspecting the Changes
Yesterday Microsoft released a new version of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) generator to version 1.5. I took some time picking apart the update and in this post, I will show you what these changes …
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SharePoint Framework Updates from May 2018
Over the last month of May, we’ve seen quite a few announcements from Microsoft with respect to what’s new and coming related to the SharePoint Framework (SPFx). This news has come out in …
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Stefan Bauer on the SharePoint Framework In His Own Words
Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for …
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Avoid the Office UI Fabric JavaScript Package - Its Bad.
Citing issues with the Office UI Fabric JavaScript project, I advise against its use and recommend exploring alternative options.
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Rob Windsor on the SharePoint Framework In His Own Words
Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for …
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Mikael Svenson on the SharePoint Framework In His Own Words
Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for …
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Mastering the SharePoint Framework Course May Update - New Chapters Added for jQuery & React!
Learn what’s new in the May 2018 update of our flagship course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework. We added chapters for jQuery & React!
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Chris Kent on the SharePoint Framework In His Own Words
Microsoft introduced a new extensibility and customization development model for SharePoint in 2016. The SharePoint Framework brings client-side development to SharePoint as a first class option for …
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State Of SharePoint Development Survey - Share Your Thoughts!
A few months ago, we partnered up with Rencore on their third annual State of SharePoint and Office 365 customizations survey. The point of this survey was to learn and share how customers were …
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