Voitanos 2.0 - Realizing the New Brand with a New Website
Learn about Voitanos 2.0 This article shares the 2nd wave release in four-part plan for Voitanos 2.0. Learn more about four waves in the Voitanos 2.0 project here:
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Here you’ll find articles I’ve written on various topics, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics for web & cloud developers.
Microsoft 365 Dev Tenants: A Paid Model Could Save Them
The Microsoft 365 Developer Program launched in November 2020, and by March 2021, it began offering developers a free Microsoft 365 tenant. This developer tenant was also referred to as a sandbox, or …
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Build Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot - Live Workshop - March 2025
In the latter half of 2024, I delivered the first Build Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot live workshop to developers showing them how they can extend Microsoft 365 Copilot. These …
SharePoint Framework Project Upgrades and Versions Guidance
Versioning and upgrading in the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) can be a bit tricky, but understanding how they work is crucial for maintaining your projects efficiently. Interestingly, I’ve seen …
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How To Configure TTK Projects for GCC Development & Testing
After some early challenges, Microsoft has significantly improved its developer tooling for creating custom Microsoft Teams applications in recent years. This effort centers on the Teams Toolkit (TTK) …
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How To Config Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Consumption Billing
In order to take advantage of the new Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat SKU as a Microsoft 365 full-stack developer, you’ll need to set up the consumption billing plan, also known as pay-as-you-go (PAYG) on …
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Consumption Billing Developers
It’s been hard not to notice how fast the tech landscape has been changing since OpenAI released ChatGPT in late November 2022. That marked the real dawn of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom …
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Join me - TechCon365 - Seattle, June 2025 for Microsoft 365 Copilot Dev
I’m excited to head back to the TechCon365 conference in Seattle, WA, June 23-27, 2025, presenting a full day workshop & pair of half-day workshops on customizing Microsoft 365 Copilot and …
Join me - Microsoft 365 Community Conference - Las Vegas - May 2025
I’m excited to share that I’m presenting a workshop on Develop Declarative Agents to extend Microsoft 365 Copilot to get the most out of your investment! and a breakout session on Navigating …
How To: Remove Azure Functions from React Tab TTK Projects
When creating a new tab project for Microsoft Teams using the Microsoft Teams Toolkit for Visual Studio Code extension (TTK), you’ll see several project template options. In my courses, I notice …
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Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Ignite 2024
Conferences such as Microsoft’s Inspire, Ignite, and the recent Build Conference serve as platforms where Microsoft displays their latest and upcoming projects. The last Ignite 2024 conference in …
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Announcement: New workshop - Build Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot
In November 2024, I delivered a full-day workshop and breakout session at the TechCon365 conference in Dallas, TX to developers showing them how they can extend Microsoft 365 Copilot. These developers …
Announcing our End of Year Sale 2024 - All You Need to Know
It’s almost time for the End of Year Sale! What happened to the Black Friday - Cyber Monday Sale? Ever since I launched Voitanos in 2017, I’ve run a special promotion during the Black …
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Announcement: New Sharepoint Framework Accelerator!
Are you a web developer who wants to learn the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)? For some developers, self-paced courses work great, just like our Mastering the SharePoint Framework has helped over 1,700 …
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Reimage a flexible generator for the SharePoint Framework
Microsoft recently released a survey seeking input on the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) developer experience. You can submit your thoughts here: aka.ms/spfx/devtools/feedback. Initially, the survey …
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Concepts Made Clear: Introducing the New Voitanos Brand
I’m thrilled to unveil the new brand for Voitanos today! When I founded Voitanos over seven years ago, I handled most of the branding, logo design, and communication myself, with some assistance …
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Developer GA - All you need to know!
I recently sat down with Microsoft’s Jeremy Thake, Group Program Manager in charge of the Microsoft 365 Copilot developer experience, to catch up on recent announcements from the Microsoft …
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SharePoint Framework v1.20 - What's in the Latest Release
Microsoft released the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.20 on September 26, 2024. This was the second SharePoint Framework (SPFx) release this year and like the previous one, v1.19, it’s small and …
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Using TypeScript v5 in SharePoint Framework Projects
While working on my latest unboxing article series for the latest release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx), v1.20, I called out a few long-standing issues. SharePoint Framework v1.20 - What's in …
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Join me for a free webinar about the SharePoint Framework
I’m excited to share that ESPC has invited me to present a webinar on one of my favorite topics, the SharePoint Framework, ahead of the European SharePoint Conference in Stockholm!
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Microsoft Teams App Dev Overview September 2024 Webinar
Are you a web developer, SharePoint Framework developer, Power Apps developer, or a Microsoft 365 developer looking to widen your skills? I’m hosting a FREE live training that breaks down: ✅ What …
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Use SharePoint brand center fonts in SPFx solutions
The SharePoint brand center offers a centralized branding management application that empowers your brand managers or designated brand owners to help your organization to customize the look and feel …
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Webpack Magic in SPFx: Optimize Bundles with Code Splitting
Most SharePoint Framework (SPFx) developers have been there. You’ve got a web part or SPFx extension that expects a list to exist on the site for it to work. So, how do you get that list created? It’s …
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SharePoint Embedded - Interviewed on the M365 Voice Podcast
Want to learn more about SharePoint Embedded? I joined the M365 Voice podcast this week in episode 121 to talk about SharePoint Embedded an answer some questions of their questions. In this episode, …
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Troubleshoot Teams Toolkit Azure Functions Node Macos
I recently ran into an issue related to a node version manager (NVM) when working on a Microsoft Teams app using the Visual Studio Code (VSC) Teams Toolkit (TTK) using macOS that wasn’t easy to …
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