Here you’ll find articles I’ve written on various topics, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related topics for web & cloud developers.
Well, it was a good run, albeit a short and (in my opinion) misguided one. After just 3 years, Microsoft announced on February 1, 2023, that they were retiring the MS-600 exam and the associated …
In the last few weeks of 2022, I was working on a new module for Microsoft Learning. The module, Create Adaptive Card Extensions (ACE) for Microsoft Viva Connections, was recently published to the …
Microsoft released an update to the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) with version v1.16.1 in November 2022. This update included the following things: ✅ improvements to the form customizer context object ✅ …
In August 2022, Microsoft released a major update to the MS-600 exam Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services. Not only did they change the makeup of the exam, but they …
In August 2022, Microsoft released a major update to the MS-600 exam Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services. Not only did they change the makeup of the exam, but they …
In August 2022, Microsoft released a major update to the MS-600 exam Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services. Not only did they change the makeup of the exam, but they …
In this 9th episode, Andrew & Julie join the great debate of React class components or React Hooks. We define what the differences are and make sure we address some listener questions submitted to …
Let’s say you’ve got a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) web part, and it’s got some public property that you want to let authorized users select from some pre-defined options. For instance, let’s say you …
The current version of the Yeoman generator for the SPFx still uses the older-style React class components. Because that’s what you get by default, that’s what most developers end up using. But …
Come just to download my MS-600 Skills assessment? sample project? Jump past the video below to download the updated assessment.
The SharePoint Framework enables developers to create custom forms in SharePoint lists so that when you click the new or edit button, you have control over the experience. The project template that’s …
I’m excited to share with you a new series of videos coming to the Voitanos YouTube channel: Browser Native! Browser Native teaches developers about features that have historically been handled by …
In our 7th episode of CloudDev Clarity, Julie & I cover the state of web frameworks. We talk about all the front-end frameworks by reviewing the results of the 2021 State of JavaScript survey …
The SharePoint Framework enables developers to customize the rendering of data in a SharePoint list’s column. This is done by creating a custom field customizer and associating it with column. The …
In early August, Microsoft released a minor update to the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) with version v1.15.2. This was a relatively minor update that included things like: ✅ updated ESLint rule …
Earlier this month I updated two chapters in my course that I wrote about on our site: Mastering the SharePoint Framework - August 2022 Refresh. At the time I thought that was a pretty big update to …
It’s been a few weeks since Julie and I published our first few episodes of our new show, CloudDev Clarity. I was shocked with the response we received when we publish that Wednesday… so much so, I …
Vacationing at a lake in northern GeorgiaEven though I was out of the office last week on a family vacation at the lake, that doesn’t mean things are happening in the Voitanos factory! Over the next …
In a recent post, I talked about some of the challenges developers ran into with ESLint rules that Microsoft introduced in the SharePoint Framework v1.15 release. That video covered some common rules …
Like other developers, I enjoy getting together and debating different points of view on today’s topics. But what’s rare is finding people who have thoughtful opinions, who admit when they don’t know …
In the latest release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx), v1.15, Microsoft ditched TSLint in favor of ESLint. While this is a big improvement and a step in the right direction, I think Microsoft went …
Microsoft just published a self-paced module I’ve been working on the last few weeks to Microsoft Learning: Build and sell Microsoft Teams apps in Microsoft AppSource and the Microsoft Teams …
It’s been 5 months since the last release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx), and on June 21, 2022, Microsoft released v1.15 of the SPFx. It’s a big release that includes things like: ✅ use SPFx to …
Hey, Andrew here… I’m excited to share and give you a tour of the Voitanos community on Discord! If you aren’t familiar with Discord, I’ll explain what it is, how join, and start getting use out of …
In this article, I show you how to use Github Actions to test an Azure Function App, as well as create all resources & deploy the code in a complete CI/CD process.