Latest Development topics
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This category is for general client-side & server-side development topics.
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Blog: Where to Ask Microsoft 365 Developer Questions For Help
Discover the best places (and my favorites) to get help with Microsoft 365 development questions, from Microsoft-managed forums to community-driven platforms.- Published on
Blog: Developers - How to Ask Good Questions When You Need Help
Learn how to ask better questions and get better answers. Tips for developers on crafting effective questions when seeking help from the community.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework CI/CD with GitHub Actions & No Creds!
Learn how to set up credential-less CI/CD for SharePoint Framework using GitHub Actions and federated identity, eliminating the need for managing secrets and certificates.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft 365 Dev Tenants: A Paid Model Could Save Them
Microsoft halted free 365 developer tenants in January 2024, leaving devs stuck. Should they offer a paid option? Explore a proposal to bring them back securely.- Published on
Blog: How To Config Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Consumption Billing
Learn how to set up pay-as-you-go billing for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat on your tenant and start building custom agents without the full Copilot license.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Consumption Billing Developers
Learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat’s new PAYG consumption model offers developers a more affordable way to create and test custom agents.- Published on
Blog: How To: Remove Azure Functions from React Tab TTK Projects
Learn how to remove Azure Functions and their dependencies from Microsoft Teams Toolkit React projects for simpler, more efficient tab applications.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Ignite 2024
I spent over 40+ hours watching 40+ sessions, keynotes, & reading announcements to gather what Microsoft 365 full-stack developers should know from Ignite 2024.- Published on
Blog: Announcing our End of Year Sale 2024 - All You Need to Know
Our new ‘End of Year Sale’ replaces and expands off our prior Black Friday & Cyber Monday promotions. Learn what’s new and this year’s details!- Published on
Blog: Using TypeScript v5 in SharePoint Framework Projects
While not officially supported, it appears developers can use TypeScript v5.3 in SharePoint Framework projects v1.19 and v1.20. Learn how in this article!- Published on
Blog: How to Fix the SPFx Error: 'Cannot find module node:os'
Learn to fix the SharePoint Framework error ‘Cannot find module node:os’. Understand the root cause and the simple solution: running npm install.- Published on
Blog: The Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Build 2024
I spent over 40+ hours watching 30+ sessions, keynotes, & reading announcements to gather what Microsoft 365 full-stack developers should know from Build 2024.- Published on
Blog: What You Need to Know - Microsoft 365 Developer Program Changes in 2024
Understand the recent changes in the Microsoft 365 Developer Program, why they were made, and when you can get a free M365 developer/sandbox tenants again.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework Domain Isolated Web Part Retirement
Microsoft is at it again… building off all the retirement notices in 2023, Microsoft is as it again killing off a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) feature.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Graph Webhooks - What, Why, How & Best Practices
Learn about a feature that’s been in Microsoft Graph for a very long time. But it’s always surprising to me how many people aren’t aware of it.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft 365 Developer Spring 2024 Wish List
It’s been a few years since I published my last SPFx wish list - this time I want to expand it to all Microsoft 365 development topics!- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework and Sharepoint Server SE 24H1
The SharePoint Server SE feature update 23H4 is out, but this time it doesn’t include any changes to SPFx.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft 365 Apps: Use SharePoint Framework or MS Teams?
Developers can use the SharePoint Framework or Microsoft Teams apps for a new Microsoft 365 application. Compare the pros and cons of in this article.- Published on
Blog: What's to Love About Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams and Viva
It is essential to understand what Adaptive Cards are & get a brief introduction to Adaptive Cards and how to create them for your applications.- Published on
Blog: Cost Conundrum: Teams Apps Can Outweigh Power Apps in Long-Term Value
Instead of assuming that Power Apps is the only way to build apps for Microsoft 365, it is worth considering the option of creating a Microsoft Teams app.- Published on
Blog: Sharing Code in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Projects: npm vs. Library Components
Curious about sharing code in SharePoint Framework projects? Explore the advantages of npm packages over SPFx library components!- Published on
Blog: Crack the Code: Testing Solutions for Microsoft 365 Projects
Learn why Microsoft 365 devs avoid automated testing from a survey. Learn how I approach testing for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Framework, & M365 projects.- Published on
Blog: Why React Hooks: Enhancing Code Performance and Readability
Discover what React Hooks are, why developers choose them over class components, and learn how to convert your SPFx projects to React Hooks in this article.- Published on
Blog: Real World Example: Build Web Apps - not M365 or Teams Apps
Build web apps for Microsoft 365 instead of relying on native apps. Gain flexibility and access to latest tools. Learn from real world examples in this article.- Published on
Blog: Build Web Apps - not Microsoft 365, Teams, or SPFx Apps
Don’t get tunnel vision: Expand beyond Microsoft Teams and SharePoint apps. Prioritize web apps for a more versatile Microsoft 365 development approach.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework Updated in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
For the first time in 7 years, Microsoft has updated the installed version of the SharePoint Framework in an on-premises SharePoint Server deployment!- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Retired the MS-600 Exam & Teams Developer Cert! 😱
Microsoft is retiring the MS-600 exam & Teams Developer Certification on March 31. In this article I’ll share the backstory & plans for my exam prep course.- Published on
Blog: Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.16.1 release
In this article, I’ll summarize what I found while time picking apart this latest release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx): v1.16.1.- Published on
Blog: Register SPFx list form customizers with the SharePoint REST API
In this video, learn how to register SPFx list form customizers with SharePoint’s API. See how you can do this our utility web part you can use in your sites!- Published on
Blog: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 8 - Introducing Browser Native
Episode 8 of CloudDev Clarity introduces Browser Native; a new series co-hosted by Julie Turner & Bob German for developers about native browser features.- Published on
Blog: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 7 - React, Angular, & web frameworks: good, bad, and ugly!
In our 7th episode of CloudDev Clarity, we cover web frameworks & review the results of the 2021 State of JavaScript survey while offering up our opinions.- Published on
Blog: How To Register SPFx Field Customizers With SharePoint's REST API
Learn how to register SPFx field customizers with SharePoint’s REST API. See how you can do this our utility web part you can use in your sites!- Published on
Blog: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 6 - Our favorite Azure resources
In episode 6 of CloudDev Clarity, Julie and Andrew share some of their favorite & most frequently used Azure resources, including why and how they use them.- Published on
Blog: How to set up reusable ESLint configs for SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects
When Microsoft swapped out TSLint in favor of ESLint in SPFx v1.15, I think they went overboard with their default rules. In this episode, learn how to set up a reusable ESLint configuration & modify your SharePoint Framework projects to use your rules.- Published on
Blog: New show by Julie Turner & Andrew Connell: CloudDev Clarity
Today I’m excited to share a new regular show: CloudDev Clarity. In this show, Julie Turner & Andrew Connell discuss topics for Microsoft 365 & Azure developers.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15 and the attack of ESlint
I like ESLint & having rules to either enforce coding standards and/or good practices is a good thing. I like that SPFx projects now use ESLint over the long-deprecated TSLint. But vendors telling developers how to write code, especially imposing subjective or obsolete coding styles, isn’t cool.- Published on
Blog: How to: CI/CD/IaC for Azure Function Apps and GitHub Actions
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.- Published on
Blog: SPFx Basics: Configure npm for a corporate web proxy
Learn how to configure your development environment for npm to work with corporate web proxies to install npm packages.- Published on
Blog: State of SharePoint Client-Side Dev - Winter 2022
In this post, I’ll give you an update on where we are with popular frameworks and tools developers use in the client-side SharePoint development world.- Published on
Blog: How to set up SPFx development environments for multiple SharePoint Server deployments
In this post, learn how to set up a development development environment to create SPFx projects for all SharePoint deployments.- Published on
Blog: Definitive guide for developers: SharePoint Framework for SharePoint Server 2016
These days, all of Microsoft’s updates about the SPFx, or community content have one thing in common: they ignore SharePoint Server 2016. Not this post!- Published on
Blog: Definitive guide for developers: SharePoint Framework for SharePoint Server SE
These days, all of Microsoft’s updates about the SPFx, or community content have one thing in common: they ignore SharePoint Server SE. Not this post!- Published on
Blog: Definitive guide for developers: SharePoint Framework for SharePoint Server 2019
These days, all of Microsoft’s updates about the SPFx, or community content have one thing in common: they ignore SharePoint Server 2019. Not this post!- Published on
Blog: Fix SharePoint Framework projects to enable the React DevTools profiler
A few years ago, React introduced the React Profiler to React v16.5 in the React DevTools plugin available for Chromium browsers (Chrome & CrEdge) and Firefox.
Developers can use the Profiler API to collect timing information about each component that’s rendered in order to identify performance bottlenecks in React applications.
You can learn more about the React DevTools profiler from the following deep dive video from the React team: YouTube: Deep dive with the React DevTools profilerFor those of us creating React apps in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) solutions, this is a great resource for building well performing apps for your customers!
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Blog: Get answers to your SharePoint Framework questions
You’ve hit a roadblock on your SPFx project & have a question. What options do you have? In this post, I’ll share a few options available to you.- Published on
Blog: Back to school! Time to modernize those SPFx projects!
In this post, I want to tell you about some of this modernization work I’ve been doing and how you can apply it to your SPFx projects!- Published on
Blog: Get with the times & ditch TSLint in favor of ESLint in SharePoint Framework projects
The ECMAScript community came to the consensus, initiated by the TypeScript Team in their 2019 Roadmap post, to deprecate TSLint in favor of ESLint over 2.5 years ago. Yet SPFx projects still use TSLint. In this post, learn how to replace it with ESLint, the standard for linting both JavaScript & TypeScript projects.- Published on
Blog: Fix the "can't find custom rule directory: tslint-microsoft-contrib" error in SPFx projects
Ever run into the random error “[tslint] Failed to load ../tslint.json” when you can clearly see it in your project? If so, then this post is for you!- Published on
Blog: hTWOo: A Microsoft Fluent Design pure HTML & CSS Implementation
hTWOo is a pure HTML & CSS implementation of Microsoft’s Fluent Design, without the baggage & headaches of Office UI Fabric or Fluent UI.