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Blog: SharePoint Online Modern App Catalog - April 2022
Microsoft introduced the tenant app catalog many years ago way for users to install, deploy, and acquire apps within their SharePoint Online environment. Unfortunately, it’s become quite dated and not kept up with the needs and demands of the product… until now! In this post, I’ll take a look at what Microsoft is rolling out to your SharePoint Online tenants with a new modern experience, a better story for acquiring, requesting, and approving apps from the app store and more. In fact, we’re getting an idea of what’s coming in the future.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show - 447 | Office in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Pitches Legacy G-Suite Customers, and More Cloud News
In this episode, AC and CJ cover some recent updates and releases in the Microsoft 365 world, get cheeky with Microsoft 365’s offer to customers that will lose their G Suite legacy free edition, more news!- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show - 446 | Microsoft Tries to Make Nice With FTC and Microsoft Teams Saving the Environment
Microsoft is trying to stave off the wrath of the FTC regarding its latest large acquisition, Microsoft Teams is doing its part to try and help your laptop from exploding & AC and CJ discuss some .NET development with Microsoft Graph.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show - 445 | Is 2022 the Year of Gaming Consolidation or the Metaverse Burn Pit
Is 2022 the year of gaming acquisitions after we’ve seen over $80 billion spent in the first 5 weeks? Or will it be the metaverse burn pit after Meta has already blown through $10 billion & Microsoft cans Hololens creating turmoil in the halls of Redmond? Tune into episode 445 and hear what AC & CJ have to say!- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show - 444 | Microsoft's Astronomical Growth, Mainframes in the Cloud & Some News
This week Microsoft dropped the news of its biggest acquisition to date and AC and CJ dive in to dissect it from their points of view.- 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: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 443 | Microsoft's Blockbuster Blizzard Acquisition & Updates to Azure Kubernetes Service
This week Microsoft dropped the news of its biggest acquisition to date and AC and CJ dive in to dissect it from their points of view.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 442 | New Azure Features, TLS Changes & SDKs for Developers
Tune in to episode 442 and hear Andrew Connell & Chris Johnson cover the latest news related to Microsoft Azure products & services, Microsoft Teams, and what’s new from Microsoft 365!- 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: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 441 - Looking forward to 2022
I co-host a podcast, the Microsoft Cloud Show, with my good friend Chris Johnson. 2022 has to be better than 2021 right? Surely! This week AC and CJ look forward and discuss their hopes, dreams, wishes, and goals for 2022 and what they would like to see happen in tech, and more. This episode first appeared on the Microsoft Cloud Show: Episode 441 - Looking forward to 2022 It's time for our @andrewconnell & @c_j_ohnson annual Looking Forward to 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ episode!- 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: Join me at 365EduCon (SPFest) Seattle in May 2022 - SharePoint Framework and Azure Functions
Join me, May 9-13 in Seattle for the 365 EduCon (SPFest) conference! I’m presenting a full day workshop & sessions for Microsoft 365 & Azure pro developers!- Published on
Blog: What's new with the MS-600 exam for the Microsoft 365 Dev Cert | January 2022
In this webinar, I’ll cover what’s new with the MS-600 exam today, and look forward to some changes we can expect Microsoft to make to the exam in the coming months. This is free webinar is ideal if you’re a Microsoft developer who’s interested in taking the MS-600 exam to become a certified Microsoft 365 Developer Associate! Microsoft released a new certification in November 2020 for Microsoft 365 developers. The Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate certification measures developers across five (5) primary workloads in Microsoft 365.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 440 - Reflecting on 2021
I co-host a podcast, the Microsoft Cloud Show, with my good friend Chris Johnson. In this episode, AC & CJ look back at 2021. We also look at AC & CJ’s wishes & goals for 2020 and see how they ended up on the year. This episode first appeared on the Microsoft Cloud Show: Episode 440 - Reflecting on 2021 It's time to get reflective! In episode 4️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ (our last episode of the year), @andrewconnell & @c_f_johnson look back at the biggest news & themes from this past year.- Published on
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: What's new with the MS-600 exam for the Microsoft 365 Dev Cert | December 2021
In this post, I want to update you on some of the changes Microsoft has recently made related to the exam & offer guidance if you’re planning to take the exam soon. I’ll also answer a few common questions that keep coming up. In this post, learn about the changes #Microsoft made related to the #MS-600 exam, get guidance if you’re planning to take the exam soon, & get answers to common questions that keep coming up.- Published on
Publication: Microsoft Learning: Create embedded web experiences with tabs for Microsoft Teams
Tabs are Microsoft Teams-aware webpages embedded in Microsoft Teams. They can be added as part of a channel or a group chat inside a team or as a personal app for an individual user. In this module, you’ll learn how to create tabs and add them to your Microsoft Teams app.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft MVP Renewed 17th Year
Last week, while my head was down and focused on updating my course, Microsoft sent their annual notices out to techies who received their first MVP award. I remember when I was up for consideration and received my first MVP award in 2005. That year, I was recognized as one of five (5) developers awarded for my community work related to Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 (MCMS). Over the years my award category has changed from MCMS to SharePoint to Office Apps & Servers to where it is now: Office Development.- 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.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft 365 MS-600 Exam Prep Course Refreshed - New content, resources, & introducing practice test questions!
I’m excited to announce what’s in the latest refresh of my MS-600 exam prep course! New content, over 300 practice test questions and more!- Published on
Blog: State of SharePoint Client Side Dev 2020 December
As we near the end of 2020, I wanted to take a look at where we are with respect to the State of SharePoint Client-Side Development. 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: Voitanos' Black Friday Cyber Monday 2020 Deals are back for 2020!
It’s been quite a different year for all of us. Here in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving late in November & are usually together with our extended families. Unfortunately, it won’t be the same this year in my family because like so many other households, we’re avoiding the big gathering. But, I’m thankful my family has remained safe & healthy thus far… and I hope yours has as well.- Published on
Blog: Join me at the Microsoft 365 Collaboration Conference - learn the SharePoint Framework in my half-day workshop
Join me for a half-day virtual workshop at the Microsoft 365 Collaboration Conference to get up to speed on the SharePoint Framework.- Published on
Blog: Announcing my next course: Microsoft 365 Certified Developer MS-600 Exam Prep
In early September 2017, I announced Voitanos’ first course to be published. A little over three years later, I’m excited to share with you today the news on my next course that’s currently in the works!- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show Recent Episodes
I co-host a podcast, the Microsoft Cloud Show, with my good friend Chris Johnson. We publish new episodes every week and over the last couple months we’ve published few interviews I wanted to call out. Episode 374 | Orchestry with Michal Pisarek On September 2, we were joined by special guest Michal Pisarek on the show to talk about his new startup Orchestry which aims to help companies better manage provisioning, governance, templating, and more in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.- Published on
Blog: How does the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) work?
Have you ever wanted to know how the SharePoint Framework works? How do your components get added to the page? What’s with that extra manifest file? In this post, I’ll answer all those questions!- Published on
Blog: Who and Where can the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) be used?
When evaluating the SharePoint Framework, you need to determine not just what you can do, but if your SharePoint environment supports specific customizations and where you can apply those customizations.- Published on
Blog: When did Microsoft introduce (and release) the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)?
How long has the SharePoint Framework been around? When was it first released? What were some of the major milestones in the history of the SPFx? It’s all here!- Published on
Blog: Why did Microsoft create the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)?
As SharePoint evolved over time into the product we have today, Microsoft iterated over development models until they found one that worked for both developers & Microsoft alike.- Published on
Blog: What is the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)?
Ever wondered what the SharePoint Framework is? Ever asked yourself “what can I build with the SharePoint Framework?” You’re in luck because that’s what this comprehensive article answers! This article assumes you don’t have to have any prior knowledge or experience with the SharePoint Framework.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework Five "W"s & 1 "H" Answered - Overview
This post introduces our post series “SharePoint Framework Five Ws Answered”. In this series, Andrew Connell answers the classic “five-W” questions developers have for the SharePoint Framework: what, why, when, who, where and how.- Published on
Publication: Microsoft 365 Certified Developer Associate MS-600 Exam Prep
In this course, another by me at Voitanos, you’ll get prepared to pass the MS-600 exam, the only Microsoft 365: Developer Associate certification prerequisite - includes 300+ practice questions!- Published on
Blog: SPFest Virtual SharePoint Framework Workshop - SEPT 2020
This year’s pandemic has upended the technical conferences so many rely on for training and learning new skill sets. But all is not lost, there’s always another way! I’ve been working with the great folks at SharePoint Fest to put together a virtual workshop solution! Are you a SharePoint Framework developer? If you’re looking to level-up your SharePoint Framework skills for the enterprise, this workshop is for you! Join me on September 15, 2020 for an interactive & knowledge packed workshop to learn how you can add automated testing, and deployment to your SharePoint Framework solutions using Azure Multistage Pipelines or GitHub Actions!- Published on
Blog: SharePoint Framework Summer 2020 Wish List
Last September, I shared what items were on my wish list for the SharePoint Framework. The response from that post surprised me a bit… I didn’t expect a healthy discussion to start up in the comments and on social media. It’s been nine months since that post and I thought it was time for another installment - it’s the first official weeks of summer 2020, so it’s the time for another one!- Published on
Blog: Mastering SharePoint Framework Content Complete (preview pricing expires July 1)
Today marks a big milestone. Sprint 19 is complete and published - it contains the final two chapters published in my Mastering the SharePoint Framework Ultimate bundle! The first of these chapters, Sharing Code between SharePoint Framework Solutions, explains and demonstrates how to use either SPFx library components or NPM packages to share code across SPFx projects. The other chapter, Property Panes for Client-Side Web Parts: Create Property Controls, demonstrates how to create custom property pane controls for web part projects.- Published on
Blog: NOW AVAILABLE: Mastering SharePoint Framework Continuous Monitoring Azure Application Insights Chapter Published
Today I published a new chapter to the Ultimate bundle of my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course. This new chapter, DevOps: Monitoring & Telemetry with Azure Application Insights, is immediately available to all existing Ultimate bundle subscribers! Info: DevOps: Monitoring & Telemetry with Azure Application Insights Development teams and organizations are always looking for ways to automate, streamline, and improve processes related to building software. SharePoint Framework development teams are no different.- Published on
Blog: My Thoughts on Microsoft Build 2020
Last week, Microsoft held their annual Build conference. Unlike previous years, this event was entirely online due to the current pandemic. It’s quite an undertaking switching gears just two months out from the show and taking an in-person 100% digital, especially when everyone involved is limited to collaborating virtually in today’s this work from home environment. Overall, I thought it was a good event. They got some good press from the usual players like The Verge, but also picked up some accolades in areas you don’t normally see, such as CNN!- Published on
Blog: Behind the Scenes: Making of Microsoft 365 Developer Associate Certification & MS-600 exam (webinar recording)
Did you miss today’s webinar on ‘Behind the Scenes: Making of Microsoft 365 Developer Associate Certification & MS-600 exam’? No worries! It was recorded & you can watch it over on the Voitanos blog right now!- Published on
Blog: Webinar Get Microsoft 365 Developer Certified Explore Office Add-ins (webinar recording)
Did you miss today’s webinar on Office Add-ins in my ‘Get Microsoft 365 Dev Certified!’ series? No worries! It was recorded & you can watch it over on the Voitanos blog right now!- Published on
Blog: Webinar Get Microsoft 365 Developer Certified Explore Microsoft Teams (webinar recording)
Did you miss todays’s webinar on Microsoft Teams in my ‘Get Microsoft 365 Dev Certified!’ series? No worries! It was recorded & you can watch it over on the Voitanos blog right now!- Published on
Blog: NOW AVAILABLE: Mastering the SharePoint Framework - CI/CD with GitHub Actions & Azure Pipelines for SPFx projects chapter
Yesterday I published a new chapter to the Ultimate bundle of my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course. This new chapter, DevOps: CI/CD with GitHub Actions & Azure Pipelines, is immediately available to all existing Ultimate bundle subscribers! Info: DevOps: CI/CD with GitHub Actions & Azure Pipelines Development teams and organizations are always looking for ways to automate, streamline, and improve processes related to building software. SharePoint Framework development teams are no different.- Published on
Blog: Webinar Get Microsoft 365 Developer Certified Explore SharePoint
Did you miss yesterday’s webinar on SharePoint in my ‘Get Microsoft 365 Dev Certified!’ series? No worries! It was recorded & you can watch it over on the Voitanos blog right now!- Published on
Blog: Webinar Get Microsoft 365 Developer Certified Explore Microsoft Graph (webinar recording)
Did you miss yesterday’s webinar on Microsoft Graph in my ‘Get Microsoft 365 Dev Certified!’ series? No worries! It was recorded & you can watch it over on the Voitanos blog right now!- Published on
Blog: Webinar Get Microsoft 365 Developer Certified Explore Microsoft Identity (webinar recording)
Did you miss yesterday’s webinar on Microsoft Identity & Azure AD in my ‘Get Microsoft 365 Dev Certified!’ series? No worries! It was recorded & you can watch it over on the Voitanos blog right now!- Published on
Blog: Get Microsoft 365 Developer Certified - FREE webinar series!
On Wednesday, April 22, I presented the webinar Get Certified! Overview of the MS-600 exam & Microsoft 365 Developer Associate Certification with Rencore & Waldek Mastykarz. Rencore has posted the recording of the webinar as well as a link to the slides if you weren’t able to join us live or you want to re-watch it. Click here to access the recording. In that webinar I hinted there was more coming - I’m excited to share with you a new webinar series I’m hosting starting on May 5th!- Published on
Blog: Join me for SharePoint Framework Mini Summit, a FREE online event and May the 4th be with you!
After years of galactic chaos, SharePoint developers have finally realized the importance of building their SharePoint solutions with SPFx. With the Force awakened, the SharePoint community seeks solace with their PnP masters! Join me on May 4th with Elio Struyf, Waldek Mastykarz, and Vesa Juvonen, for a 3.5 hour SharePoint Framework mini-summit and May the 4th be with you!- Published on
Blog: Join me, April 22, 2020, and learn about the Microsoft 365 Developer Associate certification and MS-600 exam
Join me in a webinar on April 22, 2020 and learn about the MS-600 exam you need to pass to achieve the Microsoft 365 Developer Associate certification. I’ll discuss what topics you need to have experience in and how you can best get yourself prepared to take and pass the MS-600 exam.- Published on
Blog: Learn the SharePoint Framework with me at the SharePoint Conference 2020 in Las Vegas!
I’m looking forward to the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2020 in Las Vegas, May 17-21, 2020, at the MGM Grand. Like the previous SharePoint Conferences, I’m excited to head back and present a pair of full-day workshops for SharePoint developers on the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)!
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Blog: Join me at SPFest DC to learn SharePoint Framework Development!
I just a few months I’ll be at the SharePoint Fest (SPFest) conference in Washington DC presenting a few sessions for developers. This is expected to be a great conference just like other SPFest conferences such as those in Seattle and Chicago. You’ll find me presenting a full day workshop as well as 2 sessions at this show.