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Blog: Following up to my "Introducing the SharePoint Framework Webinar" with LightningTools
This article is a follow-up to my recent webinar on “Introducing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)” with LightningTools I delivered.- Published on
Blog: What's Next for Me: Introducing Voitanos OnDemand Courses
Reflections on a Career Journey Teaching SharePoint and Creating Training Content - Author shares their experiences and accomplishments.- Published on
Blog: Updates to Office UI Fabric and ngOfficeUIFabric Roadmap
Last week the Office UI Fabric team shared some significant changes to the Office UI Fabric project. Learn about the changes in this post.- Published on
Blog: Simplify Your Technical Presentations with Docker Containers
I’m presenting at SPTechCon in Boston, demonstrating how to build an Office Add-in for Outlook with Angular 2, using a hands-on approach.- Published on
Blog: Merging Pull Requests with ngOfficeUIFabric - In Action
I recently wrote how pull requests are managed for the ngOfficeUIFabric project as well as how we automate our CD process. In this post, see it in action!- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.11.0 Released - Sharing a New Directive
Today we released v0.11.0 of the ngOfficeUiFabric. This release includes a new directive, multiple fixes, updates to Office UI Fabric 2.6.1 and tooling updates.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Cloud Show ep 127: The Future of SharePoint
Microsoft’s Future of SharePoint event in San Francisco showcases direction for SharePoint with deep-dive pre-recorded videos available.- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.9.0 Released - Sharing a New Directive
ngOfficeUiFabric library v0.9.0 is out! This release includes a new directive, multiple fixes and new features such as support for the new fixed table type.- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.8.0 Released - Two New Directives
ngOfficeUiFabric library v0.8.0 is out! This release includes two new directives, bringing us to a total of twenty-six (26) directives!- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUIFabric on the Channel9 Office Dev Show (ep 25)
I joined Microsoft’s Sonya Koptyev in the Channel 9 studios to talk about the ngOfficeUIFabric project - tune in to quickly see what it’s all about!- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.7.0 Released - Three New Directives
ngOfficeUiFabric library v0.7.0 is out! This release includes three new directives, bringing us to a total of twenty-four (24) directives!- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.6.0 Released - Two New Directives
ngOfficeUiFabric library v0.7.0 is out! This release includes three new directives, bringing us to a total of twenty-four (24) directives!- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUIFabric - How We Do It - Continuous Delivery
Want to learn how we build the ngOfficeUIFabric OSS library? In this article, I share some of our processes how we keep things organized with contributors.- Published on
Serie: Best Practices - Build ngOfficeUIFabric Directives AngularJS
Coordinating the ngOfficeUIFabric Project: Sharing Best Practices & Guidelines for Building Angular 1.x Directives for Office UI Fabric.- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUIFabric - How We Do It - Handling Pull Requests
Learn what we consider good pull requests & how we merge them in ngOfficeUIFabric. You will notice we aren’t doing or saying anything all that unique.- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUIFabric - How We Do It - Keeping a Clean Commit Log
Learn how we keep a very clean commit log, one that is self-documenting, one that is very easy to read and quickly identify when and where stuff happened.- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.5.0 Released - Two New Directives
Today we released v0.5.0 of the ngOfficeUiFabric. This release includes two new directives, bringing us to a total of seventeen (17) directives!- Published on
Blog: Surface Pro 4: A Positive Switch for an Open Source Fan
Discover how I found positive experiences with the open source community and my new Surface Pro 4, in contrast to being a MacBook Pro user.- Published on
Blog: ngOfficeUiFabric v0.2.0 Released - Four New Directives
Today we released v0.2.0 of the ngOfficeUiFabric library. This release includes four (4) new directive bringing us to a total of ten (10) directives!- Published on
Blog: Interview: Using Angular with Office Add-ins and UI Fabric
Listen to my interview on the Adventures in Angular podcast, where I discuss using Angular within Office Add-ins and the Office UI Fabric.- Published on
Blog: OfficeUIFabric.com at v1.0.0 with full release coverage
OfficeUIFabric.com, an open-source project for Office UI Fabric samples, is now at v1.0.0 with full release coverage. Pascal Berger contributed typo fixes.- Published on
Blog: New Resource Site - Demos & Samples for Office UI Fabric
Discover my request for Angular directives for Office UI Fabric and the similarities I’ve observed with other design languages’ directives.- Published on
Blog: ng-OfficeUIFabric: Angular Directives for Office UI Fabric
Advancing Office UI Fabric integration with Angular through community-driven projects, providing demos and references akin to Bootstrap’s ease of use.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint as Service vs Platform: A Debate between Author
My post about SharePoint not being a Platform, instead it’s a service SharePoint is a Service sparked discussion. In this post is a rebuttal to feedback.- Published on
Blog: Design language needed for Office 365 and SharePoint apps
As a developer of Office 365 & SharePoint app, I stress the importance of having a design language. Learn why it is crucial for your Add-ins & web apps.- Published on
Blog: Office Add-In Development Made Easy with Visual Studio
Office Add-in development is made easy with Visual Studio, but limited to Windows users. Developers can create add-ins and deploy them easily.- Published on
Blog: The State of SharePoint Development: 12-Year Veterans Take
As a SharePoint developer for 12 years, I share my thoughts on the current state of SharePoint development, anticipating diverse reactions.- Published on
Blog: Webinar: Node.js for SharePoint/Office 365 App Projects
The webinar discusses Node.js and its benefits for SharePoint or Office 365 app projects, providing an overview and resources- Published on
Blog: The Enduring Allure of Development Platforms in Tech
Everyone in tech wants to be a platform, but the appeal is not new. The idea of being a development platform has been around for a while.- Published on
Blog: Node, TypeScript, AzureAD & O365 API Apps on Raspberry Pi
At Microsoft Build and Ignite, a Node.js web app demo integrated TypeScript, AzureAD, ADAL, & Office 365 APIs to run on any platform.- Published on
Blog: What Should you Make of Angular 1.x, 2.0 & Moving Forward
The Angular 2.0 announcement in 2014 caused concern about app rewrites. Poor communication was blamed, but a later conference cleared it up- Published on
Blog: New Pluralsight Course - Office 365 APIs - Contacts
This course, Office 365 APIs: Contacts, is the second in a series of courses I am publishing to the Pluralsight catalog on the the Microsoft Office 365 APIs.- Published on
Publication: Pluralsight: Office 365 APIs: Contacts
Learn how you can use the Office 365 Contacts API to do all the typical CRUD-Q operations on your contacts in your Exchange Online mailbox in Office 365.- Published on
Blog: Simplifying REST API Development in SharePoint with Breeze
I explore the benefits of using Breeze with SharePoint. Simplify your code when working with REST API & learn how to maximize your results.- Published on
Blog: Auth flow options in Microsoft Entra ID for Office 365 APIs
Explore the Client Credentials Grant Flow for Microsoft Entra ID - perfect for service apps with no user interaction.- Published on
Blog: ADAL JS & CORS with O365 APIs (Files & SharePoint)
Microsoft introduced ADAL JS, a library supporting OAuth2 implicit flow, allowing client-side solutions to leverage Microsoft Entra ID for authentication.- Published on
Blog: Entra ID, OAuth2 & OpenID Connect - My Pluralsight Course
As an app developer, I share my interest in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) & OpenID Connect for app auth. Join my Pluralsight course to learn more.- Published on
Blog: Understanding Microsoft Entra ID OAuth2 authentication flows
Blog post discussing three OAuth2 authentication flows supported by Microsoft Entra ID: Authorization Code, Client Credentials, and Implicit Grant.- Published on
Blog: Demystifying the Authentication Dance for Office 365 APIs
The authentication dance can be the hardest part of working with Office 365 APIs. Check out the Pluralsight course on authentication and discovery.- Published on
Blog: Create Consistent UX for Office 365 & SharePoint Challenges
Developers face challenges in creating a consistent user experience for Office 365 and SharePoint development. Varying UX can lead to issues.- Published on
Blog: Understanding the Office 365 API’s Discovery Service
The article discusses challenges in working with the Office 365 APIs and their different endpoints, and Microsoft’s future plans for more APIs.- Published on
Blog: New Pluralsight Course - Office 365 APIs - Overview, Authentication and the Discovery Service
Announcing the availability of my first in a series of courses I am publishing to the Pluralsight catalog on the the Microsoft Office 365 APIs.- Published on
Blog: Sneak Peek at Upcoming Microsoft Entra ID Portal Updates
I discovered changes in the Azure portal Active Directory applet while getting screenshots, later clarified as hints of future updates.- Published on
Blog: Exploring Office 365 APIs: Authentication and Discovery
Upcoming Pluralsight course on Office 365 APIs overview, authentication, and discovery service, first in a series of courses from me.- Published on
Publication: Pluralsight: Office 365 APIs - Overview, Authentication and the Discovery Service
This course will introduce developers to the Office 365 APIs, a new set of APIs that will be constantly improved and updated by Microsoft. All four of the endpoints provided in the Office 365 APIs share common characteristics, such as tooling.- Published on
Blog: Securing Client-Side SharePoint Solutions for Business Logic
Client-side SharePoint solutions have benefits, like SPAs written in JavaScript. However, all business logic is technically open for anyone to see.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint REST API batching - exploring batch payloads
The post explains the workings of batches in OData and SharePoint, specifically focusing on the OData v3.0 specification- Published on
Blog: Part 1 - SharePoint REST API Batching - Batching Requests
A blog post discussing the pros and cons of using the client-side object model (CSOM) and the REST API to interact with data in SharePoint.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Entra ID - single vs. multi-tenant differences
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), supports two types of application authentication configurations - single and multi-tenant. Learn what’s different.- Published on
Blog: Fix 'Unable to Find Version of Package' - Office 365 API
The post explains how to fix the error Unable to find version of package when doing a NuGet package restore for an Office 365 API project