Andrew Connell: Recent Episodes
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Andrew Connell | Microsoft MVP - Founder of Voitanos · 23-year Microsoft MVP · Principal Software Engineer at AvePoint · I help you become an expert developer in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem
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.
Read the full article (5 minutes reading time): How To Config Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Consumption Billing.
Learn how Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat’s new PAYG consumption model offers developers a more affordable way to create and test custom agents.
Read the full article (8 minutes reading time): Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Consumption Billing Developers.
Join me in Seattle, WA in June 2025 for TechCon365 to get the most value from your Microsoft 365 Copilot investment, MSTeams AppDev & SPFx workshops!
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Join me - TechCon365 - Seattle, June 2025 for Microsoft 365 Copilot Dev.
Join me in Las Vegas, Nevada in May 2025 for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference to get the most value from your Microsoft 365 Copilot investment workshop!
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): Join me - Microsoft 365 Community Conference - Las Vegas - May 2025.
Learn how to remove Azure Functions and their dependencies from Microsoft Teams Toolkit React projects for simpler, more efficient tab applications.
Read the full article (11 minutes reading time): How To: Remove Azure Functions from React Tab TTK Projects.
I spent over 40+ hours watching 40+ sessions, keynotes, & reading announcements to gather what Microsoft 365 full-stack developers should know from Ignite 2024.
Read the full article (19 minutes reading time): Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Ignite 2024.
Voitanos is excited to announce open enrollment in our new live online workshop for Building Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot, December 18-19, 2024.
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Announcement: New workshop - Build Declarative Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
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!
Read the full article (6 minutes reading time): Announcing our End of Year Sale 2024 - All You Need to Know.
Voitanos is excited to announce open enrollment in our new SharePoint Framework Accelerator multi-week live program 2025 Q1 cohort!
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Announcement: New Sharepoint Framework Accelerator!.
Explore a proposal for a flexible SPFx project generator that could revolutionize SharePoint Framework development, offering customization and efficiency.
Read the full article (7 minutes reading time): Reimage a flexible generator for the SharePoint Framework.
Discover Voitanos’ new brand identity, featuring a refreshed logo and theme. Learn how Voitanos will better serve developers in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Read the full article (2 minutes reading time): Concepts Made Clear: Introducing the New Voitanos Brand.
In this article, get the latest on the developer extensibility story’s GA milestone with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn everything from GA & what’s next!
Read the full article (12 minutes reading time): Microsoft 365 Copilot Developer GA - Everything you need to know!.
Learn what I found while picking apart the latest SharePoint Framework (SPFx) release, v1.20. There’s not much in this release, but enough worth covering.
Read the full article (14 minutes reading time): SharePoint Framework v1.20 - What's in the Latest Release.
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!
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Using TypeScript v5 in SharePoint Framework Projects.
Join me for this free webinar to learn the recommended way to customize SharePoint and how to get started creating your first SPFx project in just minutes!
Read the full article (2 minutes reading time): Join me for a free webinar about the SharePoint Framework.
Are you a web developer, SPFx, Power Apps, or a M365 developer looking to widen your Microsoft Teams developer skills? Join me for a FREE live training!
Read the full article (2 minutes reading time): Microsoft Teams App Dev Overview September 2024 Webinar.
Developers can use the fonts defined in the new SharePoint brand center in your custom SharePoint Framework (SPFx) with font slots and font tokens - learn how!
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): Use SharePoint brand center fonts in SPFx solutions.
Learn how to optimize SharePoint Framework web parts using code splitting techniques with Webpack magic comments for improved performance.
Read the full article (7 minutes reading time): Webpack Magic in SPFx: Optimize Bundles with Code Splitting.
I joined the M365 Voice podcast this week in episode 121 to talk about SharePoint Embedded an answer some questions of their questions.
Read the full article (1 minute reading time): SharePoint Embedded - Interviewed on the M365 Voice Podcast.
Learn how to fix incompatible Node.js version issues with the Azure Functions Core Tools in the Teams Toolkit (TTK) for VS Code when using NVM on macOS.
Read the full article (7 minutes reading time): Troubleshoot Teams Toolkit Azure Functions Node Macos.
Join a SharePoint Embedded exclusive event for developers, architects, & decision makers who want to create document-centric apps with SharePoint Embedded.
Read the full article (1 minute reading time): SharePoint Embedded September 2024 Roadshow - New York & London.
Join me in Dallas, NOV 11-15, at TechCon365 for 2 workshops + 3 sessions on extending Copilot for M365, and building Microsoft Teams + SharePoint Embedded apps!
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Join me at TechCon365 Dallas in November - Teams + Copilot.
In this episode of the Microsoft 365 Developer Podcast, number 315, Jeremy Thake catches up with Andrew Connell to learn more about SharePoint Embedded.
Read the full article (1 minute reading time): Microsoft 365 Developer Podcast - SharePoint Embedded.
Learn how to validate OAuth tokens generated by Microsoft Entra ID for securing custom apps or APIs - focus on verifying token authenticity and various claims.
Read the full article (9 minutes reading time): Validate Microsoft Entra ID generated OAuth tokens.
Learn how to transition from Office 365 Connectors to Microsoft Teams Bots for better security, management, and enhanced capabilities in your Teams channels.
Read the full article (8 minutes reading time): Port Retiring Office 365 Connectors to Microsoft Teams Bots.
Announcing a new “pay later” option with Klarna, support for Purchase Power Parity (PPP) discounts for over 150 countries, and Voitanos is now trademarked!
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): Klarna + Purchase Power Parity Support and Trademarked!.
Last week, while on vacation with family at the beach, Microsoft sent their annual MVP award notices out & I was thrilled to be renewed for the 20th year!
Read the full article (1 minute reading time): Andrew Connell - Microsoft MVP Award Renewed - 20 Years.
Are you an SPFx, Power Apps, or Microsoft 365 dev who wants to expand your skills? Explore the world of Microsoft Teams Development with my FREE email course!
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): Microsoft Teams App Development OnRamp - FREE Email Course.
Learn how to secure SPFx solutions after Microsoft retires domain-isolated web parts and explore options for hardening your SPFx applications.
Read the full article (5 minutes reading time): Secure SPFx Solutions in a Post Isolated Web Part Retirement.
Explore the power of the Node Version Manager (NVM) in managing multiple Node.js installs for diverse SharePoint and Teams Toolkit projects.
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): Multiple Node.js Installs with NVM and Global Packages.
Learn to fix the SharePoint Framework error ‘Cannot find module node:os’. Understand the root cause and the simple solution: running npm install.
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): How to Fix the SPFx Error: 'Cannot find module node:os'.
Join me, December 2-5 in Stockholm Sweden for the European SharePoint Conference (ESPC)! I’m presenting a workshop & sessions on Teams AppDev and SharePoint Embedded!
Read the full article (2 minutes reading time): Join me - ESPC in Stockholm in December - Microsoft 365 Dev.
Join me, August 12-16 in Washington DC for the TechCon365 conference! I’m presenting a workshop & sessions on SPFx, TeamsA Apps, and SharePoint Embedded!
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Join me - TechCon365 in Washington DC in August - M365 Dev.
Why doesn’t the SharePoint hosted workbench load for new projects? You probably forgot to do this one small step when you setup your dev environment.
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Setting the SharePoint Framework Hosted Workbench Test Site.
I spent over 40+ hours watching 30+ sessions, keynotes, & reading announcements to gather what Microsoft 365 full-stack developers should know from Build 2024.
Read the full article (20 minutes reading time): The Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Build 2024.
Learn what I found while picking apart the latest SharePoint Framework (SPFx) release, v1.19. There’s not much in this release, but enough worth covering.
Read the full article (5 minutes reading time): SharePoint Framework v1.19 - What's in the Latest SPFx.
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.
Read the full article (6 minutes reading time): What You Need to Know - Microsoft 365 Developer Program Changes in 2024.
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.
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): SharePoint Framework Domain Isolated Web Part Retirement.
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.
Read the full article (12 minutes reading time): Microsoft Graph Webhooks - What, Why, How & Best Practices.
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!
Read the full article (10 minutes reading time): Microsoft 365 Developer Spring 2024 Wish List.
The SharePoint Server SE feature update 23H4 is out, but this time it doesn’t include any changes to SPFx.
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): SharePoint Framework and Sharepoint Server SE 24H1.
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.
Read the full article (13 minutes reading time): Microsoft 365 Apps: Use SharePoint Framework or MS Teams?.
Learn about the exciting updates to my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course - new lessons on React Hooks and using Fluent UI React in SPFx solutions!
Read the full article (3 minutes reading time): New Course Lessons on React Hooks + Fluent UI React for SPFx.
Join me for an upcoming webinar and learn about the different extensibility points in Microsoft Teams that developers can use to build robust solutions!
Read the full article (2 minutes reading time): Webinar - Deliver More to your Org with Custom Teams Apps.
Join me, May 2024, in Orlando, Florida for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference to learn Microsoft Teams app dev in my workshop and breakout session!
Read the full article (2 minutes reading time): Join me at the Microsoft 365 Community Conf for Teams AppDev.
Customers are starting to ask about migrating SharePoint Add-ins after Microsoft announced retirement plans. In this article, I answer some common questions.
Read the full article (8 minutes reading time): Migrate SharePoint Add-ins to SharePoint Framework - FAQ.
Discover new payment options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and payment plans) and expanded access to Andrew’s monthly office hours for Microsoft 365 developers.
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): New Payment Options, Payment Plans & Expanded Office Hours.
In this article, I answer some of the frequently asked questions I’ve received about a new service from Microsoft 365 - SharePoint Embedded.
Read the full article (5 minutes reading time): SharePoint Embedded - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Build document-centric apps in this step-by-step tutorial with SharePoint Embedded. Leverage SharePoint’s document libraries & more Microsoft 365 capabilities!
Read the full article (1 minute reading time): Zero to Hero: Complete Tutorial on Building SharePoint Embedded Apps.
SharePoint Embedded, a new service from Microsoft 365, enables the creation of document centric apps with a custom UX but using SharePoint for document storage.
Read the full article (11 minutes reading time): SharePoint Embedded - overview and example scenarios.
It is essential to understand what Adaptive Cards are & get a brief introduction to Adaptive Cards and how to create them for your applications.
Read the full article (8 minutes reading time): What's to Love About Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams and Viva.
This is the definitive guide to the Microsoft 365 retirements announced in 2023: SharePoint Add-in model, SharePoint 2013 workflows, and Azure ACS.
Read the full article (18 minutes reading time): SharePoint Add-in model retirement + other services unpacked.
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.
Read the full article (8 minutes reading time): Cost Conundrum: Teams Apps Can Outweigh Power Apps in Long-Term Value.
Explore the process of choosing the right Microsoft 365 app. This is the decision tree I consider for SPFx web parts, SPAs, and Teams Apps.
Read the full article (4 minutes reading time): Should your next Microsoft 365 app be a SPFx web part, SPA, or Teams app?.
Curious about sharing code in SharePoint Framework projects? Explore the advantages of npm packages over SPFx library components!
Read the full article (8 minutes reading time): Sharing Code in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Projects: npm vs. Library Components.
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Learn how to handle ESLint build-time errors, modify rules, and selectively disable rules in SPFx projects AND get my recommendations in this article.
Read the complete post on my site: Navigate ESLint in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Projects + Guidance.
Learn what’s new for Microsoft 365 developers from the Build 2023 announcements 👉 Microsoft 365 Copilot plugins, a Teams AI Library, and more!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft 365 Developer News from Microsoft Build 2023.
Get started learning Microsoft 365 app development on the 5 most important workloads with my free guides! Over 5 hours of content & free resources!
Read the complete post on my site: Start Learning Microsoft 365 App Development - Free Guides.
Learn what I found while picking apart the latest SharePoint Framework (SPFx) release, v1.17. 40% more than what Microsoft shared in the official release notes!
Read the complete post on my site: SharePoint Framework v1.17 - Whats in Latest Update of SPFx.
For the first time in 7 years, Microsoft has updated the installed version of the SharePoint Framework in an on-premises SharePoint Server deployment!
Read the complete post on my site: SharePoint Framework Updated in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.
Learn about my three (3) new courses on the SharePoint Framework - learn web parts, all about extensions, and Adaptive Card Extensions for $65-75!
Read the complete post on my site: New SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Courses on Web Parts, Extensions, & ACEs.
February is packed with SPFx updates at Voitanos around Viva Connections & Adaptive Card Extensions! This includes a new course & chapter on SPFx ACEs!
Read the complete post on my site: New SPFx Chapter & Course on Adaptive Card Extensions.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Retired the MS-600 Exam & Teams Developer Cert! 😱.
Microsoft recently published a self-paced module I’ve been working on the last few weeks to Microsoft Learning on creating Adaptive Card Extensions with SPFx.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Learning: Create Adaptive Card Extensions (ACE) for Microsoft Viva Connections.
In this article, I’ll summarize what I found while time picking apart this latest release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx): v1.16.1.
Read the complete post on my site: Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.16.1 release.
Join me, June 12-16 in Washington DC for the 365 EduCon (SPFest) conference! I’m presenting a workshop & sessions on SPFx, React & Azure for developers!
Read the complete post on my site: Join me at 365EduCon Washington DC (June 2023) for SPFx, React, & Azure.
In this article, learn about the new chapter I just added to my course, MS-600 Exam Prep | Building apps with Microsoft 365 Core Services.
Read the complete post on my site: MS-600 Exam Prep course - new chapter added on custom apps.
In this article, learn about the latest November 2022 refresh to my course, MS-600 Exam Prep | Building apps with Microsoft 365 Core Services, and the recently refreshed chapters.
Read the complete post on my site: MS-600 Exam Prep course - November 2022 refresh almost complete!.
First two hours (10a-12p EST on NOV-25) of the promotion: 45% off all courses - then 30% off all weekend.
Read the complete post on my site: Voitanos' Black Friday Promotion Deals are back or 2022!.
In this article, learn about the November 2022 updates to my course, MS-600 Exam Prep | Building apps with Microsoft 365 Core Services, and the new course subscription plan.
Read the complete post on my site: MS-600 Exam Prep course - November 2022 update & price changes.
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 our Discord channel all while sharing our unique perspectives on the question.
Read the complete post on my site: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 9: React Hooks.
Dynamically populating a dropdown selector in a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) web part property pane is a common task. In this article & the associated video, learn how easy it is to implement it in your project.
Read the complete post on my site: How to Dynamically Set SPFx Property Pane Dropdowns.
Learn how to convert a default class-based React component to a functional component, and then see how to implement React hooks in the web part!
Read the complete post on my site: How to use React hooks with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx).
Nearly 2 years after the initial release of the MS-600 exam Microsoft released a major update on August 4, 2022, one packed with a ton of changes!
Read the complete post on my site: MS-600 Exam - HUGE Changes in the August 2022 Update!.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Register SPFx list form customizers with the SharePoint REST API.
Episode 8 of CloudDev Clarity introduces Browser Native; a new series co-hosted by Julie Turner & Bob German for developers about native browser features.
Read the complete post on my site: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 8 - Introducing Browser Native.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 7 - React, Angular, & web frameworks: good, bad, and ugly!.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: How to register SPFx field customizers with the SharePoint REST API.
In this post, I’ll summarize what I found while time picking apart this latest release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx): v1.15.2.
Read the complete post on my site: Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15.2 release.
I just updating my “Mastering the SharePoint Framework” course! Learn what’s new & updated, including lessons on list form customizers for SharePoint lists!
Read the complete post on my site: New course lessons on SharePoint Framework (SPFx) form customizers.
In this episode of CloudDev Clarity, Julie and Andrew share some of their favorite & most frequently used Azure resources, including why and how they use them.
Read the complete post on my site: CloudDev Clarity episode 6 - Our favorite Azure resources.
In this post, learn about some recent updates on my flagship course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework including a completely re-recorded chapter on web parts!
Read the complete post on my site: Mastering the SharePoint Framework - August 2022 Refresh.
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 setup a reusable ESLint configuration & modify your SharePoint Framework projects to use your rules.
Read the complete post on my site: How to set up reusable ESLint configs for SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: New show by Julie Turner & Andrew Connell: CloudDev Clarity.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15 and the attack of ESlint.
In this post, I’ll summarize what you can find, and share some additional details I found after spending some time picking apart this latest release of SPFx.
Read the complete post on my site: What’s new? Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15.
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 store
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Learning: Build and sell Microsoft Teams apps in Microsoft AppSource and the Microsoft Teams store.
We’re excited to announce the Voitanos community on Discord! In this post, you’ll learn what it is, how you can connect with fellow developers, and how to access exclusive channels available to students of our courses!
Read the complete post on my site: Announce Voitanos Community on Discord.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: How to: CI/CD/IaC for Azure Function Apps and GitHub Actions.
Learn how to use Azure Bicep to create resources reliably & orchestrate changes and embrace infrastructure as code (IaC) in your Azure projects.
Read the complete post on my site: How to create Azure Function Apps with Bicep | step by step.
Learn how to configure your development environment for NPM to work with corporate web proxies to install NPM packages.
Read the complete post on my site: SPFx Basics: Configure NPM for a coporate web proxy.
It’s been a while since I checked in and shared an update on the latest with my course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework. But there’s no better time than now! Learn what’s new in this month’s refresh of the first two chapters in the Fundamentals bundle!
Read the complete post on my site: April 2022 course update - Mastering the SharePoint Framework.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: SharePoint Online Modern App Catalog - April 2022.
In this SharePoint Framework (SPFx) quick tip, I want to focus on some properties in a web part’s manifest file that many people aren’t familiar with.
Read the complete post on my site: SPFx Basics: four (4) lesser-known web part manifest properties.
Today, March 15, 2022, CJ & I released the last episode of the Microsoft Cloud Show. Tune into episode 450 to hear why we’re hanging it up after 3,065 days!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 450 | GoodbyeWorld(); Our last podcast episode.
Microsoft release the first beta of the SharePoint Framework v1.15 on March 8, 2022. In this post I’ll dig in to see what’s in it!
Read the complete post on my site: What’s in the first SharePoint Framework v1.15 beta?.
Microsoft 365 is over 11 years old. In this episode, AC & CJ sit down to look back at the evolution of Microsoft 365, evaluate the current state of it, predictions, & some hopes for the future of the platform.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 449 | Our Take on the State of Microsoft 365.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: State of SharePoint Client-Side Dev - Winter 2022.
Microsoft Azure is over 13 years old. In this episode, AC and CJ sit down to discuss the state of the Azure nation, where it stands in the cloud wars, and where they would like to see it improve.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 448 | Our Take on the State of Microsoft Azure.
How do you properly initialize your component? Should you use the object’s constructor, or the onInit() method? You should always use the onInit() method if your initialization process needs anything in the SharePoint Framework API or in the current page’s context. Otherwise, you can safely use the constructor in your component.
Read the complete post on my site: SPFx Basics: Initializing components - constructor vs. onInit().
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 447 | Office in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Pitches Legacy G-Suite Customers, and More Cloud News.
Since the SharePoint Framework initial v1 release, I’ve seen questions coming up about a concept that confuses developers. This is a simple concept, one that could have been avoided with a better naming decision many years ago. In this post, I’m going to attempt to clear it up.
Read the complete post on my site: Understand difference SharePoint Framework generator related packages.
In this post, I’ll summarize what you can find, and share some additional details I found after spending some time picking apart this latest release of SPFx.
Read the complete post on my site: SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What’s in the latest Update of SPFx?.
While the Voitanos YouTube channel launched with the business in 2016, it hasn’t been one of our best resources. But that changes now, alongside our new podcast debuting today!
Read the complete post on my site: Debut of the Voitanos Podcast + relaunch of YouTube channel.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 446 | Microsoft Tries to Make Nice With FTC and Microsoft Teams Saving the Environment.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 445 | Is 2022 the Year of Gaming Consolidation or the Metaverse Burn Pit.
Microsoft just published a self-paced module I’ve been working on the last few weeks to Microsoft Learning: learn how to create meeting apps for Microsoft Teams!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Learning: Create interactive meeting apps for Microsoft Teams.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - 444 | Microsoft's Astronomical Growth, Mainframes in the Cloud & Some News.
After 3,240 days, I figured it was a good time for a good refresh. Recently I took some time to rebuild my site theme & after launching it, I’m excited to share it with you! In this post, learn about some of the things that went into the process.
Read the complete post on my site: AndrewConnell.com v5 - new year & a new site theme.
This is a story about a mea culpa. You should have been installing the gulp-cli package globally (as the docs show), not gulp globally. To better understand why, keep reading.
Read the complete post on my site: Mea culpa - always install gulp-cli globally, not gulp.
In this post, learn how to set up a development development environment to create SPFx projects for all SharePoint deployments.
Read the complete post on my site: How to set up SPFx development environments for multiple SharePoint Server deployments.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 443 | Microsoft's Blockbuster Blizzard Acquisition & Updates to Azure Kubernetes Service.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 442 | New Azure Features, TLS Changes & SDKs for Developers.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Definitive guide for developers: SharePoint Framework for SharePoint Server 2016.
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
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 441 - Looking forward to 2022.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: 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 2019. Not this post!
Read the complete post on my site: Definitive guide for developers: SharePoint Framework for SharePoint Server 2019.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Join me at 365EduCon (SPFest) Seattle in May 2022 - SharePoint Framework and Azure Functions.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: What's new with the MS-600 exam for the Microsoft 365 Dev Cert | January 2022.
New to SPFx? Check out our newest FREE email course to quickly get up to speed, learn what you can build, where you can use it, and what a ‘day in the life’ of a SharePoint Framework developer is like!
Read the complete post on my site: Learn 'What is the SharePoint Framework' is in our new email course!.
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!
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 440 - Reflecting on 2021.
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. For those of us creating React apps in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) solutions, this is a great resource for building well performing apps for your customers!
Read the complete post on my site: Fix SharePoint Framework projects to enable the React DevTools profiler.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: Get answers to your SharePoint Framework questions.
This week AC & CJ discuss news from the recent AWS conference re:Invent 2021.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 437 - AWS Reinvent Recap.
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.
Read the complete post on my site: What's new with the MS-600 exam for the Microsoft 365 Dev Cert | December 2021.
In episode 436, we looked at a real world implementation of Azure Functions complete with a full continuous integration & continuous deployment (CD & CD) configuration.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 436 - Azure Functions CI & CD.
In the last two weeks I’ve rolled out a feature on two of my sites that’s quite significant… at least to me. I should clarify that when I say I “rolled out a feature”, I mean rolled a feature out my site. I started this blog in September 2003. Over 2,500 posts since the very first post, I’ve left commenting enabled on the site. Comments were first stored with the content on the site & later, I used Disqus .
Read the complete post on my site: Retiring comments for articles on my sites.
I co-host a podcast, the Microsoft Cloud Show , with my good friend Chris Johnson . AC and CJ check in on recent news from the past week including another AWS outage, MS winning company of the year, Log4J hacks, Windows news, Azure Space & Teams encryption. This episode first appeared on the Microsoft Cloud Show: Episode 439 - Hacks Crashes and the News In episode 439, @andrewconnell & @c_f_johnson check in on recent news from the past week including another @awscloud #outage, @Microsoft winning company of the year, #Log4J hacks, Windows news, @Azure Space & Teams encryption.
Read the complete post on my site: Microsoft Cloud Show - Episode 439 - Hacks Crashes and the News.