Creating and Trusting Self-Signed Certs on MacOS and Chrome
In this post, I’ll explain how to create a self-signed certificate configure Chrome on your macOS to trust it for local development.
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Modern JSLink, Custom Actions and More coming to the SharePoint Framework
Today Microsoft announced new updates coming to the SharePoint Framework ahead of their sessions at the Build Conference. In a blog post, Build integrated user experiences with new capabilities of SharePoint and OneDrive, they talked about four big additions that engineering is working on and will …
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Early May 2017 SharePoint Framework Updates
In last week’s SharePoint Framework & JavaScript Special Interest Group meeting, Microsoft’s Vesa Juvonen shared what’s the engineering team at Microsoft is working on and more! Updated SharePoint Framework Yeoman Generator In early April, Microsoft quietly shipped two updates …
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Customizing your iTerm prompt on MacOS for Productivity
In my post, I point out that SharePoint Framework development involves new build tools and Node.js, which traditional developers find interesting.
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SharePoint Framework Generator Updated to v1.0.2
Did you know the SharePoint team at Microsoft updated the Yeoman generator, @microsoft/generator-sharepoint, twice in the last month? Yeah… I didn’t either until yesterday. The final version was released on February 23, 2017, as version 1.0.0. They then slipped two more updates in early …
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Multiple Node.js Versions with Node Version Manager (NVM)
Learn how using a node version manager (NVM) is a fantastic tool for developers who rely on Node.js… including SharePoint Framework (SPFx) developers!
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Now Available: Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Starter Bundle
Today I’m thrilled to let you know that the starter bundle of my course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework, is now available!
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Followup to the "Building Client-Side Web Parts with the SharePoint Framework" Rencore Webinar
Yesterday I was lucky enough to join THE Waldek Mastycarz in a webinar hosted by Rencore, the guys behind SPCAF! Did you miss the webinar? You can watch a recording of it from their site here: Rencore Webinar: Building Client-Side Web Parts with the SharePoint Framework. We had a great turnout and …
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Followup to my "Building Client-Side Web Parts with the SharePoint Framework" Rencore Webinar
This article is a follow-up to my recent webinar on “Building Client-Side Web Parts with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)” with Rencore.
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Troubleshooting and Fixing the "Out of the Blue, My SharePoint Framework Projects Won't Build!"
Earlier this week I presented a session at the Atlanta SharePoint User Group on Building Client Side Web Parts with the SharePoint Framework. I had my session planned well in advance, out but wanted to build the demos while they were fresh in my head. Last week I was out of work mode with my family …
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Generally Available: SharePoint Framework (v1.0)
Yesterday Microsoft announced that the SharePoint Framework has reached the Generally Available milestone. That means we’re at v1! The development tools have been updated to v1 and the v1 bits are rolling out to Office 365 SharePoint Online tenants now. Microsoft said it will take about a week …
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What the SharePoint Framework means to Users
Last week I was in New Orleans presenting at the Nintex InspireX conference on building apps using the microservice approach with containers and Docker. During that week I sat down with Jeremy Thake of Hyperfish to talk about the SharePoint Framework and what it means for end users of SharePoint. …
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What's Next for the SharePoint Framework?
If you are a SharePoint developer doing any work in SharePoint Online and you have held out on taking a look at the SharePoint Framework, now is a good time to start taking a look. We are currently at the release candidate 0 (RC0) and in the coming weeks, we can expect to see the generally available …
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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.
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Andrew Connell's Insights & Perspectives on Tech Training
Sharing some of my experiences and insights into technical training in a recent interview with Office 365 Developer Podcast co-hosts.
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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.
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Better JS Testing Experience with VS Code and Wallaby.js
Speed up your JavaScript testing in VSCode with Wallaby.js. Wallaby.js automatically runs your tests and see the results without leaving your code files!
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Debugging Node.js projects with TypeScript and VS Code
In this article, learn how you can debug Node.js projects, written in TypeScript, using VS Code’s native capabilities.
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Node.js, TypeScript & building to different folders
In this post, I explain how I set up my Node.js projects, written in TypeScript. I’ll share how I build to different folders.
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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.
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Understanding Docker and Containerization: An Overview
The post explains the fundamentals of Docker and containerization technology, providing an overview from a different perspective
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