Blog: Latest News for the SharePoint Framework: Extensions RC!
In the most recent SharePoint Patterns & Practices - JavaScript Special Interest Group meeting, Microsoft shared some news on the SharePoint Framework. The news fell into three buckets: Recent Updates Update on SPFx Modern UI Extensions SharePoint Framework Engineering Backlog Recent Updates The big news that in the last few weeks Microsoft introduced a new, and often requested, feature for SPFx: **tenant-scoped deployment for SPFx client-side web parts and extensions. This means addins or extensions can be deployed to all sites within your tenant just a single time!
Read moreBlog: Pre-release: Fundamentals of Mastering SharePoint Framework
As the creator of ‘Mastering the SharePoint Framework’ course, I’m excited to announce the pre-release of our fundamentals bundle.
Read moreBlog: Subscribe to Chris O'Brien's SharePoint wish list blog
As a SharePoint enthusiast, I highly recommend subscribing to Chris O’Brien’s blog. Get insights into his work challenges and his SharePoint wish list today.
Read moreBlog: SharePoint Framework v1.1.1 - Sign of On-Prem SPFx to Come?
In the recent SharePoint Framework (SPFx) generator updates in v1.1.1, are we starting to see hints of on-prem SPFx support coming soon?
Read moreWebinar: SharePoint Framework - In Wictor Wilen's Own Words
This is one installment in our series “In Own Words” by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series, we ask each person a series of questions and let them share their thoughts.
Wictor Wilen
My name is Wictor Wilen. I work for Avanade out of Sweden as SharePoint MVP. I’ve been working with SharePoint for quite some time, both on the developer side and the infrastructure side.
Read moreWebinar: SharePoint Framework - In Eric Shupps's Own Words
This is one installment in our series “In Own Words” by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series, we ask each person a series of questions and let them share their thoughts.
Eric Shupps
I’m Eric Shupps, SharePoint Server MVP, President of Binary Wave.
Read moreWebinar: SharePoint Framework - In Julie Turner's Own Words
This is one installment in our series “In Own Words” by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series, we ask each person a series of questions and let them share their thoughts.
Julie Turner
Hi, my name is Julie Turner. I am a Principle Architect with Sympraxis Consulting. Part of that, I work for Blue Metal Architects as an architect.
Read moreWebinar: SharePoint Framework - In Mark Rackley's Own Words
This is one installment in our series “In Own Words” by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series, we ask each person a series of questions and let them share their thoughts.
Mark Rackley
What’s your background as a SharePoint developer?
My name is Mark Rackley and I am the Chief Strategy Officer for Pait Group, that SharePoint consulting firm out of Cincinnati, Ohio. My background as a SharePoint developer goes back to the early days in 2007, so not quite the 2003 days like the old fossils, but in 2007. From there I did a lot of web part development, the feature development that you would do in Visual Studio. Then from there I slowly moved into client-side development, actually back in SharePoint 2007 because of some limitations we had with a client doing development in SharePoint.
Read moreWebinar: SharePoint Framework - In Wes Hackett's Own Words
This is one installment in our series “In Own Words” by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series, we ask each person a series of questions and let them share their thoughts.
Wes Hackett
I’m Wes Hacket. I’m the CTO at Addin365, productivity and Office 365 product company in the UK. I’m also an Office Sever and Services MVP for the last four years.
Read moreBlog: 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 make it into a new developer preview of the SharePoint Framework by the end of May 2017. This week in the Microsoft Cloud Show podcast episode’s special coverage for the Build conference, CJ & AC sat down with Microsoft’s Vesa Juvonen about these new features and more. Check it out in Episode 193 | Vesa Juvonen on New SharePoint Framework Capabilities Announced at Build!
Read moreBlog: 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 to the Yeoman generator for the SharePoint Framework, @microsoft/generator-sharepoint. The latest version is v1.0.2. The updates were fairly minor… I recently blogged about what you will find in the updates and how I figured out what the updates were as they aren’t well documented: SharePoint Framework Generator Updated to v1.0.2.
Read moreBlog: 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 April in quick succession as versions 1.0.1 & 1.0.2. Unfortunately, Microsoft still hasn’t published the repo for the generator or made the homepage for it in the NPMJS registry of any use… just some boilerplate copy… so it’s not easy to figure out what’s changed.
Read moreBlog: 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!
Read moreBlog: 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!
Read moreBlog: 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 collected some fantastic questions from the attendees. While we tried to answer as many of the questions during the webinar, we ran out of time because you guys had such great questions! Waldek and I collected the questions afterward and re-answered some with additional responses (as some were quick in the webinar in an effort to get through as many as possible in the allotted time) and address the ones we missed. You can see these combined responses on their associated blog post here: Webinar Recap: Building Client-Side Web Parts with the SharePoint Framework;
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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 relaxing on a beach in Mexico for Spring Break, so I planned to do build my demos yesterday morning, on Sunday. While we were supposed to return home Saturday night, we missed our international connection and got stuck overnight, not making it home until about 12pm EDT Sunday.
Read moreBlog: 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 or so for it to reach all Office 365 tenancies. You can get the details of this update from their wiki page in the main sp-dev-docs repo. So what change from RC0 to GA?
Read moreBlog: 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. During this discussion we discussed: what is the new SharePoint Framework how the SharePoint Framework will effect the SharePoint user experience some tips on how to keep up with the SharePoint Framework You can listen to the whole discussion on the Hypefish podcast.
Read moreBlog: 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 (GA) release. This release will support client-side web parts as Microsoft wanted to make sure they got that capability perfected… but they won’t stop there!
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: Office 365 is an enterprise platform as a service (ePaaS)
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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: ADAL JS & CORS with Office 365 APIs (Files & SharePoint)
Microsoft introduced ADAL JS, a library supporting OAuth2 implicit flow, allowing client-side solutions to leverage Microsoft Entra ID for authentication.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: 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.
Read moreBlog: SharePoint REST API Batching - Part 2 - Explore payloads
The post explains the workings of batches in OData and SharePoint, specifically focusing on the OData v3.0 specification
Read moreBlog: SharePoint REST API Batching - Part 1 - 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.
Read moreBlog: How Microsoft Can Re-Do Autohosted Apps for SharePoint 2013
Learn how Microsoft can re-implement autohosted apps for SharePoint 2013 & Office 365. My proposal for Automated App Deployment & Hosting.
Read moreBlog: How Microsoft Can Re-Do Autohosted Apps for SharePoint 2013
Learn how Microsoft can re-implement autohosted apps for SharePoint 2013 & Office 365. My proposal for Automated App Deployment & Hosting.
Read moreBlog: How to Create Integrated Workflow Apps in SharePoint Online
Learn how to create integrated workflow apps in SharePoint Online and deploy them in non-AppWeb sites without using sandboxed solutions.
Read moreBlog: Create Entra ID Apps for Office 365 - New Reference Samples
Microsoft released Research Project Code Sample on OfficeDev Github, showcasing best practices for creating apps with Office 365 & SharePoint Online.
Read moreBlog: Simplify SharePoint 2013 REST API Client-Side Apps - Breeze
Learn how to simplify SharePoint 2013 REST API client-side solutions with Breeze JavaScript library through 3 blog posts.
Read moreBlog: Simplify SharePoint 2013 REST API Client-Side Apps - Breeze
Learn how to simplify SharePoint 2013 REST API client-side solutions with Breeze JavaScript library through 3 blog posts.
Read moreBlog: Publishing Custom Events to SharePoint 2013 Workflows
One of the capabilities Microsoft introduced for SharePoint 2013 workflows is the ability to publish a custom event into a running workflow instances.
Read moreBlog: Fixing HTTP 400 Bad Request Errors in SharePoint REST API
I had subscribers experience HTTP 400 Bad Request errors with SharePoint 2013 REST API. I shared how to troubleshoot the issue on my Pluralsight course.
Read moreBlog: Fixing HTTP 400 Bad Request Errors in SharePoint REST API
I had subscribers experience HTTP 400 Bad Request errors with SharePoint 2013 REST API. I shared how to troubleshoot the issue on my Pluralsight course.
Read moreBlog: Resolving SharePoint 2013 workflow development issue
Let’s tackle the SharePoint 2013 workflow development issue, recommends updating tools after creating workflow pre-Service Pack 1.
Read moreBlog: The Changing Face of SharePoint Development & Extensibility
Microsoft is promoting a new approach to SharePoint development and although some are resisting, I personally prefer this new model. Read on for more details.
Read moreBlog: Creating a Better Notification for Custom SharePoint Apps
Creating Custom Notifications in SharePoint using JavaScript: Show Loading Notifications & Create Own Message with HTML & Animated GIF.
Read moreBlog: Microsoft to End Autohosted SharePoint App Preview Program
Microsoft is ending the preview program for autohosted SharePoint apps, which were only useful for demos, not production. The change could impact some users
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