Blog posts, articles, & news
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Voitanos' Black Friday Promotion Deals are back or 2022!
First two hours (10a-12p EST on NOV-25) of the promotion: 45% off all courses - then 30% off all weekend.
MS-600 Exam Prep course - November 2022 update & price changes
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.
CloudDev Clarity | Episode 9: React Hooks
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.
How to Dynamically Set SPFx Property Pane Dropdowns
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.
How to use React hooks with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)
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!
MS-600 Exam - HUGE Changes in the August 2022 Update!
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!
Register SPFx list form customizers with the SharePoint REST API
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!
CloudDev Clarity | Episode 8 - Introducing Browser Native
Episode 8 of CloudDev Clarity introduces Browser Native; a new series co-hosted by Julie Turner & Bob German for developers about native browser features.
CloudDev Clarity | Episode 7 - React, Angular, & web frameworks: good, bad, and ugly!
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.
How to register SPFx field customizers with the SharePoint REST API
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!
Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15.2 release
In this post, I’ll summarize what I found while time picking apart this latest release of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx): v1.15.2.
New course lessons on SharePoint Framework (SPFx) form customizers
I just updating my “Mastering the SharePoint Framework” course! Learn what’s new & updated, including lessons on list form customizers for SharePoint lists!
CloudDev Clarity | Episode 6 - Our favorite Azure resources
In episode 6 of CloudDev Clarity, Julie and Andrew share some of their favorite & most frequently used Azure resources, including why and how they use them.
Mastering the SharePoint Framework - August 2022 Refresh
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!
How to set up reusable ESLint configs for SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects
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.
New show by Julie Turner & Andrew Connell: CloudDev Clarity
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.
SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15 and the attack of ESlint
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.
Mastering Sharepoint Framework Code Refresh July 2022
Earlier today, I wrapped up refreshing the student code downloads for the Fundamentals & Ultimate bundles of my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course to SPFx v1.15.0, built from scratch.
What’s new? Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15
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.
Announce Voitanos Community on Discord
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!
How to: CI/CD/IaC for Azure Function Apps and GitHub Actions
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.
How to create Azure Function Apps with Bicep | step by step
Learn how to use Azure Bicep to create resources reliably & orchestrate changes and embrace infrastructure as code (IaC) in your Azure projects.
SPFx Basics: Configure NPM for a corporate web proxy
Learn how to configure your development environment for NPM to work with corporate web proxies to install NPM packages.
April 2022 course update - Mastering the SharePoint Framework
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!