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CloudDev Clarity | Episode 3 - Intro Host Andrew Connell

CloudDev Clarity | Episode 3 - Intro Host Andrew Connell

In 3rd episode, Julie & Andrew introduce themselves so you can get to know who’s behind this show. In this episode, meet Andrew!

July 19, 2022

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CloudDev Clarity | Episode 2 - Intro Host Julie Turner

CloudDev Clarity | Episode 2 - Intro Host Julie Turner

In 2nd episode, Julie & Andrew introduce themselves so you can get to know who’s behind this show. In this episode, meet Julie!

July 19, 2022

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CloudDev Clarity | Episode 1 - New show by Julie Turner & Andrew Connell

CloudDev Clarity | Episode 1 - New show by Julie Turner & Andrew Connell

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.

July 19, 2022

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SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15 and the attack of ESlint

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 …

July 11, 2022

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Mastering SharePoint Framework Code Refresh July 2022

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.

July 7, 2022

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What's new? Unboxing the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) v1.15

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.

June 23, 2022

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Announce Voitanos Community on Discord

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!

June 20, 2022

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How to: CI/CD/IaC for Azure Function Apps and GitHub Actions

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.

May 8, 2022

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How to create Azure Function Apps with Bicep | step by step

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.

May 8, 2022

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SPFx Basics: Configure npm for a corporate web proxy

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 25, 2022

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April 2022 course update - Mastering the SharePoint Framework

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!

April 15, 2022

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SharePoint Online Modern App Catalog - April 2022

SharePoint Online Modern App Catalog - April 2022

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 …

April 12, 2022

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    What's in the first SharePoint Framework v1.15 beta?

    What's in the first SharePoint Framework v1.15 beta?

    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!

    March 10, 2022

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    SPFx Basics: four (4) lesser-known web part manifest properties

    SPFx Basics: four (4) lesser-known web part manifest properties

    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.

    March 8, 2022

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    Join me at TechCon365 Seattle (May 2022) for SharePoint Framework & Azure Functions

    Join me at TechCon365 Seattle (May 2022) for SharePoint Framework & Azure Functions

    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!

    March 8, 2022

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    State of SharePoint Client-Side Dev - Winter 2022

    State of SharePoint Client-Side Dev - Winter 2022

    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.

    March 1, 2022

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    SPFx Basics: Initializing components - constructor vs. onInit()

    SPFx Basics: Initializing components - constructor vs. onInit()

    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 …

    February 22, 2022

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    SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What's in the Latest Release

    SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What's in the Latest Release

    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.

    February 17, 2022

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    Debut of the Voitanos Podcast + relaunch of YouTube channel

    Debut of the Voitanos Podcast + relaunch of YouTube channel

    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!

    February 17, 2022

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    Microsoft Learning: Create interactive meeting apps for Microsoft Teams

    Microsoft Learning: Create interactive meeting apps for Microsoft Teams

    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!

    February 8, 2022

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    Mea culpa - always install gulp-cli globally, not gulp

    Mea culpa - always install gulp-cli globally, not gulp

    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.

    February 1, 2022

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    Microsoft Teams Free 9-Day Email Course

    Microsoft Teams App Development OnRamp

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