Securing an Azure Function App with Azure AD - Works with SharePoint Framework!

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I recently published a new chapter in my Mastering the SharePoint Framework on-demand course for developers that included a section that showed how to call a REST API deployed using an Azure Function ...

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Consider Avoiding Declarative Permissions with Azure AD Services in SharePoint Framework Projects

sharepoint spfx Feb 11, 2019

In the SharePoint Framework v1.6.0 release, Microsoft introduced a new capability to the framework. After a long time in the developer preview state, that release gave developers the ability to call A...

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Mastering the SharePoint Framework Sprint 13 Published with over 3hrs of Microsoft Graph & Azure AD Lessons!

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I’m excited to share this latest update to my course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework for developers. Today’s update, packaged as sprint 13, includes two new chapters and a few updates… and it’s a ...

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Enable Jest testing of SharePoint Framework Projects in One Simple Step

Over the last two weeks, I have been presenting on the topic of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) at a pair of SharePoint conferences (the European SharePoint Conference in Copenhagen & SharePoint Fest ...

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Testing SPFx Projects Efficiently with Minimal Distractions: Wallaby.js

You know what I don’t like about automated tests? Most of the time, we don’t automate them, we just instrument them. We write our tests and then open a console window to run them periodically. Maybe w...

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Package Manager Inconsistencies with React & tslint + Workarounds after Updating to SPFx 1.7

sharepoint spfx Nov 20, 2018

The latest version of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) released a few weeks ago, v1.7.0, uncovered a few issues between how the various Node.js package managers work. These issues appear to be rooted i...

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Black Friday - Cyber Monday LIMITED TIME DEALS - 35% off Everything & Buy 3-Get 1 FREE SharePoint Framework Training

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It's that time of year again! 35% off, buy 3 get 1 FREE, and more!

🤷‍ Have you've been putting off your SharePoint Framework education?

🤷 Maybe you were waiting for that killer deal to level up your...

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SharePoint Framework v1.7.0 - What's in the latest update of SPFx?

On November 8, 2018 (last Thursday), Microsoft released v1.7.0 of the SharePoint Framework (SPFx). This release is filled with a lot of new things Microsoft has been talking about for a few months. In...

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Don't be alarmed by vulnerabilities after running NPM Install

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I’ve seen more and more questions since the folks at NPM added an automatic scan for vulnerabilities after every NPM install. What’s going on? The NPM registry runs a security audit on NPM packages. W...

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Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Course update November 2018 (sprint 12 complete)

This month’s update on my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course features the transition from one sprint to the next.

Sprint 12 Complete

I published the final pieces of Sprint 12 this week. This ...

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Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Course Update September 2018 (Sprint-11 complete)

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This month’s update on my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course features the transition from one sprint to the next.

Sprint 11 Complete

Earlier this week, I published the final pieces of Sprint ...

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Using Angular Elements in SharePoint Framework Projects

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This post is part of a four-part series on using Angular in SharePoint Framework projects:

  1. (this post) Using Angular Elements in SharePoint Framework Projects
  2. HowTo: Angular Elements in SharePoi...
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Mastering the SharePoint Framework - Course Update July 2018 (Sprint-10 complete)

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This month's update on my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course features the transition from one sprint to the next.

Sprint 10 Complete

Earlier today, I published the final pieces of Sprint 10. ...

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NPM, Yarn and PNPM: Which Package Manager Should You Use for SharePoint Framework Projects?

sharepoint spfx Jun 13, 2018

In the past, I’ve written how I prefer Yarn over NPM not just for SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects, but also for all my Node.js based projects that leverage the NPM package registry: https://www.n...

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SharePoint Framework Generator Updated to v1.5.0: Inspecting the Changes

sharepoint spfx Jun 06, 2018

This post has been cross-posted to the AC’s blog here: SharePoint Framework Generator Updated to v1.5.0: Inspecting the Changes.

Yesterday Microsoft released a new version of the SharePoint Framework...

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SharePoint Framework Updates from May 2018

Over the last month of May, we’ve seen quite a few announcements from Microsoft with respect to what’s new and coming related to the SharePoint Framework (SPFx). This news has come out in part at the ...

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Voitanos values your privacy and our approach to personal data

Uncategorized May 17, 2018

This week, on May 25th, the EU regulation known as GDPR goes into effect. The spirit of this regulation is to raise the bar for companies and how they handle personal information they collect on prosp...

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SharePoint Framework - In Stefan Bauer's Own Words

This is one installment in a series by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series,...

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SharePoint Framework - In Rob Windsor's Own Words

This is one installment in a series by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series,...

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SharePoint Framework - In Mikael Svenson's Own Words

This is one installment in a series by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series,...

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Mastering the SharePoint Framework Course May Update - New Chapters Added for jQuery & React!

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I’m excited to share that as of today, my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course has two highly anticipated and requested chapters available: working with jQuery and React in SPFx solutions! This u...

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SharePoint Framework - In Chris Kent's Own Words

This is one installment in a series by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series,...

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State Of SharePoint Development Survey - Share Your Thoughts!

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A few months ago, we partnered up (via Voitanos) with Rencore on their third annual State of SharePoint and Office 365 customizations survey. The point of this survey was to learn and share how custom...

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Webinar: Using Reusable PnP Controls in SPFx Projects with MVP Elio Struyf


In this webinar, host Andrew Connell welcomes fellow MVP Elio Struyf to discuss using components from two community projects Elio is behind in custom SharePoint Framework projects. What are these? Mic...

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Mastering the SharePoint Framework Course - February 2018 Update

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My development course, Mastering the SharePoint Framework, is currently in pre-release. That means it isn’t content complete but subscribers will receive access to all content added to the course in t...

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SharePoint Framework - In Paul Stork's Own Words

This is one installment in a series by Voitanos asking experienced SharePoint developers to share their thoughts on the new development model for SharePoint - the SharePoint Framework. In this series,...

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Mastering the SharePoint Framework LIVE! - April 17-20, 2018 for $400!

After our first SharePoint Framework LIVE online course in January 2018, we’ve made some changes that we are excited to share with you based on your feedback and announce the next class is scheduled f...

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