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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Articles
Here you'll find articles & other useful resources. Enjoy!
Previous Articles
Node, TypeScript, AzureAD & O365 API Apps on Raspberry Pi
At Microsoft Build and Ignite, a Node.js web app demo integrated TypeScript, AzureAD, ADAL, & Office 365 APIs to run on any platform.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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
Monday, April 20, 2015
New Pluralsight Course - Office 365 APIs - Contacts
This course, Office 365 APIs: Contacts, is the second in a series of courses I am publishing to the Pluralsight catalog on the the Microsoft Office 365 APIs.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
System Cleanups and Reinstalling: Effective but Feared
Article recommends system cleanups and reinstalling to remove junk, but notes people avoid it due to time constraints and fear of data loss
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.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Set up Self-Signed Certificates & Trusting them on OS X
In this article, I’ll share my updated process for creating self-signed certificates on MacOS and Chrome, along with some helpful tips.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Auth flow options in Microsoft Entra ID for Office 365 APIs
Explore the Client Credentials Grant Flow for Microsoft Entra ID - perfect for service apps with no user interaction.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
ADAL JS & CORS with O365 APIs (Files & SharePoint)
Microsoft introduced ADAL JS, a library supporting OAuth2 implicit flow, allowing client-side solutions to leverage Microsoft Entra ID for authentication.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Entra ID, OAuth2 & OpenID Connect - My Pluralsight Course
As an app developer, I share my interest in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) & OpenID Connect for app auth. Join my Pluralsight course to learn more.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Understanding Microsoft Entra ID OAuth2 authentication flows
Blog post discussing three OAuth2 authentication flows supported by Microsoft Entra ID: Authorization Code, Client Credentials, and Implicit Grant.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Running Node.js on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B: A Guide
Let me walk you through the steps of running Node.js on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B microcontroller. You can now code in JavaScript instead of Python or Java.
Saturday, February 28, 2015
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.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Understanding the Office 365 API’s Discovery Service
The article discusses challenges in working with the Office 365 APIs and their different endpoints, and Microsoft’s future plans for more APIs.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
New Pluralsight Course - Office 365 APIs - Overview, Authentication and the Discovery Service
Announcing the availability of my first in a series of courses I am publishing to the Pluralsight catalog on the the Microsoft Office 365 APIs.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Sneak Peek at Upcoming Microsoft Entra ID Portal Updates
I discovered changes in the Azure portal Active Directory applet while getting screenshots, later clarified as hints of future updates.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Exploring Office 365 APIs: Authentication and Discovery
Upcoming Pluralsight course on Office 365 APIs overview, authentication, and discovery service, first in a series of courses from me.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
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.
Monday, January 12, 2015
SharePoint REST API batching - exploring batch payloads
The post explains the workings of batches in OData and SharePoint, specifically focusing on the OData v3.0 specification
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Part 1 - SharePoint REST API Batching - 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.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Microsoft Entra ID - single vs. multi-tenant differences
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), supports two types of application authentication configurations - single and multi-tenant. Learn what’s different.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Fix 'Unable to Find Version of Package' - Office 365 API
The post explains how to fix the error Unable to find version of package when doing a NuGet package restore for an Office 365 API project
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Entra ID and ASP.NET MVC - Understanding ADAL and OWIN
Learn from my experience as I share tips & insights on how to authenticate and obtain access tokens for Office 365 APIs.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014