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
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Previous Articles
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
Authenticate ASP.NET MVC apps with Entra ID - ADAL and OWIN
Walkthrough leveraging Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Library & Open Web Interface for .NET to offload authentication to Microsoft Entra ID for web apps.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Get OAuth2 Access Tokens Microsoft 365 with Entra ID
I discuss the importance of having a OAuth2 access token for Microsoft 365 and explain how to obtain it using Microsoft Entra ID.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Create Entra ID apps for Office 365 APIs - Manual Creation
Learn to manually create a Microsoft Entra ID app for Office 365 integration with Andrew Connell’s step-by-step guide.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Create Azure App for Office 365 APIs: Part 2 (Visual Studio)
The second post in a three-part series on creating an Azure app for Office 365 APIs using a wizard in Visual Studio 2013
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Office 365 API Auth with Microsoft Entra ID - What I Learned
My site offers tips and insights on Microsoft Entra ID and authentication for Office 365 APIs to help fellow developers navigate identity complexities.
Monday, December 15, 2014
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.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
.NET Goes Open Source - An Epic Day... a New Microsoft
Witness the transformation of Microsoft under Satya Nadella; a new culture emerges, driven by people, innovation, and a shift in the Office division ethos.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Cloud Impact on IT Pros and Developers: MVP Summit Panel
Join me as I interview MVP Summit attendees about how the cloud is impacting IT professionals and developers in this insightful article.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
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.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
AtScript - Another Language to Compile Down to JavaScript?
In my post, I report on the AtScript Primer, a draft document by Misko Hevery and Rob Eisenberg that signals a new battle in the front-end space theatre.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Using GitHub for Developer & Technical Presentations - Post Mortem & HowTo
In this article, learn how I used reveal.js along with GitHub to deliver developer and technical presentations.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Passion for Code Solutions and Reflections on Presentations
I’m passionate about code solutions & source control. In this article, I reflect on my experiences presenting at group meetings & conferences.
Friday, September 12, 2014
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.
Monday, August 4, 2014
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.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014