Andrew Connell - Microsoft MVP Award Renewed - 20 Years
Last week, while on vacation with family at the beach, Microsoft sent their annual MVP award notices out & I was thrilled to be renewed for the 20th year!
Monday, July 15, 2024
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Microsoft Teams App Development OnRamp - FREE Email Course
Are you an SPFx, Power Apps, or Microsoft 365 dev who wants to expand your skills? Explore the world of Microsoft Teams Development with my FREE email course!
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Opinion - SharePoint Framework Isn't Ideal for Microsoft Teams Tabs
Explore why the SPFx isn’t ideal for Microsoft Teams apps. Learn about the benefits and downsides, and why a native app development approach may be better.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Secure SPFx Solutions in a Post Isolated Web Part Retirement
Learn how to secure SPFx solutions after Microsoft retires domain-isolated web parts and explore options for hardening your SPFx applications.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Multiple Node.js Installs with NVM and Global Packages
Explore the power of the Node Version Manager (NVM) in managing multiple Node.js installs for diverse SharePoint and Teams Toolkit projects.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
How to Fix the SPFx Error: 'Cannot find module node:os'
Learn to fix the SharePoint Framework error ‘Cannot find module node:os’. Understand the root cause and the simple solution: running npm install.
Monday, June 17, 2024
Join me - ESPC in Stockholm in December - Microsoft 365 Dev
Join me, December 2-5 in Stockholm Sweden for the European SharePoint Conference (ESPC)! I’m presenting a workshop & sessions on Teams AppDev and SharePoint Embedded!
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Join me - TechCon365 in Washington DC in August - M365 Dev
Join me, August 12-16 in Washington DC for the TechCon365 conference! I’m presenting a workshop & sessions on SPFx, TeamsA Apps, and SharePoint Embedded!
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Setting the SharePoint Framework Hosted Workbench Test Site
Why doesn’t the SharePoint hosted workbench load for new projects? You probably forgot to do this one small step when you setup your dev environment.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
The Microsoft 365 Full-Stack Developer's Recap to Build 2024
I spent over 40+ hours watching 30+ sessions, keynotes, & reading announcements to gather what Microsoft 365 full-stack developers should know from Build 2024.
SharePoint Framework v1.19 - What's in the Latest SPFx
Learn what I found while picking apart the latest SharePoint Framework (SPFx) release, v1.19. There’s not much in this release, but enough worth covering.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
What You Need to Know - Microsoft 365 Developer Program Changes in 2024
Understand the recent changes in the Microsoft 365 Developer Program, why they were made, and when you can get a free M365 developer/sandbox tenants again.
Monday, May 20, 2024
SharePoint Framework Domain Isolated Web Part Retirement
Microsoft is at it again… building off all the retirement notices in 2023, Microsoft is as it again killing off a SharePoint Framework (SPFx) feature.
Microsoft Graph Webhooks - What, Why, How & Best Practices
Learn about a feature that’s been in Microsoft Graph for a very long time. But it’s always surprising to me how many people aren’t aware of it.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Microsoft 365 Developer Spring 2024 Wish List
It’s been a few years since I published my last SPFx wish list - this time I want to expand it to all Microsoft 365 development topics!
SharePoint Framework and Sharepoint Server SE 24H1
The SharePoint Server SE feature update 23H4 is out, but this time it doesn’t include any changes to SPFx.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Microsoft 365 Apps: Use SharePoint Framework or MS Teams?
Developers can use the SharePoint Framework or Microsoft Teams apps for a new Microsoft 365 application. Compare the pros and cons of in this article.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
New Course Lessons on React Hooks + Fluent UI React for SPFx
Learn about the exciting updates to my Mastering the SharePoint Framework course - new lessons on React Hooks and using Fluent UI React in SPFx solutions!
Monday, March 4, 2024
Webinar - Deliver More to your Org with Custom Teams Apps
Join me for an upcoming webinar and learn about the different extensibility points in Microsoft Teams that developers can use to build robust solutions!
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Join me at the Microsoft 365 Community Conf for Teams AppDev
Join me, May 2024, in Orlando, Florida for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference to learn Microsoft Teams app dev in my workshop and breakout session!
Monday, February 5, 2024
Migrate SharePoint Add-ins to SharePoint Framework - FAQ
Customers are starting to ask about migrating SharePoint Add-ins after Microsoft announced retirement plans. In this article, I answer some common questions.
Monday, February 5, 2024
New Payment Options, Payment Plans & Expanded Office Hours
Discover new payment options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and payment plans) and expanded access to Andrew’s monthly office hours for Microsoft 365 developers.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
SharePoint Embedded - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
In this article, I answer some of the frequently asked questions I’ve received about a new service from Microsoft 365 - SharePoint Embedded.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Zero to Hero: Complete Tutorial on Building SharePoint Embedded Apps
Build document-centric apps in this step-by-step tutorial with SharePoint Embedded. Leverage SharePoint’s document libraries & more Microsoft 365 capabilities!
Saturday, December 30, 2023