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JavaScript, often abbreviated as JS, is a programming language that conforms to the ECMAScript specification. JavaScript is high-level, often just-in-time compiled, and multi-paradigm. It has curly-bracket syntax, dynamic typing, prototype-based object-orientation, and first-class functions.
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Blog: Webpack Magic in SPFx: Optimize Bundles with Code Splitting
Learn how to optimize SharePoint Framework web parts using code splitting techniques with Webpack magic comments for improved performance.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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!- Published on
Blog: Sharing Code in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Projects: npm vs. Library Components
Curious about sharing code in SharePoint Framework projects? Explore the advantages of npm packages over SPFx library components!- Published on
Blog: Crack the Code: Testing Solutions for Microsoft 365 Projects
Learn why Microsoft 365 devs avoid automated testing from a survey. Learn how I approach testing for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Framework, & M365 projects.- Published on
Blog: How to use React Hooks with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx)
Learn how to convert a default class-based React component to a functional component, and then see how to implement React Hooks in the web part!- Published on
Blog: Register SPFx list form customizers with the SharePoint REST API
In this video, learn how to register SPFx list form customizers with SharePoint’s API. See how you can do this our utility web part you can use in your sites!- Published on
Blog: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 8 - Introducing Browser Native
Episode 8 of CloudDev Clarity introduces Browser Native; a new series co-hosted by Julie Turner & Bob German for developers about native browser features.- Published on
Blog: CloudDev Clarity | Episode 7 - React, Angular, & web frameworks: good, bad, and ugly!
In our 7th episode of CloudDev Clarity, we cover web frameworks & review the results of the 2021 State of JavaScript survey while offering up our opinions.- Published on
Blog: How To Register SPFx Field Customizers With SharePoint's REST API
Learn how to register SPFx field customizers with SharePoint’s REST API. See how you can do this our utility web part you can use in your sites!- Published on
Blog: How to set up reusable ESLint configs for SharePoint Framework (SPFx) projects
When Microsoft swapped out TSLint in favor of ESLint in SPFx v1.15, I think they went overboard with their default rules. In this episode, learn how to set up a reusable ESLint configuration & modify your SharePoint Framework projects to use your rules.- Published on
Blog: New show by Julie Turner & Andrew Connell: CloudDev Clarity
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.- Published on
Blog: 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 cool.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: Back to school! Time to modernize those SPFx projects!
In this post, I want to tell you about some of this modernization work I’ve been doing and how you can apply it to your SPFx projects!- Published on
Blog: Ditch TSLint for ESLint in SPFx projects in one simple step
I’ve created a pair of presets for SPFx projects to make your life easier when you want to use ESLint and ditch the long-deprecated TSLint tool that Microsoft includes in SPFx projects. All you have to do is install a single npm package and you’re automatically using ESLint!- Published on
Blog: Get with the times & ditch TSLint in favor of ESLint in SharePoint Framework projects
The ECMAScript community came to the consensus, initiated by the TypeScript Team in their 2019 Roadmap post, to deprecate TSLint in favor of ESLint over 2.5 years ago. Yet SPFx projects still use TSLint. In this post, learn how to replace it with ESLint, the standard for linting both JavaScript & TypeScript projects.- Published on
Blog: State of SharePoint Client Side Development | December 2020
As we near the end of 2020, I wanted to take a look at where we are with respect to the State of SharePoint Client-Side Development. 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.- Published on
Serie: Reference posts for developing with Node.js: A helpful list
Developers, come check out my list of reference posts that will help you better understand what it’s like to develop with Node.js. Join me to learn more.- Published on
Blog: Automatically Reindex Hugo Sites with GitHub Actions
In this post, I’ll show you how I trigger Azure Search to reindex the site each time it’s redeployed as part of my existing GitHub Actions.- Published on
Blog: Automatically Reindex Hugo Sites with Azure Pipelines
In this post, I’ll show you how I trigger Azure Search to reindex the site each time its redeployed as part of my existing Azure Pipeline configuration.- Published on
Blog: Monitor Azure Search With Azure Application Insights
In my last post, Add Search to Hugo Sites With Azure Search, I explained how I added a search capability to my site using Azure Search. In this post, I’ll show you how I monitor it to see what queries people are running and which result they are clicking on.
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Blog: Add Search to Hugo Sites With Azure Cognitive Search
A few months ago I re-launched my site on Hugo, but search wasn’t included in the release. That’s what this post is about.- Published on
Blog: JavaScript + SharePoint Framework Summer Camp Calls - July 3 & July 18, 2019!
Microsoft regularly hosts three different community calls under the SharePoint PnP program on various topics. You can learn all about these from the community page in the SharePoint docs at SharePoint Development > Community > Community Calls.
These calls are always recorded and published to the SharePoint PnP YouTube channel. However, during the month of July 2019 schedules are getting a bit out of control with various vacations where no one from the Microsoft side can host the calls and start the recordings. So, they are taking the month of July 2019 off.
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Blog: Using Gulp for JavaScript task running and plugin creation
Gulp is a task runner that uses JavaScript to glue plugins and create tasks. Unlike MSBuild, it favors code over configuration.- Published on
Blog: Debugging Node.js Apps in Visual Studio Code: A Guide
The post is part of a series on Node.js Development for .NET Developers. It talks about debugging Node.js apps using Visual Studio Code.- Published on
Blog: Node.js Development with Visual Studio for .NET Developers
Series on Node.js for .NET Devs discusses Microsoft’s add-on to Visual Studio for Node.js dev, with resource recommendations.- Published on
Blog: Coding Tools for Node.js Development by .NET Developers
This post is part of a series on Node.js Development for .NET Developers. It provides options for coding tools to use with Node.js- Published on
Blog: Exploring Node.js for .NET Developers at Conferences
I share my experience of presenting on Node.js at conferences and discuss the growing interest among .NET developers to learn this technology.