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Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Publication: Pluralsight: Office 365 APIs - Overview, Authentication and the Discovery Service
This course will introduce developers to the Office 365 APIs, a new set of APIs that will be constantly improved and updated by Microsoft. All four of the endpoints provided in the Office 365 APIs share common characteristics, such as tooling.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: 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.- Published on
Blog: Publishing Custom Events to SharePoint 2013 Workflows
One of the capabilities Microsoft introduced for SharePoint 2013 workflows is the ability to publish a custom event into a running workflow instances.- Published on
Blog: Fixing HTTP 400 Bad Request Errors in SharePoint REST API
I had subscribers experience HTTP 400 Bad Request errors with SharePoint 2013 REST API. I shared how to troubleshoot the issue on my Pluralsight course.- Published on
Blog: Resolving SharePoint 2013 workflow development issue
Let’s tackle the SharePoint 2013 workflow development issue, recommends updating tools after creating workflow pre-Service Pack 1.- Published on
Blog: The Changing Face of SharePoint Development & Extensibility
Microsoft is promoting a new approach to SharePoint development and although some are resisting, I personally prefer this new model. Read on for more details.- Published on
Blog: Creating a Better Notification for Custom SharePoint Apps
Creating Custom Notifications in SharePoint using JavaScript: Show Loading Notifications & Create Own Message with HTML & Animated GIF.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft to End Autohosted SharePoint App Preview Program
Microsoft is ending the preview program for autohosted SharePoint apps, which were only useful for demos, not production. The change could impact some users- Published on
Blog: Getting BreezeJS to Work with the SharePoint 2013 REST API
In this post I want to explain how you can use it. This breaks down into a few different tasks: set up Breeeze, create an entity model & using it!- Published on
Blog: Understanding Challenges Using Breeze and SharePoint OOTB
In this article, I’ll explain some of the challenges you can run into when using Breeze in SharePoint projects… and how to resolve them.- Published on
Blog: BreezeJS makes client-side SharePoint REST dev easy
In this article, I want to introduce you to BreezeJS - a library very much like Entity Framework, but for client-size solutions.- Published on
Blog: InfoPath Future Discussed at SharePoint Conference
Microsoft discussed the future of InfoPath and electronic forms at the SharePoint Conference. InfoPath has been discontinued, but is not dead- Published on
Blog: Office 365 regression issues breaking client-side solutions
Office 365 has surfaced regression issues that are breaking client-side solutions. The article discusses three examples of such issues.- Published on
Blog: Kirk Evans SharePoint 2013 Tokens Fiddler Extension
Kirk Evans created a Fiddler extension to extract and inspect OAuth tokens used in SharePoint 2013. The code is available on GitHub.- Published on
Blog: Surprise! - A Hidden SharePoint 2013 OData/REST Operator
Explore how the implementation of the operator in the OData API of SharePoint 2013 benefits developers. Join me in discussing its implementation.- Published on
Blog: Welcome to the Newest Podcast on the Microsoft Cloud
I’d like to introduce you to the Microsoft Cloud Show podcast that I co-host with Chris Johnson. Join us as we explore the Microsoft cloud.- Published on
Blog: Why the SharePoint REST API is Better than SharePoint's CSOM
As a SharePoint developer, I explain why I prefer REST API over CSOM despite its downsides. Learn about its advantages & access a wide range of samples.- Published on
Blog: Microsoft Deprecates User Code Part of Sandboxed Solutions
Microsoft clarifies that only the user code part of sandboxed solutions is deprecated, running in the sandboxed user code service.- Published on
Blog: SharePoint 2013 Deployment Options & License Types Explained
The post discusses an easier way to understand the feature matrix for SharePoint 2013 deployment options and license types.- Published on
Blog: Final Installment: Office 365, Azure, and Authentication
The blog post is the final installment in a series on Office365, Windows Azure, and Authentication, featuring an O365 authorization helper library.- Published on
Blog: Fixing Authentication for Remote SharePoint Access
A blog post discussing authentication fixes for remote access to SharePoint Online, covering REST/OData, CSOM, Web Services, and WebClient- Published on
Blog: Understanding O365 and SPO Authentication in a Nutshell
The post is part of a series on O365, SharePoint Online, Windows Azure, and authentication. It explains how authentication works with O365 and SPO.- Published on
Blog: O365/SPO + Azure + AuthN - Challenges with O365, SPO & MSO
This article explains SharePoint 2010 hosted environments sandbox restrictions, limiting it to client-side communication or BCS for Windows Azure.- Published on
Serie: Office 365/SharePoint Online and Azure Authentication Challenges - About this Series
Discover solutions to Windows Azure integration with Office 365/SharePoint Online from my SharePoint Conference 2011 session in this informative blog series.- Published on
Blog: Critical Path Training: A Leader in SharePoint Education
Critical Path Training, a new joint venture between two industry leaders, has been announced to create the leading SharePoint education company.