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SharePoint Framework 1.20 Improves Viva Connections Components
Microsoft recently released a preview version 1.20 of SharePoint Framework with several updates for Viva Connections cards, four months after the last minor version 1.19. The public release is expected for September 2024.
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SharePoint Embedded Empowers ISVs to Integrate M365 Features in Apps
Microsoft released SharePoint Embedded on May 21st, 2024. SharePoint Embedded is a headless API for building apps that leverage full spectrum Microsoft 365 collaborative features. This feature is specifically targeted to independent software vendors (ISVs) who build apps.
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Microsoft Introduces Visual Studio Code Extension for SharePoint Embedded
Last week Microsoft released a preview release of SharePoint Embedded extension for Visual Studio Code. The extension enables developers to easily set up Azure Entra app registrations for SharePoint Embedded. It also helps manage free trial container types, create guest apps, load sample apps, and export settings for use with the SharePoint Embedded Postman Collection.
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Fluid Framework 2.0 Beta: SharedTree Distributed Data Structure and SharePoint Embedded
Microsoft announced, that Fluid Framework 2.0 has entered its Beta phase. The beta introduces the SharedTree Distributed Data Structure (DDS) for an intuitive programming interface supporting various data types, along with support for SharePoint Embedded, enabling developers to retain collaborative data within a Microsoft 365 tenant.
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SharePoint Framework 1.18 Refreshes Viva Connections Cards and Supports Node 18
Microsoft recently released version 1.18 of SharePoint Framework with several updates, focused on Viva Connections' components feature updates but also bringing updates for some long-standing dependencies.
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SharePoint Framework 1.17 Introduces Web Part Top Actions and Change to Update Cadence
Microsoft released version 1.17 of the SharePoint Framework in April 2023, which together with new features and bug fixes also ushers a shorter release cycle for minor fixes. The version has already seen four minor updates in the two and half months since the launch.
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Microsoft PowerApps Reaches General Availability
After a six-month preview of PowerApps, Microsoft has reached General Availability (GA) with the cross-platform business application productivity service. PowerApps is now available for production usage in six regions, in 42 languages, with a 99.9% SLA.
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SharePoint 2013 FBA Pack: Usable Forms Based Authentication for SharePoint
While it supports some basic Forms Based Authentication operations, SharePoint lacks many of the features necessary to properly use FBA. Projects such as the SharePoint 2013 FBA Pack by Chris Coulson fill in the gaps.
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Windows Azure Introduces Per Minute Billing and Monetary Credits for MSDN Subscribers
Microsoft has updated Windows Azure with per minute billing based on actual usage, monetary credit for different levels of MSDN subscribers including the ability to check credit status from within the management portal.
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Microsoft Office Developer Tools - Search Configuration Template, App Validation and Azure Debugging
The recently released Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 provides a new search configuration project template, ability to validate apps during the submission process and Windows Azure debugging.
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New Developer Tools for SQL Server, SharePoint, and Office
Microsoft updated several tools for developers targeting SQL Server, SharePoint, and Office. The Business Intelligence tools support analysis, integration, and reporting for SQL Server. The Office/SharePoint tools suite bring support for the 2013 versions of each and .NET Framework 4.5.
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DotNetNuke 7 with Active Directory and SharePoint Lists
DotNetNuke 7 has been recently released with support for Active Directory and SharePoint Lists. Richard Dumas, Senior Director of DotNetNuke Corp speaks exclusively to InfoQ on the recent release.
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SharePoint Emulators Simplifies Unit Testing
Visual Studio 2012 SharePoint Emulators recently released by Microsoft simplifies the unit testing of SharePoint code. It provides necessary libraries for implementing Microsoft Fakes based shims.
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Developing New Applications for Office and SharePoint 2013
The addition of the app store to Office and SharePoint 2013 provides new opportunities for both users and developers. These new features provide greater awareness for Internet data sources and bring customization to users.
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Introducing Napa – A Web Based IDE for Outlook/SharePoint
Office 365 is introducing a web based IDE called Napa. This IDE allows programmers to create Office and SharePoint-based plugins using HTML and JavaScript. Libraries such as jQuery are support but not required.