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Posted by Tom on Dec 2, 2023 in Development, Microsoft Teams

Teams App Test Tool – the new way to emulate Teams Bots

Quietly, Microsoft have released a brand new emulation tool for developers working with Microsoft Teams Bots that seeks to add more Microsoft Teams specific...

Posted by Tom on Nov 15, 2023 in Development, Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams AI library now generally available

Announced at Microsoft Ignite, the Microsoft Teams Platform team announced that Teams AI is now generally available for both JavaScript and .NET. The AI library is a...

Posted by Tom on Nov 15, 2023 in Development, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Teams

Plugins for Microsoft Copilot now easier to manage and publish

At Microsoft Ignite we saw some changes and improvements to the way that Copilot plugins are handled within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Firstly, developers will be...

Posted by Tom on Nov 15, 2023 in Development, Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft offers developers a Copilot sandbox to help them build Copilot plugins

At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft announced an exciting new offering for ISVs and other developers building Copilot plugins. The challenge for development teams at the...

Posted by Tom on Nov 12, 2023 in Everything Else

What to watch at Microsoft Ignite 2023: my top 10 sessions for Microsoft 365 Developers

Microsoft Ignite is nearly upon us, and as in previous years, I’m sharing the sessions that I’ll be taking a particular interest in. In some ways, it...

Posted by Tom on Oct 1, 2023 in Development, Microsoft Teams

Microsoft will start auto-installing Teams apps for users

Microsoft is going to start auto-installing Microsoft Teams apps for users, if it thinks it makes sense for them. A roadmap item for this feature describes it as...

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Hi, I'm Tom. I'm a Microsoft 365 Developer & Architect. I empower developers, architects, and organizations to achive more with Microsoft 365 by creating applications and services with technologies like Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Bot Framework, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Graph, Adaptive Cards, and Office Add-Ins.

I'm passionate about creating great software that people will find useful and I want to help you do the same. This is my blog, you can find more about me, speaking engagements, code sample and more on my main site.