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Detecting Modality change on Existing Conversations
Recently I blogged about how to accept an incoming AV call using the Lync Client SDK. At the time I skirted a different issue with the throwaway comment: Because of the...
Problem loading Conversation Window Extensions in Lync 2013
If you’ve installed the Lync 2013 Beta client, you may have noticed that none of your Conversation Window Extensions (CWEs) work anymore. CWEs are an extension...
Using Lync 2010 applications with Lync 2013 (and Lync 2013 applications with Lync 2010)
So, the Lync 2013 Preview is now out and available. If you have installed the Lync 2013 Beta client, then you may notice two things: Any attempt to use...
Keeping a Lync Conversation Alive
The Microsoft Lync client will automatically terminate instant message conversations if there has been no activity for 15 minutes. The conversation window doesn’t...
How far we’ve come…
I’ve just finished reading a book, The Design of Everyday Things (DOET) by Donald A. Norman. It’s a good book: I’m not a designer at all, but it turns...
Lync Development Samples from MSDN
MSDN has always had samples for Lync development, just like it has for lots of different sorts of Microsoft-based development, but it’s not always been easy to...
Answering the Call : accepting incoming calls in Lync Client SDK
One of the things you can do with the Lync Client SDK is be notified of incoming calls, and if you wish, answer them. Although I don’t think automatically...
Microsoft Lync’s Development Secret: it’s easy!
Right, before I go any further I should probably clarify that title, in case my boss or CEO is reading this! There’s a certain use-case of Lync development which...
What is Microsoft Lync & Why Should I Care? A Non-Technical Introduction to Microsoft Lync
tl;dr: Lync Is… For Normal People Messaging Meetings Presence Integration Your Phone System For Software Developers Front-End...
About Me
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.
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