Azure Communication Services adds Recording, Direct Routing & more
At Build 2021, Microsoft announced new functionality for Azure Communication Services, their CPaaS offering which includes features available now and coming next month...
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Developers can now build Microsoft Viva Connection cards
At Build 2021, Microsoft announced new ways for developers to extend Microsoft Viva. This new functionality comes with SPFx 1.13 – the latest release of...
There’s a new Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams!
Big news from Build 2021 for Microsoft Teams developers: there’s a new Developer Portal. This new portal is available at a brand new subdomain of...
Windows Terminal 1.9 – now with QUAKE MODE!
There’s a new version of Windows Terminal out in preview. Version 1.9 improves on the previous version from last month. There are a number of new features, but...
New Meeting APIs for Microsoft Teams meetings
At Build 2021, Microsoft announced new APIs for developers building solutions that work with Microsoft Teams meetings. Right now, you can build apps for meetings...
Fluid Framework is coming to Microsoft Teams – now in private preview
At Build 2021, Microsoft announced a private preview program of Fluid components in Microsoft Teams chat. The Fluid Framework is a collection of libraries that...
Microsoft Teams Messaging Extensions now work in Outlook!
At Build 2021, Microsoft announced a big change to Messaging Extensions for Microsoft Teams. Now, they’re going to work in Outlook too! Messaging Extensions...
Microsoft is now charging to use Microsoft Graph Data Connect – here’s how much
At Build 2021, Microsoft announced that they are/will soon be charging for use of Microsoft Graph Data Connect. Data Connect is Microsoft’s answer to accessing...
Weekly Update 21 May 2021 – UK Conferences & Workshops, OBS Tips, Build 2021
This week: 5 Top Reasons for UK folks to attend Microsoft Teams conference Commsverse this September New Workshop: Hands-on with Microsoft Teams App Templates...
Microsoft Build 2021 is coming: here are the sessions I’m attending
It’s come around quickly this year, but Microsoft Build 2021 is next week: May 25-27 2021. As I prepare for another virtual conference, I recorded a quick video...
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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.
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