Microsoft Teams will bring new insights to Managers and Leaders
Announced at Microsoft Ignite 2020, Teams will soon start showing metrics about both team and organisational performance. Insights for Microsoft Teams is set to launch...
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Microsoft is bringing new wellness features to Microsoft Teams to help our mental health
Announced at Microsoft Ignite 2020, Microsoft is adding new features to Teams in reaction to the sudden changes made in 2020 that have resulted in many of us spending so...
Notes from Microsoft Ignite OD212 – Conversational AI powered Customer and Employee Virtual Assistants
My notes from Conversational AI powered Customer and Employee Virtual Assistants, delivered by Darren Jefford, Principal Group Program Manager , Microsoft What is...
Walkthrough: how to create an application built on Project Oakdale
Project Oakdale is (current) name for the low-code data platform technology which is built into Microsoft Teams and which can be utilised by Power Apps. It’s...
Notes from: Ignite 2020 OD250 – Build richer meetings experiences with Microsoft Teams apps using new meetings extensibility points
These are my notes from the Microsoft Ignite session Build richer meetings experiences with Microsoft Teams apps using new meetings extensibility points Different...
Introducing: Microsoft Tech Community Video Hub
Microsoft have today launched the Microsoft Tech Community Video Hub which coincides with the opening of Microsoft Ignite 2020. The Video Hub will feature video content...
Create Apps for Microsoft Teams meetings: here’s how
New Microsoft Docs pages have surfaced, providing detail on how to implement applications that enhance the Microsoft Teams meeting experience. This functionality was...
Weekly Update 18 September 2020 – Creating Teams meetings as an application, Ignite Sessions, Teams Virtual Photo Booth, Changes to Teams Bot APIs
This week: You can now create Microsoft Teams meetings as an application without a users needing to be present: hereâs how to use Application Access Policy 5...
You can now create Microsoft Teams meetings as an application without a users needing to be present: here’s how to use Application Access Policy
The current GA graph endpoint (/v1.0) for creating a Microsoft Teams team requires you to use User-Delegated Permissions, not Application Permissions: This is an issue...
5 Microsoft Ignite Sessions I’m looking forward to
Microsoft Ignite is just around the corner, and the session list is now out. I’ve been looking through it. There are plenty of great sessions, but here are 5...
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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