Coming Soon: Graph API to include capabilities for Shifts
I’ve just seen this on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Currently rolling out (so, not yet here but hopefully soon) will be new API endpoints to support Shifts for...
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How to: perform Text-To-Speech (TTS) with a Microsoft Teams bot using Bing Speech API and Teams Calls & Meetings API
Introduction Text-to-Speech (TTS) is the ability of a system to convert a string into an audio file. This can be very useful when working with audio-based bots, such as...
Weekly Update 1 March 2019 – Microsoft Ignite | The Tour London, PSTN Calling for Teams Bots
This week: Microsoft Ignite | The Tour (London) Day 1 walk-through Assign a PSTN Numbers to Microsoft Teams Bots & Calling API Apps “Potentially by Q3...
Weekly Update 22 February 2019 – NorDevCon Special
Sorry about the audio quality – this was a special, recorded at NorDevCon 2019. This week: Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot Part 4 â Debugging when things...
I’m speaking at: Microsoft Ignite | The Tour – London Feb 26/7
I’m excited to let you know that when Microsoft Ignite | The Tour comes to London this week, I’m going to be delivering some sessions: BRK3605...
How to: use a hyperlink to jump directly to a Teams private chat with a user
It’s a fairly common request, from another application, you want to be able to click a button and start a chat with a specific person. Perhaps you want to provide...
Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot Part 4 – Debugging when things go wrong
This is the last in a series of blog posts which are designed to introduce you to IVR Bots in Microsoft Teams. IVR Bots are bots that user can place audio calls to and...
Weekly Update 15 February 2019: Teams IVR Bot Part 3, Build 2019, nor(DEV)con
This week: Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot Part 3 â The Teams App Microsoft Build 2019: It’s back in Seattle from May 6 to 8 nor(DEV):con 2019 You can...
Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot Part 3 – The Teams App
This is the first of a series of blog posts which are designed to introduce you to IVR Bots in Microsoft Teams. IVR Bots are bots that user can place audio calls to and...
Weekly Update 8 February 2019: Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot – Intro, Part 1-2, Upcoming Speaking Events
This week: Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot â a 5 part series Creating a Microsoft Teams IVR Bot Part 1 â Registration and Security Creating a Microsoft...
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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