Weekly Update 24 June 2017
Short one this week, but a great asset for bot developers around load testing bots: Reminder: you can also subscribe to the audio-only version of these videos, either...
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Microsoft Teams now signs you into Skype for Business as well
I noticed this whilst looking at something else, and thought was interesting / worth passing on. It might help someone out or help diagnose a user issue. Signing into...
Weekly Update 16 June 2017
Quick plug for the new Bots In Bing collection of blog posts: Reminder: you can also subscribe to the audio-only version of these videos, either via iTunes or your own...
Stand out in search results – add a bot to Bing! Part 3 – Configuring for Search
This could be the next big thing in SEO – bot interactions from the search result page. Users can get their questions answered quickly or get common tasks done,...
Weekly Update 11 June 2017
Mostly just the Bot Framework Skype for Business outbound messaging stuff that’s covered this week, although there’s also speculative look forward to...
New Channel9 video: Microsoft Bot Framework Skype for Business Integration – Outbound Messaging to Skype for Business Clients
I’ve just posted a new video to Channel9 titled Microsoft Bot Framework Skype for Business Integration – Outbound Messaging to Skype for Business Clients....
Stand out in search: add a bot to your search results! Part 2 – The Bot
This could be the next big thing in SEO – bot interactions from the search result page. Users can get their questions answered quickly or get common tasks done,...
How to enable your Bot Framework bot on Skype for Business: Part 2 (or how I followed the instructions and it worked!)
Last week I blogged about the new Skype for Business channel for the Bot Framework and described how to enable it for your bot. I was hitting a problem in that I...
Weekly Update 28 May 2017
Couple of days late this week, but some good stuff on Skype for Business integration with Bot Framework, and wider uses of Bot Framework to change how we...
Stand out in search results – add a bot to your search results! Part 1 – Knowledge Base
This could be the next big thing in SEO – bot interactions from the search result page. Users can get their questions answered quickly or get common tasks done,...
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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