I’m Speaking at UC Day 2016
I’m really excited and honoured to be able to tell you that my speaker submission for UC Day 2016 has been approved, and I’ll be talking again this...
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New Skype Bots mean better IFTTT Integration!
The new Skype Bots program continues apace, with a recent update, and collaborations with a number of new partners. One of these is IFTTT. The latest update brings a...
Skype Web SDK Updated
The Skype Web SDK has been updated with some new functionality. On July 18th, Microsoft released a new version. Key new functionality includes: a ‘Conversation...
SkypeDevQ: UI Suppression in Skype for Business client
I received a really interesting email from Aliaksei which sparked my interest. It said: “I have problems with turning UI suppression on for Skype for Business...
SkypeDevQ: Using Skype Web SDK with on-premise Skype for Business
Zaki writes: “IÂ am new to MS environment so little confused and lost on how would I point my web sdk application to my on-premise skype for business setup. All...
UCDay UK 2016 – FREE tickets now available
Public Service Announcement: tickets are now available for UCDay 2016, held in Birmingham UK on 24th October. Tom Arbuthnot has already blogged about this, so I...
Congratulations 2016 Microsoft MVPs! I’m renewed MVP for Office Servers & Services
Firstly, Congratulations to all new and renewed 2016 MVPs who are receiving their notifications today. I’m one of them – and this year is a special one...
SkypeDevQ: Embedding Skype for Business in webpages, integration & mobile support
Today’s SkypeDevQ comes from Abhinav and is in fact 3 questions for the price of one! Abhinav writes (I’ve removed and reworded some sections to...
SkypeDevQ: Updating Skype for Business Presence with the Client SDK
Derek contacted me recently, asking “I’m looking to build a very simple WinForms app that will change my Skype for Business status to busy when I click one...
Review: Sennheiser TeamConnect Wireless
I recently got the chance to get up close and personal with the new Sennheiser TeamConnect Wireless. The team at Sennheiser UK were kind enough to lend our office a kit...
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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