Along with acting as VP of BIWUG (Belgian Information Worker User Group), Elio is an independent contractor for his own consulting company, Struyf Consulting.
Deploying an Astro site to Azure Static Web Apps should be straightforward, but my initial experience was not pain-free. The default Oryx GitHub Action (Oryx GitHub Actions) failed due to package size issues and its reliance on an outdated npm install --production command. To work around this, I updated the deployment process to use the Azure Static Web Apps CLI instead.
Read moreRecently, I discovered the Socket.IO endpoint in Microsoft Graph, which has enabled me to implement real-time functionality in SharePoint Online. This feature allows SPFx solutions and other types of applications to receive near-instantaneous change notifications for drives and lists, facilitating dynamic updates without manual refreshes. alert It’s important to note that utilizing this approach requires establishing a separate WebSocket connection for each library or list you wish to monitor.
Read moreWhen delivering a coding demo, clarity and visibility are key. You want your audience to follow along effortlessly without losing track of where your cursor is or getting distracted by unnecessary UI elements. Of course, we all know it’s best to use a light theme to improve readability, but there are additional settings that can make your live coding sessions even smoother.
Read moreWe are at the time of the year where we reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to the new year. 2024 was a year full of surprises, challenges, and achievements. It was a year where I had the opportunity to work on some exciting projects, meet new people, learn new things, and most importantly, focus on some personal cycling goals.
Read morePower Apps connectors allow you to connect your app to external services like SharePoint, Microsoft 365, or custom APIs. When you build a Power App, you can use these connectors to read and write data from these services. For instance, you can get a list of items from a SharePoint list, create a new item in a SharePoint list, etc.
Read moreEarlier this year, I was asked if it was possible to test Power Apps with Playwright. My answer was that it should be possible, as it is still a web application that gets created. Over the last few months, I have been working on and testing a project where I used Playwright to test a solution created in Power Apps.
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