Entity Framework Core 7 (EF7) Preview 6 was released and it contains a bunch of performance improvements by reducing unnecessary roundtrips to the database and by improved queries. Please note: most of the improvements here are tight to Microsoft SQL Server. First, let’s start with a simple example. Inserting a single record Let’s consider the following code… READ MORE
The principles of SOLID are guidelines that can be applied to software development to improve legibility and maintainability of software applications. This article by Stefano Tempesta, MCC & MVP, explores best practices and design patterns for developing SharePoint SOLID Web Parts in TypeScript, using the new client-side SharePoint Framework, and improving compliance to the five SOLID… READ MORE
In September 2017, Microsoft released Feature Pack 2 for SharePoint 2016. With this release came the long-awaited introduction of some SharePoint Framework capabilities on-premises, beginning with client-side web parts on classic pages (of course, there are no modern page experiences on-premises…yet). So what do you need to do to start using client-side web parts on-premises? Follow… READ MORE
SharePoint Framework uses JSON files to store project configuration. Here is how you can edit these files easily in Visual Studio Code. SharePoint Framework project configuration as JSON SharePoint Framework is a new model for building SharePoint customizations. It has been made from the ground up focusing on web stack development using cross-platform open source… READ MORE
NOTE: SharePoint Framework Extensions (such as application customizers) used in this blog post are currently in developer preview and are limited to Office 365 developer tenant sites only. Back in 2015, I published a post on this blog detailing the steps for implementing a custom site header and footer using a SharePoint-hosted add-in. The add-in contained: 1. An add-in… READ MORE
Let’s take a closer look at custom configurations. Sometimes you need to adjust SPFx build pipeline a bit, in order to add your own webpack loaders or modify configuration for some tasks. This can be done in different ways depending on your needs. Let’s try to take a closer look at the options available. Below… READ MORE
