Building a SharePoint Online chat room with SignalR and Azure – Part 1: Create the SharePoint Online app and associated website

Create the SharePoint Online app and associated website The first step was to determine if SignalR even works in a SharePoint app.  One option was to do a bunch of research to try and discover if it would work.  A more fun option would be to just give it a go. Step one:  Create an […]

Building a SharePoint Online chat room with SignalR and Azure

I’m a huge believer in the concept where if the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, then everything becomes a nail.  As it turns out, trying to install a new tile floor or unclog a drain with just a hammer becomes problematic.  So, in an effort to add more tools to my software […]

Getting started with the Azure Active Directory Graph Client Library

Background Microsoft has recently released the Azure Active Directory Graph Client Library for .NET.  This library wraps up the Azure Active Directory Graph API, making it much simpler to use for .NET developers.  I’ve been working with a non-profit lately in their Office 365 environment and we’ve been building an application that delegates user management […]

Azure Emulator Table Storage Pain

Recently I’ve been working on an Azure based project.  Luckily for me, I’ve also had the guidance of Azure guru Brent Stineman to help guide me through the Azure bits.  This is my first Azure based project, so there are definitely some learning pains. One of the pains that I ran into early on had to […]