February 2017 | Premier Developer

Introduction to PSfP support for EAS licensees

Premier DeveloperFebruary 27, 2017Feb 27, 201702/27/17

Senior Application Development Managers, David Huang and Sheldon Ledbetter spotlight support options for EAS licensees Exchange ActiveSync, also known as EAS, is a development protocol requiring purchase of Microsoft Licenses. Almost all major mobile device manufacturers who use Microsoft EAS API to develop their email, calendar, and messag

With Azure, Certifications are hot again!

Premier DeveloperFebruary 27, 2017Feb 27, 201702/27/17

Senior Application Development Managers, Justin Wendlandt and Doug Owens reflect on Microsoft Certifications and why now is a great time to consider updating yours Microsoft Certifications have been around since 1992. They provided IT Professionals with the ability to prove themselves and their understanding of the technology stack to which

Roslyn Analyzer Deltas for VS2017 RC3

Monu BambrooFebruary 24, 2017Feb 24, 201702/24/17

In this post, Senior Consultant, Joe Healy showcases Roslyn tools in VS2015. One of my favorite features in VS2015 is the Roslyn based live static code analyzers. Interactive IDE feedback on my code gives me ‘opportunities for improvement’ to my code. Think FxCop++ without having to build your project. I like to say “in your fa

A common execution path optimization

Sergey TepliakovFebruary 21, 2017Feb 21, 201702/21/17

Today I want to talk about one interesting optimization pattern that you may face in framework code or in high-performance libraries. The idea is simple: suppose you have a commonly used method that has two execution paths – one is very common and simple, and the second one takes longer to execute, has more steps but happens not that ofte

When using SharePoint, don’t use $

Pam LahoudFebruary 21, 2017Feb 21, 201702/21/17

In the latest post on his blog, Senior Premier Developer Consultant Brian Gregor discusses an error when using Distributed Cache PowerShell cmdlets with a user account that includes a $ in the name. https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/briangre/2017/01/24/when-using-sharepoint-dont-use/

Microsoft Graph – Consolidating multiple APIs into one

Premier DeveloperFebruary 21, 2017Feb 21, 201702/21/17

Paul King, Senior Application Development Manager, introduces Microsoft Graph API as the unifying endpoint for many APIs As Microsoft’s cloud services has evolved, so have the APIs used to reference them. When Microsoft first offered cloud services like Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and others, and API to access that service wa

Investing In Improvement

Premier DeveloperFebruary 17, 2017Feb 17, 201702/17/17

In this post, Principal Application Development Manager, Larry Duff asks “How will you identify your normalized deviances and invest in improvement?” I've been following a recent blog about the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy and was struck by a phrase in a recent entry, "normalization of deviance." They were describing a p

Congratulations Visual Studio on 20 amazing years! Join the VS2017 Launch Event

Premier DeveloperFebruary 13, 2017Feb 13, 201702/13/17

If you were developing code back in ‘97, perhaps you remember the mind blowing concept of Microsoft delivering a single IDE that could do it all. Up to this point, developers were used to juggling debuggers, compilers, linkers, editors, and more to build integrated solutions. It was a special time to experience development technology com

Power BI–A case study to end homelessness

Premier DeveloperFebruary 10, 2017Feb 10, 201702/10/17

Keith Anderson, Senior ADM, shares a practical example of how Power BI quickly transformed a project using simple, out-of-the-box features to integrate data and provide visualizations. I had the opportunity recently to work with the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) on their yearly Youth Point-in-time (PIT) Count event. Mic

The High Availability Conversation Part 1: Introduction

Monu BambrooFebruary 3, 2017Feb 3, 201702/3/17

In this post, Senior Consultant, Bradley Ball discusses High Availability for SQL Server. In this latest blog post PSfD Consultant Bradley Ball begins the High Availability Conversation based off of a question on Twitter. He answers the questions what do the Three Bears have to do with HA planning and the business users and IT management

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