February 2017 | Developer Support

Introduction to PSfP support for EAS licensees

Developer Support February 27, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 02/27/17

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 ...

With Azure, Certifications are hot again!

Developer Support February 27, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 02/27/17

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 Bambroo February 24, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 02/24/17

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 ...

A common execution path optimization

Sergey Tepliakov February 21, 2017 Feb 21, 2017 02/21/17

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 ...

When using SharePoint, don’t use $

Pam Lahoud February 21, 2017 Feb 21, 2017 02/21/17

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

Developer Support February 21, 2017 Feb 21, 2017 02/21/17

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 ...

Investing In Improvement

Developer Support February 17, 2017 Feb 17, 2017 02/17/17

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 ...

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

Developer Support February 13, 2017 Feb 13, 2017 02/13/17

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 ...

Power BI–A case study to end homelessness

Developer Support February 10, 2017 Feb 10, 2017 02/10/17

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. ...

The High Availability Conversation Part 1: Introduction

Monu Bambroo February 3, 2017 Feb 3, 2017 02/3/17

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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