Vue.js Components: Building Reusable UI

Components are the heart of Vue.js. Build once, reuse everywhere. Here’s how to create flexible, maintainable Vue components. Basic Component Props Validation Custom Events Slots for Flexibility Component Organization Keep components small and focused Use scoped styles to avoid CSS conflicts Prefix base components (BaseButton, BaseInput) Validate props for better dev experience References Vue.js Components […]

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SharePoint Online: Customizing Modern Pages with SPFx Extensions

SPFx Extensions let you customize SharePoint beyond web parts. Add headers, footers, field customizers, or command sets. Here’s how to get started with these powerful customization options. Types of Extensions Application Customizer: Add elements to page header/footer Field Customizer: Custom rendering for list columns Command Set: Custom toolbar buttons and context menu items Creating an […]

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TypeScript Interfaces and Types: When to Use Which

One of the most common questions I get about TypeScript: should I use an interface or a type? Both can describe object shapes, but they have subtle differences. Here’s when to use each. The Quick Answer Use interfaces for object shapes and public APIs. Use types for unions, intersections, and complex type manipulations. When in […]

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React Hooks Introduction: useState and useEffect

React 16.8 shipped with Hooks, and they’ve changed how I write React components. No more class components for simple state management. Here’s my introduction to the two most important hooks. The Problem with Classes Class components work, but they’re verbose. You need constructors, binding methods, lifecycle methods spread across the component. Hooks let you use […]

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Terraform Basics: Infrastructure as Code for Azure

I’ve been managing Azure resources with ARM templates for years. They work, but they’re verbose and hard to read. Terraform is a breath of fresh air. Here’s how to get started. Why Terraform? Readable: HCL is much cleaner than JSON/ARM Multi-cloud: Same tool for Azure, AWS, GCP State management: Tracks what’s deployed Plan before apply: […]

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Office 365 Development: Microsoft Graph API Basics

Microsoft Graph is the gateway to Office 365 data. Users, emails, calendars, files—it’s all accessible through one unified API. Here’s how to get started. What is Microsoft Graph? Graph is a REST API that provides access to Microsoft 365 services. Instead of separate APIs for SharePoint, Exchange, Teams, etc., you use one endpoint: https://graph.microsoft.com Authentication […]

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