SPFx (SharePoint Framework) scaffolds a fairly opinionated folder structure via its Yeoman generator — here’s what each part actually does, and the two competing ways to organize your own code inside src/ once a project grows past a single web part. In this post: The scaffolded structure · src/ and config/ in detail · Type-based […]
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A Calculated Column derives its value from other columns on the same item, using Excel-like formula syntax — no Power Automate flow or code required. Here are the formulas worth knowing, and the real limitations that decide when a calculated column is the wrong tool. In this post: Common formulas · Real limitations · Creating
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SharePoint List Formatting customizes how lists and libraries look using JSON, without touching the underlying data. Works in SharePoint Online, on-prem 2019+, Microsoft Lists, and Teams lists — same formatting engine everywhere. In this post: One thing to understand first · Three real examples · Formatting forms, not just views · Comparing against today’s date
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Seven real installation problems people hit with Node.js and npm, and the actual fix for each — version conflicts, permission errors, SSL/proxy issues, and the Windows-specific build-tools error that trips up more people than any of the others. In this post: Conflicting versions · Permission errors (EACCES) · SSL certificate errors · Proxy and firewall
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npm link creates a symlink between a globally-linked local package and another project, so you can develop a package and test it live in a consuming project without publishing it to the registry first. In this post: Worked example: building a custom Gulp plugin · The gotcha to know about · Confirming what actually got
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Gulp is a JavaScript task runner built on Node.js streams — it automates repetitive front-end tasks instead of you running them by hand every time. Gulp CLI is the separate package that lets you actually run those tasks from the terminal with a plain gulp taskname, instead of writing a Node script to invoke Gulp’s
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XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) transforms XML into another format — HTML, plain text, or different XML — using declarative templates and XPath. Worth leading with directly, since it changes the practical calculus around it: native, client-side XSLT support is being removed from every major browser engine, starting with Chrome in November 2026. This post
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Handlebars.js separates HTML structure from the JavaScript that fills it with data — instead of building markup with string concatenation, you write a template with {{placeholders}} and compile it against a data object. Here’s what it actually looks like, where it fits, and where a real framework is the better call instead. In this post:
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SharePoint has been a cornerstone of business collaboration and document management for over two decades. Yet, despite its longevity and wide adoption, many myths and misconceptions surround this versatile platform. These myths often deter organizations from fully leveraging SharePoint’s capabilities. Here are the most common ones, debunked with what’s actually true. Myth 1: SharePoint Is
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SCSS (Sassy CSS, a syntax of Sass) compiles down to plain CSS, adding variables, nesting, mixins, and functions that CSS itself didn’t originally have. Worth knowing up front, since it changes when SCSS is actually necessary rather than just familiar: native CSS has since caught up on several of these — nesting and custom properties
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