Matt Tester and I recently spoke at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Auckland. Ignite is the largest tech conference of the year in NZ and a great opportunity to rub shoulders with other IT professionals and be inspired by upcoming technologies. Here are my pick of the new technologies from the…
SharePoint Modern Document Libraries
Microsoft have recently rolled out the new look document libraries and lists to SharePoint Online. Document libraries provide a secure place to store files where you and your co-workers can collaborate from (almost) any device at any time. The ‘Modern Experience’ includes many improvements to both list and library functionality. Now…
How to Scale Up Your Azure Website Without Scaling Up Costs
Most cloud providers have an easy means to scale up, or scale out, a web application. “Scaling up” means using a “gruntier” server, “scaling out” means using more servers. What is applicable depend on how your application is architected. However, be warned that extra resource means extra cost! Before you…
5 Things to Like About .NET Core
Microsoft recently released .NET Core, extending their Windows development platform to Linux and OS X. This is another step in the transformation of Microsoft's platform strategy. .NET Core is a cross-platform free and open-source managed software framework similar to .NET Framework. We asked David Carter, our Software Development Manager to…