Create the SharePoint Online web part Start by right clicking on the ChatRoom app project (not the web project!) and selecting Add –> New Item… In the window that opens, select “Client Web Part (Host Web)”, change the name to “ChatRoomWebPart”, and click “Add”. The next window gives us the option to create a new […]

Alright, let’s get on with it.  F5 that baby! At this point, Visual Studio will automatically deploy our application and then launch a browser to our app.  It may also ask us to login again.  If it does, be sure to use an account that has permissions to deploy to the development site.  Finally, it […]

Create the SharePoint Online app and associated website The first step was to determine if SignalR even works in a SharePoint app.  One option was to do a bunch of research to try and discover if it would work.  A more fun option would be to just give it a go. Step one:  Create an […]

I’m a huge believer in the concept where if the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, then everything becomes a nail.  As it turns out, trying to install a new tile floor or unclog a drain with just a hammer becomes problematic.  So, in an effort to add more tools to my software […]