Jamie D

Technical Evangelist

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Date: 05/20/2019

What is the Business Application Platform? (Developers overview)

What is the Business Application Platform (aka Power Platform aka PowerApps, Flow and PowerBI) A...

Date: 01/14/2019

Bot Framework v4 Resources

The Bot Framework SDK v4 release is a beast, as well as the Bot Builder SDK changes, there are many...

Date: 11/01/2018

YOLO on Azure Deep Learning Virtual Machine (DLVM – Linux)

In a previous post I covered setting up YOLO on an Azure DLVM.  In this I'll cover setting up YOLO...

Date: 05/23/2018

Windows 10 Docker & GUI

Recently, whilst working with YOLO on Docker I received the following message: Gtk_WARNING **:...

Date: 05/17/2018

YOLO on Azure Deep Learning Virtual Machine (DLVM - Windows)

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Date: 03/23/2018

Microsoft Teams Configuration Tab: We couldn't save your tab settings. Please try again.

You can troubleshoot JavaScript in Teams using the web based version of teams via:...

Date: 02/23/2018

Custom Vision with TensorFlow exported model using C# .NET Core and TensorFlowSharp

In a previous post, I built an image classification model for mushrooms using CustomVision.ai.  In...

Date: 02/07/2018

Custom Vision Model for mushroom classification using Bing Images

Creating a mushroom classifier I'm no mycologist, but am a fun-guy (badum...tish).  I know there are...

Date: 01/30/2018

Telemetry my dear Watson - don't leave your bot unmonitored

Here's a recent example of why it's important to keep tabs on your chatbot conversations.  Once they...

Date: 10/03/2017

Windows productivity tip #2: File Explorer -> VS Code at the current directory

I recently blogged a favourite shortcut of mine to get to the command prompt from Windows File...

Date: 08/11/2017

Microsoft Bot Framework: Handing off to a human for agents/supervisors with C# and the BotBuilder SDK

Supervising bot conversations One advanced concept for bots built using the Microsoft Bot Framework...

Date: 08/10/2017

DevOps for bots: Sprinkling some devops on your bot

Hackfests are great mechanisms to kickstart the minimum viable product (mvp) for many bots/agents in...

Date: 08/07/2017

Windows productivity tip: File Explorer - Command Prompt and back from the current directory

This has been one of my productivity tips within Windows for a few years now, still surprises me not...

Date: 08/03/2017

Using LuisDialog with ConfigurationManager or Environment variables for your keys/secrets

Often when working with developers, they (should) ask how they can use the LuisDialog from the C#...

Date: 07/13/2017

Using the Bot Framework from Python with the Direct Line API

Yes, it's possible.  The Bot Framework supports the "Direct Line" channel which you can use from any...

Date: 07/06/2017

VS 2017 and Service Fabric project template not showing

In the case you're trying to create a Service Fabric project template within VS 2017 and the option...

Date: 06/29/2017

Annotating PDFs with Windows 10

Update 17/10/2017: Windows 10 Creators Fall Update brings web notes to PDFs!  Annotate directly on...

Date: 04/24/2017

Visualising telemetry in your bot with Application Insights Analytics and PowerBI

In a previous post I showed you how you can add telemetry to your bot.  The sample code linked on my...

Date: 04/03/2017

Building a FAQ Bot with the QnA Maker Cognitive Service

The QnA Maker cognitive service has fast become the backbone for many customer service bot...

Date: 03/28/2017

DevOps with bots: CI/CD Pipeline with the Bot Framework and Azure - end-to-end walkthrough

So you're building a bot (C#) and want to involve your stakeholders early in the development...

Date: 03/08/2017

HoloLens: Inception - The real world within mixed reality

Disclaimer: I'm not on the HoloLens team This week the HoloLens team announced SpectatorView which...

Date: 02/17/2017

Botcamp: Building smart bots with Capita using the Microsoft Bot Framework

On 30th January 2017 at Microsoft HQ in Reading, in collaboration with Capita, Microsoft ran a...

Date: 02/06/2017

Ready Player One: Bringing a 1990s 2D game to the HoloLens - Nibbles remastered

Now I'm not a HoloLens team member - but recently I've been using the device to develop and test an...

Date: 01/27/2017

Windows Store: Declared package dependency does not exist. Dependency: Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.1.5

Had this yesterday which caused me an issue updating a Windows Store application: "The declared...

Date: 01/27/2017

Azure multi-tenant documentation

We have many conversations around developing multi-tenant applications on Azure.  There are some...

Date: 01/18/2017

Windows Store: Error updating package - Invalid package family name

If you see this error when trying to update an existing application in the Windows Store, chances...

Date: 01/13/2017

Building a physical bot using the BotFramework #FreddyTheFishBot @FutureDecoded 2016

Yesterday, at the end of my talk on the botframework with Simon Michael at FutureDecoded, I unveiled...

Date: 11/03/2016

IAG QnA Maker bot

My write-up of the MS Bot Framework IAG hackfest at Skype offices is now available, read what we got...

Date: 10/18/2016

UK ISV FSI Cloud Resources

FSI Pod I'm currently aligned within the FSI Pod within the UK.  This pod comprises of Mike Haigh,...

Date: 10/10/2016

UWP Build error: Cannot find type System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter in module System.dll

Within VS 2015 I got the following error in a UWP project and didn't find the error message that...

Date: 10/05/2016

New ARM Templates: To assist O365 Addin Development & Testing

I've created 2x new ARM templates to assist with the development and testing of O365 Addins. These...

Date: 08/30/2016

Bot Framework markdown support by channel

When developing your Bot Framework bot you want to be sure exactly how your messages are rendering...

Date: 08/22/2016

Bot development tips

I recently caught up with David Low, Developer Advocate at Skyscanner and we reflected on the...

Date: 08/12/2016

MS Bot Framework (C#) and Application Insights error

If you seen the below when trying to add Application Insights to your VS Bot Project: "Could not add...

Date: 08/05/2016

MS Bot Framework: Channel testing with Ngrok

Configuring your bot for local debug development can be a bit confusing for new bot developers....

Date: 07/29/2016

MS Bot Framework: FormFlow build and deploy a bot with ease

Bots are hot right now, everyone wants one as they realise the business value of reaching their...

Date: 07/11/2016

HowLongHaveIGotBot - dev using the Bot Framework

Update: This is now public on Facebook if you would like to try it...

Date: 05/23/2016

O365 Addin development: Error 457

If you are using an Microsoft Office 365 Developer subscription to develop Addins and see an error...

Date: 04/27/2016

Windows 10, UWP and Nibbles on the big screen (Surface Hub)

Recently, at the Premier Support for Developers DevBriefing 2016 conference at the Microsoft Campus...

Date: 04/26/2016

Windows 10 IoT Core, Raspberry Pi and UWP

I recently updated a Windows Phone 8.1 Application to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), largely...

Date: 03/16/2016

ARM, Azure Resource Explorer and troubleshooting deployments

If you've ever hit an issue when deploying an ARM template into Azure there are some good resources...

Date: 03/08/2016

Azure PowerShell, ARM templates, Visual Studio 2015 and the Azure SDK

Recently, whilst chatting to my colleague Stuart Leeks - he showed me a neat trick within PowerShell...

Date: 01/18/2016

Windows 10 IoT, the Raspberry Pi 2 and Nibbles on UWP

I recently wrote an article featured in UK Developers, I've had requests to show the game in action...

Date: 01/04/2016

ASPNET 5 - Missing VS 2015 Tools for Docker options

Recently, whilst trying to publish an ASPNET 5 website to Docker, using the VS 2015 Tools for Docker...

Date: 10/30/2015

ASPNET 5 and VSO Hosted build agents walkthrough

If you have tried building an ASPNET 5 project using VSO hosted build agents you've probably soon...

Date: 10/26/2015

TFS 2013 - Add custom swim lane to the Task Board

TFS 2013 Team Web Access (TWA) allows easy lightweight customisation to the Kanban Board...

Date: 01/06/2015

TFS 2013 Update 4 Trend Charts

TFS 2013, the gift that just keeps giving. With the latest Update 4, now RTM'd - see Brian Harry's...

Date: 11/13/2014

TF255050 TFS and Reports setup

Recently, whilst helping a customer upgrade to TFS 2013 we hit an issue configuring SQL Server...

Date: 07/23/2014

Azure copying VMs or blobs between subscriptions

Update: There is a new version of Azcopy 2.5 now available, see...

Date: 07/18/2014

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