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December 12, 2024
Checklist: Preparing your loved ones for a safe and cyber-secure Christmas By Rio Heral Caring for your loved ones during the festive season involves more than just ensuring they’re warm and well-fed. Cybercriminals ramp up their phishing scams at Christmas, targeting those who may not be as tech-savvy. Use this checklist to help your loved one stay safe online and enjoy a worry-free holiday season. 1.…
Read moreDecember 10, 2024
Build an engaging holiday advent calendar with Power Platform: a reusable marketing frameworkBy Michael Chu The holiday season is perfect for engaging your audience with interactive and meaningful campaigns. Using Microsoft Power Platform, you can create an advent calendar experience that not only brings festive cheer but also gathers valuable insights and builds relationships with your customers. Here's how to architect a reusable calendar solution to support…
Read moreDecember 5, 2024
Your guide to setting up Secret Santa with SharePoint and Power AutomateBy Madison Steele Secret Santa exchanges are a fun way to spread holiday cheer, but managing them can be a logistical nightmare, especially in the workplace. Fortunately, with SharePoint and Power Automate, you can streamline the entire process. From collecting wish lists to tracking gift status, this guide will help you set up a Secret…
Read moreNovember 12, 2024
React forms, the easy wayBy Tim McVinish Forms are at the heart of almost every app. And it’s no secret that React, all its greatness aside, doesn’t provide the nicest implementations for working with forms. Recently I had a project that centred around a large complex form. The UI contained unique custom inputs, dynamic fields, input validations, and the…
Read moreNovember 4, 2024
Beyond low code: when to extend Power Apps with custom codeWhen Microsoft first introduced Power Apps, it promised a future where businesses could build applications without needing to write a single line of code. For many companies, that vision has become a reality, yet for others with more complex needs, low-code/no-code solutions can fall short. Our solutions balance low code / no code solutions with…
Read moreOctober 29, 2024
5 signs it’s time to break up with your managed services providerWe get it - breaking up is tough, even with your managed services provider. But sometimes, sticking with the wrong partner could be what’s holding your business back. That’s where Josh Grant, our Business Support Manager, comes in. He’s worked with plenty of businesses who found themselves constantly trying to put out fires or feeling…
Read moreOctober 22, 2024
What’s the deal with RAG and why should you care?By Tim McVinish Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as one of the leading ways for business to leverage the power of AI. So what is it? RAG is an AI framework that enhances the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) by combining them with external knowledge sources. Put another way, it’s a system that…
Read moreOctober 17, 2024
Solving fuzzy problems with the right tool for the right job: How Planner and Dataverse can helpIf you’ve been looking for a better way to manage your projects, there’s a lot to be said about the power of the right tools. In fact, at an upcoming talk, Mojo Soup will be diving into the latest features of Microsoft Planner and how it integrates with Dataverse to help bring order to the…
Read moreSeptember 30, 2024
A tale of two field types (in the Power Platform)In the world of the Power Platform, two distinct approaches to decision-making stand out. These are the OOTB (Out-of-the-Box) Yes/No field and the Custom Boolean Yes/No field. Though they seem similar, they work in very different ways. The Kingdom of OOTB Yes/No In the OOTB Yes/No kingdom, decisions are simple. The default value is always…
Read moreSeptember 5, 2024
Thrive is helping our customers Thrive! Here’s what’s newOur Thrive offering is delivering measurable value to our customers, helping their businesses run like well-oiled machines - with special thanks to Josh, who’s recently stepped into his new role as Customer & Business Support Manager. We sat down with Josh to hear all about how things are Thriving! First up, let’s talk about a…
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