In this somewhat warm episode, George and Nicholas explore web templates in Power Pages, breaking down how they work, their history from ADX Studio to modern-day template blocks, the regrets along the way, and practical ways to use them effectively. They discuss features like include and extend, share tips for simplifying your development process, and highlight why templates are a powerful tool for creating reusable components. Whether you’re new to web templates or looking to refine your skills, this conversation has something for everyone.

As a bonus, they debate what’s better as an income stream: Shopify shares or podcasts.

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• Web templates | Microsoft Learn
• Liquid overview | Microsoft Learn
• Shopify Liquid reference
• Shopify Stock Quote

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

In this [delayed] episode of Refresh the Cache, George and Nick dive into the latest Wave 2 2024 release notes for Power Pages. They discuss the evolving landscape of agile development, where new features roll out continuously, and release notes serve as checkpoints rather than game-changers. The conversation touches on deprecations, governance updates, and intriguing AI-driven community template features, like thread summarization and AI moderation. They also debate the future of web templates and Power Fx integration. They even make a bet on how Microsoft’s event management solution will be implemented. 

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• Overview of Power Pages 2024 release wave 2
• Create an event portal allowing access to event details, registration
• Important upcoming changes and deprecations in Power Pages

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

CRM Audio: Wave 1 2024: Deprecation not depressionIn this episode, George and Nick dive into the latest updates for Power Pages in the first half of 2024. They discuss new features, enhancements, and important deprecations, providing insights into how these changes impact users and developers. From generative AI integrations and improved file upload capabilities to crucial security updates and professional developer tools, this episode covers everything you need to know about the upcoming Power Pages release.

Plus, they share their thoughts on the future of Power Pages and what they hope to see next. Tune in for an informative and engaging discussion on the evolving landscape of Power Pages.

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• Overview of Power Pages 2024 release wave 1
• Perspectives on Power Platform
• Important upcoming changes and deprecations in Power Pages

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

In this episode, George and Nick dive into Wave 2 2023 and what it's going to wash out for Power Pages. What's in store? 

• The integration of DocuSign 
• Bootstrap 5 and transition to it 
• The capabilities and future potential of the Power Pages Copilot
• Upcoming features for administration and governance 
• Enhanced collaboration features in the Power Pages Design Studio
• Introduction of managed environments
• New updates on user analytics

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• Set up DocuSign integration | Microsoft Learn
• Overview of Power Pages 2023 release wave 2 | Microsoft Learn
• E-Signatures and Payments in Power Pages - ESPC Conference, 2023 (sharepointeurope.com)

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

What you hear in the opening is a sound clip titled "money count bills". Not sure about that, sounds more like soliders marching on gravel. Why did I pick that sound? Because it was available in the sound effect library I have already paid for. If I didn't have to pay for things, I would have definitely included Pink Floyd. Classic. Or Jerry McGuire saying "Show me the money". In this episode of Refresh the Cache Nick and I talk about how to take the nice customer's money using nothing but Power Pages.

Cover Image by Image by Olya Adamovich from Pixabay.

• Add a payment gateway to your event website (Dynamics 365 Marketing) | Microsoft Learn
• Bring data from anywhere with Dataverse virtual table and Power Automate cloud flow integration in Power Pages| Microsoft Power Page
• Configure Power Automate cloud flows in Power Pages (preview) | Microsoft Learn

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

Everyone misplaces things from time to time. Keys, airpods, sunglasses, wallet; anger, confidence, sense of entitlement... JavaScript in Power Pages is no exception. I know there is script, I can see that annoying debugger keyword, I just have no idea where the fuck did it come from. In this episode of Refresh the Cache Nick and I discuss all the possible locations where script can be hidden in Power Pages while contemplating using Dropbox as a source control alternative.

And remember - we never truly lose any material possessions. We only temporarily misplace them.

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• Using Fiddler AutoResponder: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/developer/model-driven-apps/streamline-javascript-development-fiddler-autoresponder
• Browser dev tools: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/overview
• Engineered Code
  • Where’s That Dynamics 365 Portals Code? Part 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  • Power Pages Tip #212 Stand alone JS File using Web Template
  • Power Pages Tip #215 Web Template MIME Type

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• George Doubinski @georgedude

Raising kids is not an easy task. Nor it is cheap. If you need to talk to your bank about refinancing your mortgage to renovate the house according to the building permit you are yet to apply for and, in case your house is old and potentially has some led paint or asbestos, you would also be trying to keep the kids out of that very house as much as possible by enrolling them in the after-school classes THEN you are in pure luck. All your challenges can be solved by installing a trifecta of Power Pages scenario-based templates.

In this episode of Refresh the Cache, Nick & I dive into the Power Pages templates; the good, the bad, and the ugly sides, what they are good for and where they shouldn’t be touched. We also answer some important questions such as are there any assets with the prefix "new_", is numbering your pages bad, and who gets a participation medal? To find out, as they say, listen ’till the end!

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

In the good old days (insert an old man yelling at the skies image) we didn't have release waves. Instead, every 2-3 years we had a tsunami.

Since those days Microsoft has transformed releases into a pacifying surf ranch with persistent but not exactly heart stopping waves. Starting Wave 1, 2023 Power Pages now have a well-deserved their own break in the release plan. Of course, Nick and I couldn't resist dusting off our surf boards.

But if you're not excited by Export to CSV feature, we have nothing to talk about.

• Power Pages release plan
• Content management in Power Apps portals, bork-bork style.
• Package/solution deployer
• XrmToolBox Portal Record Mover
• Alternatives to Bootstrap
  • Materialize
  • Pure CSS
  • Tailwind
• Migrate to Bootstrap 5 🤕

Cover photos by David Cleverley and Eduardo Drapier on Unsplash

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude

In today's episode (technically, last year's) episode of Refresh the Cache, George and Nick talk to Dileep Singh, Principal Program Manager Lead for Power Pages. We discuss Gimli Glider, security, and growing with the product.

Acronyms casually dropped in the conversation

• MAU - Monthly Active Users
• IdP - Identity Provider

 References

• Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World: Parker, Matt: 9780593084687: Amazon.com: Books
• Microsoft Power Pages Community - Power Platform Community
• Power Pages Ideas · Community (microsoft.com)

Copyrights and licenses

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The following music was used for this media project:

• Music: There It Is by Kevin MacLeod
• Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4519-there-it-is
• License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Get in touch

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude
• Dileep Singh @rulesrchange https://www.linkedin.com/in/rulesrchanged/ 

Long, long time ago, in the universe far away, Nick Doelman and Colin Vermander had a dream of making a podcast about ADX Portals, I mean Dynamics 365 Portals, I mean Power Apps portals, I mean Power Pages that would rival the entire Microsoft's media department. As often is the case, Microsoft decided to put an end to it by buying out hiring the entire population of Canada both. In this episode of Refresh the Cache we talk to Nick Doelman about his journey from a humble IT guy to MVP to a portal go-to trainer, and now chief explainer senior content developer on Microsoft docs team.

Why the move, how did it change the work/life balance, what did Nick do for Canada (unlike his football team) - those are just some of the things we talk about. We talk pretty much about everything except curling. Which is a shame if you ask me.

Get in touch

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• Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code
• George Doubinski @georgedude
• Nick Doelman @readyxrm

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