Fundamentals of Building Office Add-ins with Office JavaScript APIs
Microsoft Office is a powerful productivity suite that provides users with very capable, yet generic tools. With the Office JS API, you can build Office Add-ins that automate and integrate Office with your applications.
What you'll learn
Microsoft Office is a powerful productivity suite that provides users with very capable yet generic tools. Sometimes you need a little more structure and integration, and with the Office JS API, you can build Office Add-ins that automate and integrate Office with your applications. This course, Fundamentals of Building Office Add-ins with Office JavaScript APIs, will cover the fundamentals of the Office JavaScript API. First, it will introduce you to the different types of Add-ins, and show you how to get your development environment started. Next, you will learn how to build a simple PowerPoint task pane add-in. Finally, you will learn about communicating with external resources such as Trello, and about publishing the Add-in to the Microsoft Office Store. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to continue your learning for specific office applications like Excel and Word.
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About the author
John Brown is a Software Craftsman continually looking for intuitive designs, agile architectures, and streamlined processes. With degrees in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins and Aerospace Engineering from Purdue, John is always up for a challenge, especially in his areas of interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. As a Software Architect, he has built systems for small startups in the healthcare space to large mission critical systems for three letter Federal Agencies. He c... more