Practical SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Development

Unlock the full potential of the SharePoint Framework with expert-led guidance, practical use cases, and insider tips to build high-quality business solutions beyond what official documentation offers

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Key Features

• Learn how SPFx integrates with tools such as SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, and Viva within Microsoft 365
• Explore all the capabilities of the SharePoint Framework, including Web Parts, extensions, and library components
• Discover best practices and advanced development techniques for SPFx
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) has revolutionized how developers create custom solutions for Microsoft 365. Whether you're building Web Parts, extensions, or full-fledged applications, mastering SPFx is essential for delivering modern and scalable SharePoint solutions.

Authored by experienced SPFx developers, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to developing with SPFx, offering practical examples, structured guidance, and best practices. You’ll start by understanding the Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft 365 ecosystem before exploring hands-on development with SPFx. You’ll learn how to create Web Parts, work with the property pane, connect to APIs, deploy solutions, and implement different types of extensions. Additionally, the book covers debugging, testing, and upgrading solutions efficiently.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to confidently build, deploy, and manage SharePoint solutions using SPFx while leveraging community tools and libraries to enhance development efficiency.

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What you will learn

• Set up your machine and Microsoft 365 tenants to build SPFx solutions
• Understand and build SPFx web parts and extensions
• Share and reuse common code through SPFx library components
• Consume SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, Entra ID-secured, and anonymous APIs
• Automate solutions deployment with Azure DevOps pipelines or GitHub actions
• Speed up your SPFx development with community tools and libraries
• Publish and manage solutions on SharePoint AppSource

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for experienced web developers looking to build modern SharePoint solutions using the SharePoint Framework. Basic knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, and Microsoft 365 will be beneficial. Familiarity with the SharePoint ecosystem will come in handy but is not essential. Existing SPFx developers who want to refresh their skills and get up to date with the latest features will also benefit from this book.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online for Developers
2. Ecosystem and Building Blocks around the SharePoint Framework
3. Your First Steps with the SharePoint Framework
4. Packt Product Management Solution: A Practical Use Case
5. Building a SharePoint Web Part
6. Working with the Property Pane
7. Connecting to Other Web Parts
8. Deploying a SharePoint Web Part
9. Building a Form Customizer
10. Building an Application Customizer
11. Building a Field Customizer
12. Building a ListView Command Set
13. Building a Search Query Modifier
14. Building an Adaptive Card Extension
15. Deploying Extensions
16. Sharing Your Code Using Library Components
17. Debugging Your Solution Efficiently
18. Consuming APIs
19. Writing Tests with SPFx
20. Upgrading Your Solutions
21. Leveraging Community Tools and Libraries
22. Development Platforms

Franck Cornu is a Microsoft 365 developer, Microsoft MVP, and international speaker who has worked with Microsoft technologies for more than 15 years. He started in 2010 as a SharePoint consultant implementing solutions with MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0. Since then, he has had the opportunity to work for several companies in many fields, especially around intranet and search topics, giving him a very good understanding of Microsoft technologies' usage. A conference speaker since 2013 and the author of several SharePoint white papers and eBooks over the years, he is also very involved in the open source community through the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community, formerly known as Pattern and Practices (PnP) initiative. He is the original author of the PnP Modern Search solution, one of the most used SharePoint Framework open source solutions in the world. He also created the “PnP Modern Search Core Components” solution, a solution focusing on bringing Microsoft Search-based experiences inside and outside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Anoop T. is a Microsoft MVP in the M365 Development category and currently works at Advania Ltd, based in London, UK. He has worked across the entire lifecycle of projects, from gathering and analyzing requirements to completing the design and development of the projects. He has around 10 years of experience in Microsoft 365 development and has worked mainly on SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2013, and SharePoint 2010. Anoop is a member of the core team of the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community, formerly known as the Patterns and Practices (PnP) team, and is a regular contributor to PnP projects on GitHub. He is also a speaker at conferences and user groups and writes blog articles dedicated to his experience with M365 development, which can be found at @anoopt.