Best of Microsoft — January 2024

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   David Heinemeier Hansson·2y

   Microsoft taught Apple nothing

   Apple should study Microsoft's history and learn from their mistakes to avoid losing the hearts and minds of developers.

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   KDnuggets·2y

   5 FREE Courses on AI with Microsoft for 2024

   Kickstart your AI journey in 2024 with 5 FREE courses offered by Microsoft. Learn about AI for beginners, Azure OpenAI Service, custom machine learning models, building apps with Azure AI, and using AI in everyday work.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Improving Web Accessibility with Accessibility Insights

   Discover how Accessibility Insights for Web, a set of tools provided by Microsoft, can help developers and designers create more inclusive and accessible web experiences. The toolset includes FastPass for quick checks and Assessment for comprehensive testing based on WCAG standards. With seamless integration, early issue detection, WCAG compliance, and detailed reports, Accessibility Insights empowers developers to prioritize and address accessibility issues efficiently.

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   DEV·2y

   Let's Talk About The New Power Automate UI

   A deep dive into the hits and misses of the new Power Automate UI, including improvements that could be made. The new UI is praised for its modern look, pan and zoom features, static result capability, and shortcut keys. However, it is criticized for lacking copy and paste functionality, requiring an additional Compose action for HTML in emails, defaulting to not split triggers, and missing basic features like undo/redo and the ability to open multiple actions. The author suggests improvements such as a hybrid panel and action design, improved filters, enhanced copy and paste functionality, better debugging tools, and find and replace functionality.

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