Automate Your Microsoft Teams Approval and Provisioning

Michael Wright
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September 29, 2020

If your business uses Microsoft Teams and you feel like Teams creation is getting out of hand (people are using different naming conventions, they're not clear on the purpose of the Team, or Teams similar to each other are being created), we've got a great approval-based tool that should help streamline that process. It starts with storing the requests in SharePoint, filling out a form in PowerApps, and using a Flow for approval and automatic Team creation. We also have free downloads for all 3 resources with instructions at the end of this article.

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Clearing Up Microsoft's Naming

Matt Dressel
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September 25, 2020

Microsoft has been using terminology some users might find confusing. Microsoft Teams is a tool, you can create a Team in Microsoft Teams, but can you create a Group too?

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The Evolution of the Delivery Lead Role

Ashley Jolman
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September 11, 2020

At Bulb we're always looking to improve our delivery process. Learn more about why we adopted the Delivery Lead role to help us meet the demands of the modern workplace.

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Simplify Your PowerApps Branding With A Theme Template

Michael Wright
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September 9, 2020

Ever wish your Power Apps looked better but didn't want to spend the time to make it happen? We've developed a customized theme template that takes very little time to set up and will make all your apps look great and consistent with your brand.

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Hands-On With Microsoft Lists

Mitch Herrema
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September 4, 2020

Brand-new to the Microsoft 365 Suite is Microsoft Lists. This app builds on the already-powerful SharePoint list foundation and is intended to help you track information and organize your work. At the time of writing it is in a limited release stage, so you may or may not see it in your app panel. Today we’re going to be diving into the new tool and check out the templates and features that are currently available.

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First Look: Amazon Honeycode

Raleigh Mumford
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August 26, 2020

Amazon Honeycode, welcome to the quickly advancing world of no-code and low code application development. Though Honeycode is only in beta we started looking around to see what Amazon has to offer with their new product. We have plenty of thoughts about Honeycode and are excited to see where it ends up as it comes out of beta testing and continues to become more feature-rich.

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Microsoft Teams: The New Workflow

Matt Dressel
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August 19, 2020

How has Microsoft Teams changed the way people work? Let’s explore what typical job functions can now happen in Teams and why this platform is where you should be starting your day.

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Reuse Components Across PowerApps With A Component Library

Mike Bodell
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August 14, 2020

Now that we’ve created a component, what if we want to use this same component in another application? There are actually a few different ways to import components. For the purposes of this post, we’ll focus on the recommended approach of Component Libraries.

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What Is Microsoft Lists?

Mitch Herrema
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August 3, 2020

At Build 2020 Microsoft announced a new tool for the Microsoft 365 Suite, Microsoft Lists. Aimed toward helping track information and organize your work, Microsoft Lists builds upon the powerful SharePoint list interface to bring more features and ease of use.

Lists
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How To Globally Style Your PowerApp

Mike Bodell
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July 31, 2020

Now that you’re using a component to create a header on all screens in your application. What happens if you decide the theme or brand colors should change? If you’ve worked with Power Apps before you are probably familiar with the App OnStart options for setting up brand colors for your application. While these settings are readily usable in the standard form controls, it may not be readily apparent how to apply this same concept for components.

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Stop Emailing Documents!

Matt Kohn
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July 24, 2020

There are a lot of downsides to emailing documents. What are some modern solutions to this age-old problem, and how would someone start making this shift?

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How To Build a Header Component For Your PowerApp

Mike Bodell
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July 20, 2020

Managing standard elements across a lot of screens in a PowerApps can be time-consuming and difficult to get everything to be consistent. Components create a single editable instance of these elements that can be used on multiple screens. This creates one source of truth that you can drop on your screens and count on them all being the same.

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3 Tips to Speed Up Your PowerApps Development

Mike Bodell
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July 9, 2020

Power Apps is a great tool for building useful applications quickly for your organization. While it may seem like a no brainer tool on the surface, there are techniques and methods that are helpful to understand when building a Power App. Using these techniques will speed up development of your applications, reduce frustration for the “citizen developer” and produce an overall better user experience.

PowerApps
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My First Month at Bulb

Michael Wright
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June 30, 2020

Considering changing jobs? Or even careers? As daunting as it can seem to put together the perfect resume, complete dozens of applications, and potentially learn new skills, finding a company and position that bring you greater happiness and satisfaction totally make it worth the effort. For me, recently becoming a tech consultant at Bulb Digital has been everything I’d hoped and more.

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A Business Case for Sustainability

Matt Kohn
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June 16, 2020

While some business leaders may think that being a good citizen and maximizing profits are mutually exclusive, that’s just not the case. By making a concerted effort towards sustainable work practices, companies are able to deliver environmental, financial, and social benefits to their business.

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Bringing Our Values to Life

Josh Everingham
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June 9, 2020

After defining the values of Bulb Digital, we wanted to come up with some creative ways to showcase and add reminders of them to our work day.

Culture
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The Values of Bulb Digital

Josh Everingham & Mitch Herrema
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June 1, 2020

In everything we do we try to provide value to our customers, to our community, and to one another. Because of this, value is a term which is very important to us. When we say it, we don’t strictly mean money, but also the principles and standards that we strive to live by. These standards are ingrained into our business practices and are championed by each and every bulb in the bunch. We’ve written some of these values down to serve as mantras to live by.

Culture
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Why Do We Do Birthday Breakfast?

Mike Bodell
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May 15, 2020

A couple of years ago, we decided to carve time out of a busy week to make breakfast together in celebration of one of our team member’s birthday. This act has grown into something much more than recognition of a life milestone. Now, it’s an essential aspect of our organization’s culture.

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When to Build a Low-Code Business Application

Matt Dressel
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April 6, 2020

Low-code development is emerging as a key strategy for many businesses in today’s digital environment — and its growth isn’t showing signs of slowing down. Gartner estimates that low-code solutions will make up 65% of app development by 2024.

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How to Integrate Executive Team Collaboration Into Your Workplace

Eric McKee
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March 31, 2020

As today’s business environment grows increasingly complex, more executive teams are turning to collaboration to empower their teams and drive best practices throughout their organization.

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Custom Office Furniture

Mitch Herrema, Dan Gibson
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November 19, 2019

When we moved into our new studio we had a strong desire to put our unique interests and collective style into as many aspects of our space as we could.

Culture
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Which Monitor Setup Is Right for You?

Nick Beukema, Eric McKee
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November 6, 2019

Three 24” screens or One 43” 4k screen?

Culture
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The Greenhouse

Dan Gibson
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August 14, 2019

If we could have one of every plant, we would... and believe me, we're trying! We're excited to continue sharing the story of how we're building a studio that supports the work we do.

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Intro to the World of Mechanical Keyboards

Raleigh Mumford, Dan Gibson, Mitch Herrema
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July 26, 2019

We believe you simply can't appreciate how this tool can improve your work experience until you’ve used one. We're happy to provide insight into the tools that we love to use!

Culture
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Coffee For All

Raleigh Mumford, Dan Gibson, Eric McKee
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May 15, 2019

How might we create a studio we love? As always, we start off ready to dive into some brainstorming around an idea or problem related to the experience we’re working on. In this case, our studio coffee experience!

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