The Windows Azure Mobile Services code samples demonstrate step-by-step how you can use the key functionality available within Windows Azure Mobile Services in your Windows Store apps. The set of samples consists of 4 feature-based samples showing Mobile Services features like notification, authentication and scheduled jobs, and 6 scenario-based samples demonstrating how to use Mobile... read more
Watched the //build 2012 keynote sessions and loved the new features in the Windows Azure Platform? Want to put your hands on the geekily-awesome demo apps shown during the keynote? The December 2012 Refresh of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes two new demos from the BUILD 2012 conference – Event Buddy Demo and BUILD... read more
It’s been a busy month preparing for //build/ , Microsoft’s annual developer conference. With the recent launches of Windows 8, Surface RT and Windows Phone 8, there’s a lot of cool stuff Microsoft is showing off at the conference. We’ve had the privilege of helping some awesome people create cool demos for the keynotes and... read more
A new release of the Windows Azure Training Kit is live! This is a must have for every developer wanting to keep up to date with the latest services in the Windows Azure Platform. The October 2012 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes 47 hands-on labs, 24 demos and 38 presentations designed to... read more
Using the digital solutions of deltatre, broadcast partners France Télévisions, RTVE (Spain) , CTV (Canada) and Terra (18 countries in Central and South America) offered their viewers the most complete video and information service they have ever provided for the Summer Olympic Games. Blending our significant experience with both Microsoft Windows Azure and IIS Media... read more
Whether it’s your penchant for using the command line, or the need to strut your RegEx muscles or your love of efficient administration, admit it – you’re a PowerShell junkie. And now, with Windows PowerShell® Web Access you can use all your favorite cmdlets and commands without having to use a keyboard tethered to the... read more
During today’s //build/ 2011 keynote Scott Gu delighted the audience with a Web, Server and Cloud demo that showed how easy it is to quickly code up an application (“Tankster Fan Site”) that takes advantage of the next version of the Web Platform, including new Server/Cloud technology. For the scenario, we helped Drew Robbins to... read more
During today’s TechEd keynote Drew Robbins presented Fabrikam Fiber, a solution to the problems of a fictional cable provider. The demo showed how enterprises can take their existing IT systems and extend them to the cloud to handle new demands such as a globally distributed, mobile workforce. For the scenario, Johnny and JPG worked closely... read more
Keeping up to date can be daunting, but by using the Windows Azure Training Kit resources you can stay ahead of the curve. The April Update contains two new labs. The first is Authenticating Users in a Windows Phone 7 App via ACS, OData Services and Windows Azure, and the second is for the Windows... read more
Announced last week, the new ACS includes a several new features: single sign on from business and web identity providers, easy integration with Microsoft’s development tools, support for both enterprise-grade and web friendly protocols, out of the box integration with Facebook, Windows Live ID, Google and Yahoo, and more. What’s the best way to get... read more