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Windows Azure Training Kit (November 2010 Release Update)–Fantastic Azure training resource

At PDC 2010 in October Microsoft announced a number of new enhancements/features for Windows Azure. In case you missed it, these new enhancements/features have been released in the new Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio November release (v1.3). The Windows Azure team blog is an excellent resource for information about the new release. Along with the new release the Azure team has also updated the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit. What is the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit you ask? It is...

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Posted On Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:36 PM | Feedback (0)

Windows Azure Boot camp – Raleigh Wednesday June 23, 2010 * FREE*

Yes I know this is my second blog post about the free one-day Windows Azure boot camp on June 23rd in Raleigh, NC. What can I say I don’t want anyone to miss out on an opportunity to take advantage of some free Windows Azure training. Microsoft Developer Evangelist Brian Hitney and I will be presenting a one-day Windows Azure boot camp on June 23rd in Raleigh, NC at the Microsoft RTP offices. For more information on content, what to bring, directions, etc. just click here to go to the information...

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Posted On Monday, June 07, 2010 11:25 AM | Feedback (0)

Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 1.2 (June 2010)

I have good news! Microsoft has released the June 2010 Windows Azure Tools + SDK. These new tools extend Visual Studio (both VS 2010 & VS 2008) for Windows Azure development. With these tools you can create, configure, debug, build, run, and deploy scalable web apps on Windows Azure. At first glance what I see as some of the most interesting points of interest are the fact that Visual Studio 2010 RTM is fully supported as well as .NET 4 support. You can choose to build your apps with the .NET...

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Posted On Monday, June 07, 2010 11:19 AM | Feedback (0)

FREE Windows Azure Boot camp – Raleigh Wednesday June 23, 2010

Just want to be sure you don’t miss out on an opportunity to take advantage of some free Windows Azure training. Microsoft Developer Evangelist Brian Hitney and I will be presenting a one-day Windows Azure boot camp on June 23rd in Raleigh, NC at the Microsoft RTP offices. For more information on content, what to bring, directions, etc. just click here to go to the information and registration page for the Raleigh event. To find other dates and locations for the Windows Azure boot camps head over...

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Posted On Monday, May 24, 2010 11:20 AM | Feedback (1)

FREE Online Azure Workshop includes a **FREE Azure Account**

My friend and all around good guy, Microsoft Developer Evangelist for the Carolinas, Brian Hitney, along with fellow Microsofties Jim O’Neil and John McClelland will be presenting a FREE Windows Azure online workshop tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4th from 7pm-9pm. What? You can’t make it Tuesday evening? Not to worry. This webcast will be repeated again a number of times over the next month or so. Taken from Brian’s blog post about it: “Elevate your skills with Windows Azure in this hands-on workshop! In...

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Posted On Monday, May 03, 2010 4:33 PM | Feedback (1)

Very Cool – Miami 311 System for tracking citizen service requests (Windows Azure, Silverlight & Bing Maps)

Having grown up in South Florida this short, but very enlightening, video explaining how the City of Miami has implemented a 311 citizen service request system using Windows Azure, Silverlight and Bing Maps definitely caught my attention. Miami311 The Miami311 System is a Windows Azure/Silverlight-based solution which enables City of Miami citizens report and track issues reported to city management. The system uses Bing Maps to plot the location and relevant information about each issue reported....

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Posted On Tuesday, April 27, 2010 8:02 PM | Feedback (0)

Introduction to Microsoft SQL Azure: Free self-paced Microsoft class

Here is a wonderful opportunity to take advantage of some FREE Microsoft Learning content on SQL Azure. This self-paced 2 hour class is broken down into 4 segments each with a self test at the end. Class Segments 1) Understanding the SQL Azure Platform 2) Designing Applications for SQL Azure 3) Migrating Applications to SQL Azure 4) Achieving Scale with SQL Azure If you’re getting started with Windows Azure or have been working with it for a while and need to take advantage of the storage capabilities...

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Posted On Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:58 PM | Feedback (0)

Visual Studio 2010 Launch Events

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about the new features in Visual Studio 2010. Check out the MSDN Events page and find out when the talented folks of the Developer & Evangelism group will be visiting your city to prove to you that /*Life Runs On Code*/. I’ll be attending the Raleigh event June 2, 2010 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM. North Carolina State University, Jane S. McKimmon Conference Center 1101 Gorman St Raleigh North Carolina 27606 United States From the Raleigh Event page: Event Overview...