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Along with everything else you need to learn when you come into Windows Azure, you'll want to get comfortable with the terminology. Azure is a whole bunch of different things, and can be pretty overwhelming when you first take a look at it. ...more
Node.js is a popular framework for writing scalable, event-driven web applications using JavaScript. It is often used in cases where an application can benefit from a framework that is low-latency, even-driven, and close to real-time. Although its not a perfect framework for every type of web application, its especially well-suited for applications that are inherently asynchronous. For example, applications that serve up timelines, activity streams, or chat interfaces fit naturally within the programming model encouraged by Node.js. ...more
See how easy it is to build an Azure application with step-by-step guidance. Extra help is also available from Microsoft Platform Ready. ...more
Walk through using Visual Studio 2010 for the entirety of the Windows Azure application development lifecycle. Note that even if you arent a Visual Studio user today, you can still evaluate Windows Azure development for free, using the Windows Azure support in Visual Web Developer 2010 Express. ...more
Walk through the steps needed to address your server needs (with Windows Communication Foundation - WCF) and web requirements (Microsoft ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, Microsoft Silverlight). ...more
Learn how Umbraco, Kentico, SiteCore and Composite can enable you to build highly scalable web experiences on Windows Azure without any of the hassles of IT management. ...more
The Windows Azure SDK compute emulator is a simulation environment for running your Windows Azure application locally to test and debug it before you deploy it to Windows Azure. When you debug or run your service from Visual Studio, Visual Studio automatically launches the compute emulator as a background application, then deploys your service to the compute emulator. ...more
This overview paper introduces Microsoft® .NET Services, each of its building block services, and how they fit together. ...more
Originally built by Thuzi in collaboration with Microsoft to give the community a good starter kit for getting Facebook apps up and running in Windows Azure. The introduction of the Facebook C# SDK has made this toolkit more of a helper library to build Azure applications more quickly. ...more
The Facebook C# SDK helps .Net developers build web, desktop, Silverlight, and Windows Phone 7 applications that integrate with Facebook. ...more
Trials and Tools

Building a Windows Phone Client to a RESTful WCF Service

Learn how to use Azure tables and a web role for a simple RESTful WCF service that returns JSON and is easily consumable by a Windows Phone client.

Scott Guthrie Discusses Windows Azure

Scott Guthrie talks about what he's been focused on with Windows Azure. Scott talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly, and also shows code along the way.

Deploying the Cloud Ready Packages for Devices

Discover how easy it is to deploy this package to Windows Azure regardless of your operating system (e.g. Windows 7 or OSX) and target device (e.g. Windows Phone 7, iOS, or Android).

Tankster and the Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games

Steve and Wade talk about the newly released Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games. The toolkit enables unique capabilities for social gaming…

An Introduction to Service Bus Topics

Discover how to build flexible messaging solutions with the Service Bus Topics within Windows Azure AppFabric.

Develop Applications for Impact

Windows Azure means that your developers can deliver a new kind of value to your business. Scott Guthrie talks about how to kick the tires on Azure today.

SQL Azure At a Glance

This walkthrough takes a high-level look at the numerous benefits and usage scenarios of SQL Azure. The video highlights the many ways SQL Azure services can be used to create and share cloud powered applications.