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Book review: Microsoft Silverlight 5 and Windows Azure Enterprise Integration

As promised here , here is overview of the book I just finished to read. First of all – my congratulations to author of the book, David Burela, as the book written very clear and describes both, basics and advanced concepts, I very practical and professional way. From other hand, author made this book also enjoyable! Now about the book itself. It has 12 chapter which overview whole spectrum of possibilities of how to integrate Windows Azure and Silverlight application. It starts from traditional...

It’s reading time!

Just got my hands on new book “Microsoft Silverlight 5 and Windows Azure Enterprise Integration” by David Burela. The book overview looks very promising and should give me a details how create scalable enterprise applications using Silverlight 5 (yes, it is still my favorite technology!) and take advantage of Windows Azure key features. It also provides an overview of the Windows Azure platform and how the different technologies can be integrated within your enterprise application and examine ways...

PDC09 – Day 1 – Keynotes with Ray Ozzie & Bob Muglia

  I'm sitting on the 8th row in the center in-front of the stage with 3 other coworkers from Sela waiting for Ray Ozzie to come up and started talking about S+S and the flow of changes that come since talking about Windows Azure and Office Online / Services . View Full Album The main topic for today keynote is cloud computing and the connection of multi platforms like Desktop/Notebook/Phone/TV to the cloud and its services. Looking for seamless multi screen experiences that is based on the...

Silverlight in the Mesh and the “Cloud” – Silverlight Mesh Enabled Web Application and Azure Services (Part 4)

Hello, In previous parts ( Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ) we have seen how to create Azure Hosted Service, How to Access Azure Data Services Blob data, how to create SMEWA-like application which uses those services. While creating Silverlight application I’ve faced some problems – I couldn’t use Live Framework along with WebServices which returns non primitive types. Then I solved it by creating and hosting standard (non SMEWA) Silverlight application in the Mesh. This time I want to build “Cloud Store...

Silverlight in the Mesh and the “Cloud” – Silverlight Mesh Enabled Web Application (Part 3)

Today I’ll talk about SMEWA (Silverlight Mesh Enabled Web Application) creation. To create one (as for today) you need to be a member of Live Framework CTP. Invite to this CTP could be received through Microsoft Connect site. After receiving the invitation key and redeeming it you will be able to download Live Framework SDK and Tools for Visual Studio and at Azure Services Developer Portal create new project – Live Framework CTP After installing the Live Framework Tools for Visual Studio you will...

Silverlight in the Mesh and the “Cloud” – Introduction/Teaser (Part 1)

Hello, For quite some time I’m investigating the Azure Services and Live Framework. After gaining some experience, I decided to build simple project - Content Store – to share with you how to build the next generation of applications. My “Cloud Store” project will use Windows Azure Storage Account to persist content at the cloud, will use Windows Azure Hosted Services as business logic provider (submit contents to the store, display the contents and “purchase” it). Also, my project will use Live...