Microsoft and the Internet of Things
[MP4] [0:47:33] [2013/02/05]Unless you have spent the last few years in a Tibetan monastery, you have probably heard that the Internet of Things(IoT) is one of the big shifts in the technology landscape. This talk will survey…
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Windows 8
[MP4] [1:04:40] [2013/02/05]Even for HTML5 and JavaScript mavens, there are many new things about developing Windows Store apps. In this talk, we'll begin with an overview of the platform and then transition into a list of…
Introducing Git Version Control into Your Team
[MP4] [0:53:52] [2013/02/05]Over the last several years one of the biggest changes in how developers collaborate with each other has come through, of all things, their source control system. The adoption of Git has changed many…
Embracing Async Programming
[MP4] [1:00:34] [2013/02/02]Asynchronous programming has gone from an occasional perf boosting technique to an absolute necessity in modern applications. In this talk I'll look briefly at the space that async programming lives…
Windows Azure Active Directory
[MP4] [0:58:31] [2013/02/02]Active Directory enabled generations of developers to focus on their business applications features rather than worrying about identity management. Windows Azure Active Directory is Active Directory…
Continuous Delivery
[MP4] [1:01:39] [2013/02/01]Testing is potentially an obstacle to agile software deployment. The smallest change in your code could require the whole application to be retested. This talk shows you how to minimize these costs by…
Tips for building a Windows Store app using XAML and C#: The Kona project
[MP4] [1:02:08] [2013/02/01]This session provides tips and lessons learned regarding developing Windows Store applications using C# and XAML. Francis Cheung also talks about how the Kona Guidance project is related to the work…
Resilient Cloud Apps
[MP4] [0:58:20] [2013/02/01]Millions of requests per day. Global coverage. Rapid feature deployments. Zero down time. These are the requirements of Windows Azure's top customers. This session will discuss and demonstrate the…
Autoscaling in Windows Azure
[MP4] [0:59:23] [2013/02/01]To take advantage of the elastic nature of the Windows Azure platform, you'd want your application to automatically handle changes in the load levels over time and to scale accordingly. This will help…