PDC2010 – Building Engaging Apps with Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket Session

Showing off different and Interesting integration scenarios with DataMarket

• Facebook application that integrates with a Data.Gov DataSets
• Usage of Windows Azure DataMarket Portal to explore the DataSets and also to show off the Tableau application to consume the DataSet from DataMarket

Integration Scenarios 

• Choices:
  • Specific dataset versus generic
    • Influences the choice over the type of client technology to be used
      • WebRequest – need to parse the XML by hand
      • WCF Data Services client – ODATA client
      • DataMarket service proxy classes
  • Which DataMarket Account?

Building a simple Windows Phone 7 application

• App that uses two DataMarket DataSets, one about weather forecast and another about the population density
  1. Choose the DataMarket DataSet
  2. Explore the DataSet
  3. Test the DataMarket DataSet
  4. Choose the Type of Integration to use
     • In this case the WebRequest is the one that is chosen
  5. Copy the Query URL
  6. Pass the Account Id and Account Key to the WebRequest
  7. Perform the Request
  8. Analyze the Response and Extract the XML elements that you need from the response.
• Each content provider deliver a set of help resources like samples, and documentation about the respective DataSet that are accessible on the DataSets Page
• Notes:
  • Can be built using WebRequest directly
  • Consider service-side
    • Filtering – Filter only what you need and cache your results on the server to lower the bandwidth
    • Projections – Do Projections on the Server-side in order to send only the elements that are interesting and needed by the client, reducing the used bandwidth

Next Steps:

• Learn more and sign up at http://datamarket.azure.com
• Start building to Applications

Author : NunoGodinho

Watch or Download PDC 10 release Sessions

Hi Friends,

Watch the Sessions at the link given below

http://player.microsoftpdc.com/

You can also download using PDC10 Downloader

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mark/archive/2010/11/03/pdc10-downloader.aspx

New features per Windows Azure Platform released on 28th Oct 2010

Summary of New 'Windows Azure Platform' features announced at PDC10 Oct. 28th-29th 2010

So, great news at PDC10!. Here I make a summary about new features per Windows Azure Platform pillar (Windows Azure, SQL Azure, AppFabric):

Windows Azure

New Windows Azure Features	State	Description
VM role	Beta in 2010	Eases the migration of existing Windows Server applications to Windows Azure
Extra Small VM	Beta in 2010	For small apps or PoCs
Virtual Network ‘Windows Azure Connect’ is 1st wave (aka. 'Project Sydney')	CTP in 2010	Windows Azure Connect (previously known as “Project Sydney”) enables a simple and easy-to-manage mechanism to set up IP-based network connectivity between on-premises and Windows Azure resources.
Remote Desktop	RTW in 2010	Remote Admin and monitoring
Admin Mode (Elevated privileges)	RTW in 2010	For small changes such as configuring Internet Information Service (IIS) or installing a Microsoft Software Installer (MSI), Microsoft recommends using the Elevated Privileges admin access feature. This approach is best suited for small changes and enables the developer to retain automated service management at the Guest OS and the application level.
Full IIS Support	RTW in 2010	Enables multiple IIS sites per Web role and the ability to install IIS modules
Multiple WA account  Admins	RTW in 2010	Multiple Windows Live IDs admins
CDN Dynamic Content Caching	In 2011	Windows Azure CDN can be configured to cache content returned from a Windows Azure application
CDN SSL	In 2011	Deliver content via encrypted channels with SSL/TLS
New Windows Azure portal	In 2010	Redesigned Microsoft Silverlight-based Windows Azure portal

SQL Azure

New SQL Azure Features	State	Description
SQL Azure Reporting	CTP	Developers can author reports using familiar SQL Server  Reporting Services tools and then easily provision and deploy reports into the cloud.
SQL Azure Data Sync	CTP 2	Enables to synchronize SQL Azure databases across datacenters as well as with on-premises SQL Server. (Entire databases or specific tables)
Database manager for SQL Azure (aka. Houston)	RTW in 2010	New lightweight, web-based database management and querying capability for SQL Azure databases. I was formerly referred to as “Project Houston”, and allows customers to have a streamlined experience within the web browser without having to download any tools.

Windows Azure App Fabric 

New AppFabric Building Blocks	State	Description
AppFabric Cache	CTP at PDC RTW in 2011	Distributed, in-memory application cache, like Windows Server AppFabric Cache (Velocity) but in windows Azure.
Durable messaging in Service Bus (CTP at PDC)	CTP at PDC RTW in 2011	Higher enterprise reliability, giving improved delivery assurance for messages to third-parties or mobile devices
Integration (CTP in CY11) Common BizTalk Server integration capabilities	CTP in CY11	Pipeline, transforms, adapters, BAM and rules, etc.
Composition Model and Tools	CTP in CY11	Will help developers compose applications on the Windows Azure Platform with extensions to the .NET Framework and tie them all together through a new Microsoft Visual Studio-based designer experience.
Composition Service	CTP in CY11	Allows developers to take the Composition Model and automate the deployment, configuration, control, monitoring, troubleshooting, reporting and optimization of an application without the usual manual steps.

 Other WA related new features  

Other New Features	State	Description
TFS on Windows Azure	CTP In 2011	Visual Studio Team Foundation Server in Windows Azure
Windows Azure MarketPlace	CTP In 2011	A single online marketplace for developers and IT professionals to share, find, buy and sell building block components, training, services, needed to build complete and compelling Windows Azure applications
DataMarket	RTW in 2011	Formerly code-named “Dallas”.  It is really part of the MarketPlace

Reference : http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cesardelatorre/archive/2010/10/28/new-windows-azure-platform-features-announced-at-pdc10-oct-28th-29th-2010.aspx