Useful Links for Azure, MVC3, WP7

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Developer resources for Azure
Overview of a Windows Azure Application	https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/gg432976.aspx#
Windows Azure Code Sample Index	https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/gg432966.aspx#
About Windows Azure	https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd179442.aspx#
Building Windows Azure Applications	https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/gg432967.aspx#
Windows Azure Storage Services REST API Reference	https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd179355.aspx#

 

Windows Azure, Identity Foundation, AppFabric, SDKs, Training Kit, Tools Installation
Windows Identity Foundation	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=EB9C345F-E830-40B8-A5FE-AE7A864C4D76
Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio (March 2011)	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7A1089B6-4050-4307-86C4-9DADAA5ED018
Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - April Update	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=413E88F8-5966-4A83-B309-53B7B77EDF78
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=752CB725-969B-4732-A383-ED5740F02E93
Windows Azure AppFabric Documentation	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee173584.aspx
Windows Azure AppFabric CTP Documentation	https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=205147
Windows Azure AppFabric SDK V1.0 - April Update	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=39856A03-1490-4283-908F-C8BF0BFAD8A5
Windows Identity Foundation SDK	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=C148B2DF-C7AF-46BB-9162-2C9422208504
Windows Azure - Developer Center	https://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/getstarted/
New 1-Click Installer for Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio	https://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sdk/
New Features Released for Windows Azure	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg441573.aspx
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7	https://watoolkitwp7.codeplex.com/releases/view/61952
Windows Azure Team Blog	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/
Real World Windows Azure Guidance	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh127475.aspx
Real World: Startup Lifecycle of a Windows Azure Role	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh127476.aspx

 

MVC Topics – Getting Started
Introduction to MVC	https://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/getting-started-with-mvc3-part1-cs
Phil Haack On MVC	https://channel9.msdn.com/events/MIX/MIX11/FRM03
MVC Content - Where to start MVC	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd394709.aspx
Understanding Models, Views, Controllers	https://www.asp.net/mvc/videos/understanding-models-views-and-controllers
MVC Code Samples	https://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/aspnetmvcsamples

 

MVC Learning Topics
ASP.NET MVC Overview	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd381412.aspx#
Walkthrough: Creating a Basic MVC Project with Unit Tests in Visual Studio	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd410597.aspx#
Easy Step by Step Video about building an application with ASP.NET MVC	https://www.asp.net/learn/mvc-videos/video-395.aspx#
MVC FAQ	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/rickandy/archive/2009/10/15/mvc-faq.aspx#
Tips on getting your ASP.NET MVC questions answered quickly	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/rickandy/archive/2009/10/29/tips-on-getting-your-asp-net-mvc-questions-answered-quickly.aspx#
Blog Entries About ASP.NET MVC	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd394709.aspx#blog_entries

 

MVC 3 Prerequisites
Web Platform Installer	https://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=VWD2010SP1Pack
Visual Studio Web Developer Express SP1 prerequisites	https://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=VWD2010SP1Pack
ASP.NET MVC 3 Tools Update	https://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appsxml=&appid=MVC3
SQL Server Compact 4.0	https://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=SQLCE;SQLCEVSTools_4_0
Visual Studio 2010 prerequisites	https://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appsxml=&appid=VS2010SP1Pack

 

MVC 3 Latest and Greatest
Extensible Scaffolding with MvcScaffold integration	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_MvcScaffolding
HTML 5 enabled project templates	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_HTML5
The Razor View Engine	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_TheRazorViewEngine
Support for Multiple View Engines	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_Support_for_Multiple_View_Engines
Controller Improvements	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_Controller_Improvements
JavaScript and Ajax	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_JavaScript_and_Ajax_Improvements
Model Validation Improvements	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_Model_Validation_Improvements
Dependency Injection Improvements	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_Dependency_Injection_Improvements
Other New Features	https://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_Other_New_Features

 

Scott Guthrie addresses Razor in MVC 3
Scott Guthrie's blog post introducing Razor	https://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/07/02/introducing-razor.aspx
Scott Guthrie's blog post introducing the \@model keyword	https://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/10/19/asp-net-mvc-3-new-model-directive-support-in-razor.aspx
Scott Guthrie's blog post introducing Razor layouts	https://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/10/22/asp-net-mvc-3-layouts.aspx

 

Installing Trial Versions of Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (Installer)	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=75568AA6-8107-475D-948A-EF22627E57A5#
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional Trial - Web Installer	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=26BAE65F-B0DF-4081-AE6E-1D828993D4D0#
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Trial - ISO	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=06A32B1C-80E9-41DF-BA0C-79D56CB823F7#
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Web Installer)	https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9CFB2D51-5FF4-4491-B0E5-B386F32C0992#

 

JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, Ajax
Microsoft Ajax Overview	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb398874.aspx
Ajax Control Toolkit	https://www.asp.net/ajaxlibrary/act.ashx
JSON in JavaScript and .NET	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb299886.aspx
Explore Rich Client Scripting	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd453033.aspx
Unobtrusive JavaScript	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukmsdn/archive/2011/01/12/msdn-flash-feature-article-unobtrusive-javascript-with-jquery-html-5-style.aspx
How Do I Use jQuery Selectors?	https://www.asp.net/ajaxLibrary/jquery_selectors.ashx
Build Rich User Interfaces with jQuery MSDN Magazine Dino Esposito	https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd722809.aspx
JavaScript IntelliSense – Scott Guthrie Blog	https://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/04/08/javascript-intellisense-improvements-with-vs-2010.aspx#
Microsoft Ajax CDN	https://www.asp.net/ajaxlibrary/CDN.ashx#

 

Windows Phone 7 - Cloud and Identity Support
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7	https://watoolkitwp7.codeplex.com/releases/view/61952#
Wade Wegner's announcement of Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 v1.2	https://www.wadewegner.com/2011/05/now-available-windows-azure-toolkit-for-windows-phone-7-v1-2/#
Bring Your Active Directory in Your Pockets with ACS, OAuth 2.0 and the New Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/vbertocci/archive/2011/05/15/bring-your-active-directory-in-your-pockets-with-acs-oauth-2-0-and-the-new-windows-azure-toolkit-for-windows-phone-7.aspx#
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 1.2 will Integrate with ACS	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/vbertocci/archive/2011/05/09/windows-azure-toolkit-for-windows-phone-7-1-2-will-integrate-with-acs.aspx#
Using Windows Azure for Windows Phone 7 Push Notification Support	https://www.wadewegner.com/2011/05/using-windows-azure-for-windows-phone-7-push-notification-support/#

 

Getting Started with the Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7
Introduction to Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7	https://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Getting-Started-with-the-Windows-Azure-Toolkit-for-Windows-Phone-7-v12#
Getting Started with ACS and the Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 - Vittorio Bertocci	https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Identity/Getting-Started-with-ACS-and-the-Windows-Azure-Toolkit-for-Windows-Phone-7#

 

WP7 Useful Links
WP7 Mapping – What is the WP equivalent for iPhone features?	https://wp7mapping.interoperabilitybridges.com/#
WP7 for iPhone Devs	https://windowsphone.interoperabilitybridges.com/articles/windows-phone-7-guide-for-iphone-application-developers#
Silverlight for Windows Phone 7 Toolkit	https://silverlight.codeplex.com/#
UI Design and Interaction guide	https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=183218#
Free eBook: Programming Windows Phone 7 by Charles Petzold	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/microsoft_press/archive/2010/10/28/free-ebook-programming-windows-phone-7-by-charles-petzold.aspx#
Windows Phone 7 developer training kit (set of hands on labs)	https://create.msdn.com/en-US/education/catalog/article/wp7_training_kit#
Windows Phone 7 code samples	https://create.msdn.com/en-US/education/#

 

Some top web blogs
Web Platform Team Blog	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/webplatform/#
IIS Team Blog	https://blogs.iis.net/#
Web Tools Team Blog	https://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/#
Silverlight Team Blog	https://team.silverlight.net/#
IE Team Blog	https://blogs.msdn.com/ie#

 

Azure SDKs for Java, PHP, Ruby
Windows Azure SDK for Java	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/windows-azure-sdk-for-java.aspx#
AppFabric SDK for Java	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/azure-java-sdk-for-net-services.aspx#
Windows Azure SDK for PHP	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/php-sdk-for-windows-azure.aspx#
AppFabric SDK for PHP	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/appfabric-sdk-for-php.aspx#
AppFabric SDK for Ruby	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/azure-ruby-sdk-for-net-services.aspx#

 

 

Azure and PHP
Windows Azure Command-line Tools for PHP	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/windows-azure-command-line-tools-for-php#
Windows Azure Storage for WordPress	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/windows-azure-storage-for-wordpress#
Windows Azure Tools for Eclipse	https://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/projects/windows-azure-tools-for-eclipse#

Comments

• Anonymous
  May 16, 2011
  Great stuff . Thank you for sharing this !