Monday, March 26, 2012

Microsoft Windows Azure

I went to Detroit Day of Azure in Southfield this weekend. The speakers, host, and sponsors really did an outstanding job. I wasn't entirely sure which sessions to attend. I had planned on attending the introductory sessions - Azure 101 so to speak. But instead decided I could probably get the same information from the MSDN material.

Microsoft has always provided developer's with the most extensive documentation support. In fact, there is almost too much of it. It can be like sipping cool water... from a fire hose. However, the MS Evangelists and MVPs are a great resource. Find out who your region's evangelist is and attend local .Net user group meetings. MSDN is great, but it's much easier to simply ask a question.

Thanks again to everyone at Detroit Day of Azure for putting on such an informative day. I learned a lot and am looking forward to the next event.

Oh, and the bbq beef brisket was totally awesome!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Busy, Busy, Busy

Sorry for the silent treatment. I've been busy searching for a new employer.

I'm still working on my next blog post - using backbone.js to build a simple mobile Fuel Log for tracking miles per gallon, etc. The app will work offline (using local storage) and sync with a SQL Azure database when connected. It's really just a proof of concept application for the Coffee Shop application I'll eventually build.

See ya soon.