Description:

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to the programming fundamentals for Windows Azure™Teach yourself how to build and host scalable applications in the cloud using Windows Azure—one step at a time. Ideal for those with basic programming skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for working with the core services and features of the Windows Azure platform.Discover how to:Extend your existing skills to the cloud development modelBuild a simple web role application and deploy it to the cloudCreate a worker role project to perform backend processesStore persistent data with Windows Azure StorageDevelop a scalable database application in the cloud using Microsoft SQL Azure™Connect several cloud-based applications with Windows Azure AppFabricDesign a multitiered solution that can scale to meet user demand