I was recently asked to do a presentation on managing Windows Azure applications with PowerShell by the Charlotte PowerShell users group. At first I was a bit unsure about doing the presentation – with Jim Christopher and Ed Wilson in the group as well as other PowerShell gurus, it can be tough to ramp up to a respectable level of knowledge. But, these guys are awesome and Ed welcomed me to pen a blog post for them, so check it out on the Hey, Scripting Guy! blog. I learned a ton in the p...
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My colleague Andrew put together a great post on the Windows Store, developing for Windows 8, and what you need to know to get started – including some great ways to get hands on experience. By now, most developers are aware that Windows 8 is available in a consumer preview, with a new release coming in early June. Windows 8 not only presents developers with a new environment, it also presents a new distribution channel via the Windows Store. Let’s dive into things: What The "...
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It’s that time – Windows Azure Dev Camps are coming really soon. Here’s the schedule: Date Location May 24th, 2012 Alpharetta, GA Register May 30th, 2012 Reston, VA Register May 31st, 2012 Iselin, NJ Register We’re pretty excited to mix up the format a little, with some time to jump into some new areas we haven’t typically t...
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