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UK Windows Azure Bootcamp Online 
I ran 6 bootcamps in the UK and now I've decided to put the materials all online so that if you want - you can attend a bootcamp "from the comfort of your own home"...
 
 

 

Agenda

 

  1. Windows Azure (53 minutes). Open the video; which  introduces the concepts behind Windows Azure. It's important to view the video before you start any lab work. The video doesn't describe the lab work, the SDK, the APIs or indeed Visual Studio. But it introduces the concepts of fabric, instances and instance provisioning. If you don't understand these concepts before you start coding, it will be confusing.

    1. The slides (PPTX)
  1. Pre-requisite software: In preparation for the labs, ensure your development computer meets the pre-reqs.
    1. Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
    2. Either Visual Web Developer Express or Visual Studio 2010 installed along with the Windows Azure SDK and Tools version 1.4 (including the SDK pre-requisites):
    3. NET Framework 3.5 SP1
    4. IIS 7.0 (with ASP.NET, WCF HTTP Activation, Static Content, IIS Management Console and optionally CGI)
    5. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 or Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2 or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005
    6. Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
    7. Alternatively - use the dependency checker tool to set it up for you. This tool has been re-purposed from the WIndows Azure Platform Training Kit with dependency setups for the specific Windows Azure Bootcamp:
      1. Download the Assets.zip file and extract the folder structure to a convenient location on your hard drive. 
      2. Navigate to <%install folder%>\Assets\DependencyChecker\DependencyChecker.msi and install the Dependency checker.
      3. Once it is installed, navigate to <%install folder%>\Assets\Setup and double click the Dependencies.dep file.
      4. Follow the instructions in the tool. When successful, it will look like this:

  1. Storage, Web and Worker Roles: Labs: I'd advise you to print out the lab document and then follow along in the videos.
  2. SQL Azure: Open the video; which introduces the concepts behind SQL Azure. It's important to view the video before you try any lab work, it will explain the concepts of SQL Azure. The lab assumes you do not have outbound access over port 1433 (watch the video to understand the importance of this!) as was the case when we ran it on a locked down wireless network before this became an online experience...

    1. The slides (PPTX)
  1. SQL Azure: Labs: I'd advise that you print out the lab document and then follow along in the videos:

 

The Slides
This is the electronic copy of the powerpoint slides (in .pdf or .pptx format) in case you need them electronically.
 
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The Lab Manuals:
These are the electronic copies of the Lab Manuals (in .pdf format) in case you need them electronically.
 
  1. Windows Azure Bootcamp Labs: Web Role, Worker Roles and Storage.
  2. Windows Azure Bootcamp Labs: SQL Azure.
  3. Windows Azure Bootcamp Labs: Adding Live-ID and Google Authentication
  4. WIndows Azure Bootcamp Labs: Adding On-Premise AD Authentication
 
Code Snippets
Here are the code snippets (in .zip format). You'll almost certainly want these electronically, unless you are a fast typist.
 
  • Code Snippets
  • Install WIF
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