The July 2011 release of the SharePoint and Azure Development Kit is a training course to help you ramp up on different ways to integrate SharePoint and Windows Azure. SharePoint 2010 provides many ways to integrate with Windows Azure. From simple SQL Azure data-centric applications to complex workflow that leverages custom Azure services, there is great potential to integrate these two growing technologies. The kit contains twelve modules that include PowerPoint decks, hands-on labs and source code that shows how the SharePoint 2010 platform and Windows Azure platform can work together.

Módulos disponiveis:

• Windows Azure Development Overview
• SharePoint 2010 Development Overview
• Getting Started with Integrating SharePoint 2010 and Windows Azure
• Integrating Windows Azure Web Services with SharePoint 2010
• Integrating jQuery, SharePoint 2010 and WCF Services in Windows Azure
• Integrating Windows Azure in Office 2010 Solutions
• Using Bing Maps in SharePoint 2010 with SQL Azure and Business Connectivity Services
• Securing Windows Azure Services for SharePoint 2010
• Using Windows Azure Blob Storage with SharePoint 2010
• Azure Hosted Application Design Pattern for SharePoint
• Using Windows Azure with SharePoint Event Handlers
• Using Windows Azure with SharePoint Workflow

How to: Build a Windows Azure Application

• How to Configure Virtual Machine Sizes
• How to Configure Connection Strings
• How to Configure Operating System Versions
• How to Configure Local Storage Resources
• How to Create a Certificate for a Role
• How to Create a Remote Desktop Protocol File
• How to Define Environment Variables Before a Role Starts
• How to Define Input Endpoints for a Role
• How to Define Internal Endpoints for a Role
• How to Define Startup Tasks for a Role
• How to Encrypt a Password
• How to Restrict Communication Between Roles
• How to Retrieve Role Instance Data
• How to Use the RoleEnvironment.Changing Event
• How to Use the RoleEnvironment.Changed Event

How to: Use the Windows Azure SDK Tools to Package and Deploy an Application

• How to Prepare the Windows Azure Compute Emulator
• How to Configure the Compute Emulator to Emulate Windows Azure
• How to Package an Application by Using the CSPack Command-Line Tool
• How to Run an Application in the Compute Emulator by Using the CSRun Command-Line Tool
• How to Initialize the Storage Emulator by Using the DSInit Command-Line Tool
• How to Change the Configuration of a Running Service
• How to Attach a Debugger to New Role Instances
• How to View Trace Information in the Compute Emulator
• How to Configure SQL Server for the Storage Emulator

How to: Configure a Web Application

• How to Configure a Web Role for Multiple Web Sites
• How to Configure the Virtual Directory Location
• How to Configure a Windows Azure Port
• How to Configure the Site Entry in the Service Definition File
• How to Configure IIS Components in Windows Azure
• How to Configure a Service to Use a Legacy Web Role

How to: Manage Windows Azure VM Roles

• How to Create the Base VHD for a VM Role in Windows Azure
• How to Install the Windows Azure Integration Components
• How to Enable Windows Azure Connect for a VM Role
• How to Develop an Adapter for a VM Role in Windows Azure
• How to Prepare the Server Image for Uploading to Windows Azure
• How to Upload a VHD to Windows Azure
• How to Create and Deploy the VM Role Service Model
• How to Use Certificates With a VM Role in Windows Azure
• How to Change a Server Image for a VM Role by Using a Differencing VHD
• How to Change the Configuration of a VM role
• How to Manage the Lifecycle of VM Role Instances in Windows Azure

How to: Administering Windows Azure Hosted Services

• How to Setup a Windows Azure Subscription
• How to Setup Multiple Administrator Accounts

How to: Deploy a Windows Azure Application

• How to Package your Service
• How to Deploy a Service
• How to Create a Hosted Service
• How to Create a Storage Account
• How to Configure the Service Topology

How to: Upgrade a Service

• How to Perform In-Place Upgrades
• How to Swap a Service’s VIPs

How to: Manage Upgrades to the Windows Azure Guest OS

• How to Determine the Current Guest OS of your Service
• How to Upgrade the Guest OS in the Management Portal
• How to Upgrade the Guest OS in the Service Configuration File

How to: Manage Management Certificates

• How to Create a Management Certificate
• How to Add a Management Certificate to a Windows Azure Subscription

How to: Manage Service Certificates

• How to Add a New Certificate to the Certificate Store
• How to Associate a Certificate with a Service
• How to Update a Certificate in the Certificate Store
• How to Configure an HTTPS Endpoint in Windows Azure
• How to Control Access to Certificates on a Virtual Machine

How to: Use Storage Services

• How to Create a Storage Account
• How to Read Configuration Settings for the Storage Client Library and Handle Changed Settings

How to: Configure Windows Azure Connect

• How to Activate Windows Azure Roles for Windows Azure Connect
• How to Install Local Endpoints with Windows Azure Connect
• How to Create and Configure a Group of Endpoints in Windows Azure Connect

How to: Manage CDN on Windows Azure

• How to Enable CDN for Windows Azure
• How to Map CDN Content to a Custom Domain
• How to Remove Content from the CDN
• How to Manage Expiration of Blob Content
• How to Manage Expiration of Hosted Service Content

from: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg432998.aspx (via http://blogs.msdn.com/b/otavio/)

Fazer o Pré-Registo

Vai-se realizar dia 1 de Fevereiro de 2010, no Porto, o primeiro encontro deste ano da comunidade XALMPT.

Para quem estiver interessado poderá fazer a sua inscrição e ver todas as informações necessárias na página http://xamlpt.com/xamlptmeetings/

No dia seguinte, dia 2 de Fevereiro, e também no Porto, será realizado o WebDay 2010. Um evento sobre Internet Explorer, Azure, ASP.NET, Silverlight e Expression a não perder.

Poderão ver todos os detalhes deste evento em http://www.mswebday.com/Page/Details/homepage

A Azure Services Evangelism Team lançou hoje o Azure Issue Tracker.

Podem ver todos os detalhes desta aplicação na página do projecto no Codeplex.