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Windows Azure Training Kit Changelog

What's new in Windows Azure Training Kit August 2013

Aug 6, 2013
  • The August 2013 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes updated versions of Introduction to Access Control Service 2.0 to the latest portal experience and MVC 4; Getting Started Windows Azure Storage with two extra exercises that go deeper on each storage abstraction security; and 4 new labs showing brand new portal functionalities.
  • Content Updates:
  • New Lab: Going Live with Windows Azure Web Sites
  • New Lab: Automatically Scaling Web Applications on Windows Azure Web Sites
  • New Lab: Creating a Windows Azure Mobile Service with a Custom API
  • New Lab: Introduction to Windows Azure Active Directory
  • Updated Introduction to Windows Azure Access Control Service 2.0
  • New Exercises: Getting Started Windows Azure Storage

New in Windows Azure Training Kit December 2012 (Dec 22, 2012)

  • The December 2012 Refresh of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes two new demos from the BUILD 2012 conference that demonstrate how to use Windows Azure Mobile Services, Web Sites, and Cloud Services.
  • Content Updates:
  • New Demo: Event Buddy
  • New Demo: BUILD Clips
  • Updated Windows Azure Mobile Services Decks to include Scheduler
  • Updated Windows Azure Mobile Services C#/JS HOLs to include Scheduler

New in Windows Azure Training Kit October 2012 (Oct 16, 2012)

  • The October 2012 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes 47 hands-on labs, 24 demos and 38 presentations. Some of the updates in this version include:
  • Updated 22 presentations with speaker notes
  • Added 7 new demo scripts for content delivery
  • Added navigation page for demo discoverability
  • Updated hands-on lab page sub-navigation

New in Windows Azure Training Kit August 2012 Refresh (Aug 30, 2012)

  • The August 2012 REFRESH update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes 42 hands-on labs, 15 demos and 38 presentations.
  • Some of the updates in this version include:
  • Added the Windows Azure Device + Services 1-day event agenda
  • Added the Windows Azure ITProCamp 1-day event agenda
  • Added 2 presentations designed for Windows Azure Mobile Services
  • Added 15 Demos with Demo Scripts for content delivery

New in Windows Azure Training Kit August 2012 (Aug 21, 2012)

  • Added 7 presentations specifically designed for the Windows Azure DevCamps
  • Added 4 presentations for Windows Azure SQL Database, SQL Federation, Reporting, and Data Sync
  • Added presentation on Security & Identity
  • Added presentation on Building Scalable, Global, and Highly Available Web Apps
  • Several hands-on lab bug fixes
  • Added the Windows Azure DevCamp 1-day event agenda
  • Updated Windows Azure Foundation Training Workshop 3-day event agenda

New in Windows Azure Training Kit June 2012 (Jun 19, 2012)

  • 12 new hands-on labs for Windows Azure Virtual Machines
  • 11 new hands-on labs for Windows Azure Web Sites
  • 2 new hands-on labs demonstrating Windows Azure with Windows 8 Metro-style applications
  • Several new hands-on labs for Node.js and PHP using Mac OS X
  • Updated content for the latest Windows Azure SDKs, tools, and new Windows Azure Management Portal
  • New and updated presentations designed to support individual sessions to a full 3 day training workshops

New in Windows Azure Training Kit January 2012 Refresh (Feb 8, 2012)

  • [New Hands-On Lab] Building a Social Game with Windows Azure
  • [Updated Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Labs - updated for new portal experience
  • [Updated Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Federations - updated to use new portal
  • [Updated Hands-On Lab] SQL DAC - updated to use latest version of the data tools

New in Windows Azure Training Kit December 2011 Update (Dec 13, 2011)

  • [New Presentations] 33 updated/new PowerPoint presentations
  • [New Hands-On lab] Running a parametric sweep application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
  • [New Hands-On lab] Running SOA Services with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
  • [New Hands-On lab] Running MPI Applications with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
  • [New Demo] Node.js On Windows Azure
  • [New Demo] Image Rendering Parametric Sweep Application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
  • [New Demo] BLAST Parametric Sweep Application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
  • [Renamed Lab] Connecting Applications through Windows Azure Service Bus (formerly Introduction to Service Bus Part 1)
  • [Renamed Lab] Windows Azure Service Bus Advanced Configurations (formerly Introduction to Service Bus Part 2)

New in Windows Azure Training Kit November 2011 Update (Nov 15, 2011)

  • [New demo] Publishing Cloud Applications with Visual Studio
  • [Updated] Labs and Demos to leverage the new Window Azure SDK & Tools 1.6
  • [Updated] SQL Azure Presentations
  • Applied several minor fixes in content