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.

• Extend your existing skills to the cloud development model
• Build a simple web role application and deploy it to the cloud
• Create a worker role project to perform backend processes
• Store persistent data with Windows Azure Storage
• Develop a scalable database application in the cloud using Microsoft SQL Azure
• Connect several cloud-based applications with Windows Azure AppFabric
• Design a multitiered solution that can scale to meet user demand