Windows 8 and the Cloud

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Windows 8 is the exciting new "cross-over" OS from Microsoft that runs on PCs as well as tablets. Windows Azure is Microsoft's broad, powerful cloud computing platform. There are all sorts of reasons to use them together as they are very complementary. In this presentation, I review the why and how of combining Windows 8 and the Cloud including several demonstrations.

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Background on Windows 8 & Windows Azure

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Why Use Windows 8 & Cloud Together?

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Front-End Back-End

Web

Mobility

Social

Cloud

Services

Relevance Transform

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Near Unlimited Power

Near Unlimited Storage

Collaborative

Always There

Supporting Services

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SkyDrive

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Using Cloud Media in Your Windows 8 Apps

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Server Back-end In the Cloud

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http://timeservice.azurewebsites.net/home

http://timeservice.azurewebsites.net/api/values/n

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Windows Azure Mobile Services

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Summary

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Thanks! Questions?