This presentation is usually presented in the context of workshops or tech talks at hackathons. It's light on slides, mostly demo-heavy but contains a ton of references and startup links for: Microsoft developers Web developers Cloud developers Mobile developers (iOS, Android, Windows) Students

1. AgeofMobility.com
Microsoft Tech Talk:

2. Running Your Stuff in the Cloud
Microsoft
Azure

3. Windows
.NET
C#
VB
F#
Visual Studio
Windows Phone
WinRT
Windows Store
ASP.NET

5. Node.js
Express
.NET
Web API
SQL Table
Storage
Blob
Storage
WNS &
MPNS
APNS GCM
Mongo
DB
Notification
Hubs
Source
Control
Facebook Twitter Microsoft Google Azure Active
Directory
Windows Store
iOS
Android
Xamarin
Phonegap
Sencha
Windows Phone
iOS
Android
HTML 5/JS
SDKs
RESTAPI
Hybrid
Connections

6. Windows 8.x/WP8.1: Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
Windows Phone 8: Microsoft Push Notification Service (MPNS)
iOS (Apple): Apple Push Notification Service (APNS)
Android (Google): Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)
Android (Amazon): Amazon Messaging Service

7. Demo Time!
Stop boring us with your slides and
show us your cloud!

8. Registration at app launch
1.
2.
Sending Notification
1.
2.
Maintenance
1.
Platform
Notification
Service
App back-end

9. One-time set up
1.
Register
1.
2.
Send Notification
1.
2.
APNsWNS
Notification Hub
App back-end
iOS app Windows app
MPNS
GCM
ADM

10. Demo:

11. await
[hub registerNativeWithDeviceToken:deviceToken
tags:nil
completion:^(NSError* error) { … }];
hub.register(regid);
var toast = @“<notification payload>";
hub.SendWindowsNativeNotificationAsync(toast);
hubService.wns.sendToastText01(null,
{
text1: 'Hello from Node!'
},
function (error)
{
…
}
);

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13. Reservation changes, Deals,
Back-office
Travel/Hospitality/Airlines
SMS replacement, Deals,
Back-office
Banking/Insurance
Orders, Product UX,
Back-office
Discrete manufacturing/Auto
Prescriptions, Appointments,
LOB (maintenance)
Healthcare
Breaking news
News/Media
Offers, Orders, Back-office
Retail

14. 10s
3+ <2
100s
3+ 150+

15.  http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/2-616
 http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/2-521
 http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/3-623
 http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/3-622
 http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/2-518

16. The best Integrated Development
Environment(IDE) for…
Mobile,Web, Cross-Platform,
Cloud, Games, Open Source,
Hardware/IoT, , Desktop, etc.
http://aka.ms/vsc2013
Visual Studio
Community Edition
Mobile App Development:
• Universal Windows apps for Windows Phone &
Windows tablets, hybrids, laptops & desktops
• Mobile Hybrid apps with Cordova
• Mobile Web apps with HTML5 & JavaScript
• Native iOS & Android apps with Xamarin
Web Applications: ASP.NET, HTML5, SPAs, Python,
support for 100% client-side JavaScript frameworks
Cloud Development with Azure in .NET or Node
C# Scripting Editor for Unity Games
Arduino Sketches, .NET Micro Framework, IoT, etc.
Windows Desktop apps, Office apps, C#, C++, VB, F#,
JavaScript, Node, Python, Ruby, and more…

17. BizSpark
3 years of
Microsoft software:
MSDN Ultimate
Subscriptions
$150 / month in
Azure cloud credits.
Office 365 Developer
Up to 5 users per
BizSpark account
per startup
Technical & product
support. Offers from
network partners
Marketing visibility.
Events. Ecosystem
Connections.
http://aka.ms/bizsparkapply

18. DreamSpark
 Free software for students
 Visual Studio Professional, Blend, etc.
 SQL Server, Windows Server, and more
 More software available through your school
via DreamSpark Premium
 Free Azure Cloud Services
 Free app publisher account
 Free MS Press eBooks
 Apply now at
 http://aka.ms/DreamSparkNE

19. Online Microsoft training delivered by experts
to help technologists continually learn
Hundreds of courses for developers, IT Pros,
students, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts
11 different languages
3M students registered
Build your own Learning Plan
All free!
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com

20. 
http://aka.ms/trymsazure
 https://manage.windowsazure.com
 https://portal.azure.com/

http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Cloud+Cover
 http://friday.azure.com

http://aka.ms/azurechatrblog
 http://aka.ms/vsc2013

21.  http://aka.ms/vsc2013
 http://aka.ms/wp81js

http://aka.ms/wpdevsetup
 http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps

 https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Universal-Windows-app-cb3248c3
 www.dvlup.com
 http://appstudio.windows.com
 www.AgeofMobility.com
 http://flip.it/95YFG

22. 
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 http://news.microsoft.com/windows10story

 http://aka.ms/win10toolspreview

 http://www.buildwindows.com

 http://aka.ms/win10devpreviewmva
is coming this summer!

23. 
 http://xamarin.com/download

 http://docs.xamarin.com

 http://xamarin.com/university

 http://evolve.xamarin.com

 http://blog.xamarin.com
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 http://motzcod.es
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 http://weblogs.asp.net/wallym

 http://www.gregshackles.com

24. 
 http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/develop/python
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 http://pytools.codeplex.com

 http://aka.ms/mvapythonintro

http://aka.ms/mvapythonwebsites
 http://aka.ms/mvapythonsql
 http://aka.ms/vsc2013

25. Thank You!
Slides are in SlideShare. Demos are on GitHub.
Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/ActiveNick
Blog: www.AgeofMobility.com
Twitter: @ActiveNick
Mobile Apps: www.bigbaldapps.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/activenick
GitHub: github.com/ActiveNick
Email: nick.landry@microsoft.com