For those of you in the DC Metro area, check out these free workshops to be held at the Microsoft Reston VA office in October and November 2017.

Webinar alternatives: https://aka.ms/cloudlearning

In-person workshops:
• 10/17 – Blockchain: https://aka.ms/va-blockchain1
• 10/18 – Analytics: https://aka.ms/va-analytics1
• 10/18 – Natural Computer Interactions: https://aka.ms/va-natural1
• 10/19 – Artificial Intelligence: https://aka.ms/va-ai
• 11/14 – Blockchain: https://aka.ms/va-blockchain2
• 11/14 – BOTs: https://aka.ms/va-bots
• 11/15 – Analytics: https://aka.ms/va-analytics2
• 11/15 – IOT: https://aka.ms/va-iot
• 11/16 – Natural Computer Interaction: https://aka.ms/va-natural2

Getting started with Azure? Check out the following resources for a quickstart!

Slides with Links to Resources:

• SlideShare: https://www.slideshare.net/shahedC3000/azure-for-hackathons
• PPTX: https://wakeupandcode.com/public_downloads/azure-for-hackathons.pptx

Quick Video Guides:

NOTE: The Azure web portal UI changes often, so you may use the videos as a guide but be prepared for slight variations in the steps involved.

• Video: Create a new Virtual Machine (VM) on Azure
• Direct Link: https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/CloudDevWithShahed/Deploy-Your-Web-Site-Web-App-on-Azure

 

• Video: Deploy Your Website or Web App on Azure
• Direct Link: https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/CloudDevWithShahed/Deploy-Your-Web-Site-Web-App-on-Azure

Azure links and resources:

Getting Started: 

• Azure: http://azure.com
• Portal: https://portal.azure.com
• Microsoft Hackers: http://microsofthackers.github.io/

Quick Start Guides:

• Azure for .NET Developers: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/azure/
• Deploy: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/app-service-web/app-service-web-get-started-dotnet
• Azure Functions: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-your-first-function-visual-studio
• Azure SQL db: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/sql-database/sql-database-connect-query-dotnet
• Cosmos db: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/documentdb-dotnet-application
• Service Fabric: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/service-fabric/service-fabric-quickstart-dotnet

BizSpark, MSDN Benefits, AzurePass:

• BizSpark: http://bizspark.com
• MSDN Benefits: https://msdn.microsoft.com
• AzurePass: http://www.microsoftazurepass.com
• Free Trial: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/

Azure App Service (Web, Mobile, Logic, API):

• Azure App Service
• Web Apps
• Mobile Apps
• Logic Apps
• API Apps
• Notification Hubs

Other APIs:

• Bing Developer Center (Maps, Speech, Translator, Search, Synonyms, etc)
• OneDrive API
• OneNote API
• Microsoft Graph + Office365
• Cognitive Services: https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services
• Natural Language Processing: https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services/en-us/web-language-model-api
• Bot Framework : https://dev.botframework.com

Data, Storage, Analytics

• SQL Database
• SQL Data Warehouse
• Storage
• MongoDB
• Cosmos DB
• HDInsight (Hadoop, big data)
• Machine Learning (Predictive Analytics)
• Oracle on Azure

Media Services, Internet of Things

• Media Services
• IoT Suite

Infrastructure:

• Virtual Machines
• Virtual Network