Microsoft announces autoscaling for Windows Azure Cloud Services and Standard Web Sites, allowing automatic instance management based on metrics like CPU or queue length.
A guide to using simple share URLs for Twitter, Facebook, and other platforms instead of heavy social media plugins.
Introducing MultiBindingBehavior in the Cimbalino Toolkit, enabling WPF-like multi-binding for Windows Phone app UI development.
Announcement of a temporary takeover of the @msdnbelux Twitter account to share content on ASP.NET, JavaScript, and Azure.
Announcing the free, global Windows Azure Bootcamp on April 27, 2013, offering hands-on development training in over 50 locations.
A developer's workaround for a random NuGet package restore error (exit code -1073741819) by modifying the MSBuild target to retry failed attempts.
A technical guide to resizing a Windows Azure virtual disk without downloading/uploading, by manipulating the VHD file format directly in blob storage.
A developer details a persistent bug in Windows Phone 8's PhoneApplicationFrame.CanGoBack property after using RemoveBackEntry.
A guide to securing ASP.NET Web APIs using OAuth2 and Windows Azure Access Control Service for modern app authentication.
Guide to configuring IIS and ASP.NET Web API to support additional HTTP methods like HEAD, PATCH, or custom verbs by removing WebDAV conflicts.
A technical guide on setting up an Apache Cassandra database cluster on a CentOS virtual machine within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
A guide on implementing OAuth2 delegation for ASP.NET Web API using Windows Azure Access Control Service to simplify authentication.
Introducing Prism, a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter for code snippets with plugin support and semantic HTML.
A hands-on guide to installing and configuring the Windows Azure Services for Windows Server technical preview in a private datacenter environment.
An update to the -prefix-free library addressing CSS gradient angle changes in modern browsers to ensure compatibility.
A guide to fixing multimedia buttons, subwoofer, and ethernet issues on an Asus N56VZ laptop running Ubuntu 12.04.
Explains how to configure IIS settings and override parameters in Windows Azure Web Sites to run a PHP WebDAV server.
A technical guide on installing Debian Linux with LXDE desktop environment on a rooted Google Nexus S smartphone.
Author celebrates receiving the Microsoft MVP award for the fourth year, specifically for contributions to the Windows Azure technical community.
Explains how to use NuGet Package Restore to manage dependencies without checking assemblies into source control when deploying to Windows Azure Websites.
