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Microservices and Service Fabric – The Future Architecture?

Rick McGuire, Senior ADM, provides an introduction to Microservices, an increasingly effective architecture to enable agile development with complex systems. Microservices are a hot topic these days as more companies are looking for ways to simplify managing complex enterprise applications. If you are not familiar with microservices, the idea is to break up complex monolithic applications into smaller, functionally cohesive services with loosely coupled interfaces. Each service, on its own, is independent and can be updated and deployed separately. This approach works well if you are practicing Agile as ea...

US Workshops, Webcasts, and Tech Talks – January 2016 Update

Premier Support for Developers provides access to a wide range of advisory and training options that include most popular developer technologies. Options range from onsite, instructor-led workshops to remote training, and even access to a distinguished team of Developer Consultants for specialized advisory needs. Content frequently includes proven practices established through the support of Microsoft’s largest customers. Teams struggle to keep up with the latest technology trends, so training and knowledge transfer are important investments to build the expertise required for optimal applicati...

If I Remove or Don’t Use Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10, Can I Avoid Upgrading to Internet Explorer 11?
This week, Premier Developer Consultant Pat Altimore brings us this very timely post on upgrading Internet Explorer. On January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for Windows will be supported. For older OS such as Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, you will need to upgrade to IE11. Even if you don’t use IE on a PC such as a server, you should upgrade to the latest version of the IE browser. Why Upgrade? There are many components that constitute the browser. Most of the components are part of the operating system including the JavaScript / HTML rendering engi...

Introducing CREST and Graph API

Deepak Malik, Senior ADM, shares an overview of Commerce Rest and Azure AD Graph APIs for Cloud Solution Provider Partners. Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners can improve their experience through API Integration with the Office 365 services provided by Microsoft to monitor, service and manage customers. These API's are categorized based on the usage as CREST (Commerce REST API) and GRAPH (Azure Active Directory Graph API). The CREST API allows you to: The CREST API is intended for programmatic management of customer and subscription life cycle. It is REST based API with no call backs. ...

When TPL Task continuations are inlined
Task and Task in .NET 4.0 are absolutely awesome types and they provide the basis for async support that came in .NET 4.5. One somewhat unexpected behavior they have that can occasionally cause bugs in your code is that when a Task completes, it can execute continuations inline. In this post, I explain this and what you can do to avoid it when it becomes problematic. First let's explain what we mean by "executing continuations inline". Consider this code snippet: When executed, this output is usually produced: Notice in particular that the "OTHER TASK" resumes execution on the main thread, preventing...

Can lessons learned in manufacturing apply to IT?

Our technology landscape has never been more diverse. Developers are taking on an increasingly broad range of tools and skill sets under the flag of innovation and agility. Senior ADM, Rob Reilly reflects on experiences in the manufacturing industry to ask important questions about efficiency, creativity, and maturity. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-lessons-learned-manufacturing-apply-rob-reilly?trk=pulse_spock-articles Premier Support for Developers provides strategic technology guidance, critical support coverage, and a range of essential services to help teams optimize development lifec...

US Workshops, Webcasts, and Tech Talks – December 2015

Premier Support for Developers provides access to a wide range of advisory and training options that include most popular developer technologies. Options range from onsite, instructor-led workshops to remote training, and even access to a distinguished team of Developer Consultants for specialized advisory needs. Content frequently includes proven practices established through the support of Microsoft’s largest customers. Teams struggle to keep up with the latest technology trends, so training and knowledge transfer are important investments to build the expertise required for optimal application and...

Internet Explorer 11 Migration Quick Start

On Jan 12, 2016, IE11 will be the only supported version of IE on most Windows versions. In this post, Premier Developer Consultant Pat Altimore covers the essentials to jumpstart your migration. There are three main areas to plan for when you migrate: deployment, configuration, and compatibility. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/patricka/archive/2015/12/02/internet-explorer-11-migration-quick-start.aspx

BUILD 2016 dates announced

Build 2016 will be back in San Francisco, March 30-April 1 at the Moscone Center. Build is for developers looking for the latest vision and direction from Microsoft. Be sure and mark your calendars!