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		<title>Kick the Azure Tires for Free!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you wanted to check out all the technical goodness that the Windows Azure Platform gives you but didn’t want to pluck down a credit card? Have no fear! You can get a 1-month *free* pass to kick the tires of Windows Azure and SQL Azure. Once you’ve requested your pass, there is a plethora [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; display: inline" alt="Windows Azure" align="right" src="http://www.microsoft.com/global/windowsazure/PublishingImages/windows-azure-logo-med.gif" />Have you wanted to check out all the technical goodness that the Windows Azure Platform gives you but didn’t want to pluck down a credit card? Have no fear!</p>
<p>You can <a href="http://azurepassusa.cloudapp.net/">get a 1-month *free* pass</a> to kick the tires of <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/">Windows Azure</a> and <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sqlazure/default.aspx">SQL Azure</a>.</p>
<p>Once you’ve requested your pass, there is a plethora of training material to lead you down the Windows Azure path, including:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.msdev.com/Directory/SeriesDescription.aspx?CourseId=153">Learning</a> all about Windows Azure as a cloud computing platform</li>
<li>Great <a href="http://www.msdev.com/Directory/SearchResults.aspx?keyword=tony+bailey">tutorials</a> to get you publishing your first Windows Azure application</li>
<li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/videoPlayerPopup.aspx?w=720&amp;h=480&amp;vid=SQLAzure_720x480_FINAL_101609.wmv">Watch videos</a> about SQL Azure </li>
<li>Learn how to publish your <a href="http://www.msdev.com/Directory/SeriesDescription.aspx?CourseId=160">PHP Apps on Windows Azure</a></li>
<li>Read up on <a href="http://www.msdev.com/Directory/Description.aspx?eventId=1497">how to Develop a Windows Azure Application</a></li>
<li>Watch <a href="http://www.msdev.com/Directory/SeriesDescription.aspx?CourseId=129">a series of Web Casts</a> to lead you down the path of Windows Azure</li>
<li>And by all means… download the <a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/learn/courses/Azure/">Windows Azure Training Kit</a>!</li>
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		<title>I&#8217;m in the Cloud and SQL Azure was my idea!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It might not be our new marketing campaign for SQL Azure, but maybe it should be! The SQL Azure team has kicked off a feature suggestion site. If you would like to help shape SQL Azure and have a say on what features the team focuses on, share your thoughts (and votes) at http://mygreatsqlazureidea.com.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It might not be our new marketing campaign for SQL Azure, but maybe it should be! The <a title="SQL Azure" href="https://www.microsoft.com/azure/data.mspx" target="_blank">SQL Azure</a> team has kicked off a feature suggestion site. If you would like to help shape SQL Azure and have a say on what features the team focuses on, share your thoughts (and votes) at <a href="http://mygreatsqlazureidea.com">http://mygreatsqlazureidea.com</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/developers/sqlazure/" target="_blank"><img title="Microsoft Windows Azure" border="0" alt="Sql-azure_rgb_2_2" src="http://assets0.uservoice.com/page/logo/34685/SQL-Azure_rgb_2_2.png?1259194041" width="240" height="74" /></a></p>
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