C# by examples

One of the best way to start learning any technology is learn by examples, then understand the underlying concepts by using deep-dive books.

I came across an excellent site which list all C# techniques and provides very simple examples on each topic.  It is good recommandation for any who starts learning C#.

http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/CSharp/CatalogCSharp.htm

Windows Azure Resources

• Service Bus Demo -
• http://www.brianloesgen.com/blog/2012/1/23/new-azure-servicebus-demo-available.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKHl87_BFT0&feature=youtu.be
• http://serviceBusEventDemo.codeplex.com
• Email service
• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2012/01/25/announcing-native-windows-azure-libraries-and-special-free-pricing-using-sendgrid-for-windows-azure-customers.aspx
• Browser based cloud app development
• https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/nodejs/tutorials/deploying-with-cloud9/
• SQL Azure Import/Export Service Now in Production
• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2012/01/24/announcing-sql-azure-import-export-service-now-in-production.aspx
• Transient Fault Handling Application Block
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh680934(v=PandP.50).aspx

Windows Phone 7 Resources

There are lot of material on WP7 phone development.  In this post I would like to list the few which refered recently.

1. Windows Phone 7 sampleshttp://www.jeffblankenburg.com/2010/09/30/31-days-of-windows-phone-7
2. Mango samplehttp://jeffblankenburg.com/31daysofmango
3. Silverlight toolkit http://silverlight.codeplex.com
4. Localization tool http://patrickgetzmann.wordpress.com/wp7-localize
5. Optimizing and testing WP7
   http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/default.aspx?id=156138
6. UX: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/belux/archive/2011/12/01/web-amp-phone-ux-event-recordings-slides-and-content-now-available.aspx
7. Channel 9 - Inside WP7: http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Inside+Windows+Phone
8. Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/user/windowsphone?feature=watch
9. Training: http://www.pitorque.de/MisterGoodcat/post/Free-Windows-Phone-Training.aspx
10. Must have dev tools: http://www.diaryofaninja.com/blog/2012/01/23/8-musthave-tools-for-windows-phone-7-development
11. MetroSky: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/MetroSky-A-Complete-4250b80f