Thursday, December 30, 2010
CodeCast Episode 99: Workflow 4 and AppFabric with Maurice de Beijer

In this episode of CodeCast, Ken Levy interviews Maurice de Beijer, a current Connected Systems MVP and former VB.NET MVP. Maurice discusses the following: Why should developers care about Workflow 4 (WF4) and when is it an appropriate solution. Long running distinct processes like sales order, hiring employees or vacation requests. Using workflows as a scripting language inside your applications. Using the AppFabric to host Workflow services. Windows Server AppFabric versus Windows Azure AppFabric. Future support in Azure AppFabric.

Guest

·         Twitter: @MauriceDB

Links

·         Workflow Dev Center: http://msdn.com/workflow

·         AppFabric: http://msdn.com/appfabric

Length: 54:29

Direct download: CodeCast_099.mp3 - Size: 50MB

Categories: Workflow, AppFabric, Azure, Connected Systems

Monday, December 20, 2010
CodeCast Episode 98: Technical Resources for .NET Developers

In this episode of CodeCast, co-hosts Ken Levy and Gary Short discuss various technical resources for developers including Channel 9, social media/networking, RSS with Twitter, Twitter clients, Twitter search, Twitter apps, stackoverfow.com, online ebooks, safari books online, lynda.com, join.me, logmein.com, InstaPaper, and more. Some Twitter feeds mentioned: @MSFTNews, @Microsoft, @Ch9, @VisualStudio, @VSEditor, @MSDN, @OpenAtMicrosoft, @VSLightSwitch, @ScottGu, @ToddBishop, @MaryJoFoley, @CODEMagazine, @CodeCast

Length: 49:06

Direct download: CodeCast_098.mp3 - Size: 45MB

Categories: Microsoft, Microsoft Platform, eBooks, Twitter