In this video, Lingo Jingo's co-founder, Christian Hasker, speaks with Microsoft Architect Evangelist Allan Naim. Allan and Christian discusses why they chose building on Windows Azure. Christian explains the benefits realized from building on the Azure platform.

About Lingo Jingo

Lingo Jingo was founded with one goal in mind – to make it easier for the world to communicate with one another in different languages. If you've ever tried to speak a few words of a foreign language when you are on vacation you'll know how making a little effort to say "Hello, how are you?" can open up a whole new world of experiences.

If you know 500 words in any language, you'll be able to understand rudimentary conversations and make yourself understood. We'll help you gain that confidence.

In this video, iVoteSports CEO and co-founder, Dennis Peters, speaks with Microsoft Principal Architect Evangelist Brian Loesgen. Dennis discusses how iVoteSports delivers a consumer-oriented interactive social networking experience for sports fans while watching or attending sporting events, which creates a more engaging experience for fans.

Dennis also shares the Azure-based architecture that the mobile devices are interacting with, and discusses some of the unique challenges they needed to deal with.

About iVoteSports

iVoteSports was established in 2011 in Santa Ana, CA. iVoteSports was founded to deliver interactive social networking experiences for sports fans.

In this video, Software Development Manager Alex Hatzopoulos and Architect Greg Cannon speak with Microsoft Principal Architect Evangelist Brian Loesgen. In this wide ranging conversation, they cover their experiences in ramping up their team, setting up their environments, and share other first-hand application migration experience gained while moving their flagship Wireless Service Advisor™ (WSA™) product to Windows Azure.

WSA uses wireless and mobile technologies to streamline and standardize the Repair Order (RO) write-up process. WSA enables a service advisor to greet customers at their vehicle when they arrive at the dealership service department. Using a tablet PC, the service advisor scans or hand-writes the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate number and transmits the information to multiple databases to retrieve critical customer and vehicle data related to that particular vehicle identifier – the critical data includes repair history, recommended services, warranty and recall information, and customer contact information.

Additionally, the WSA allows the service advisor to complete a full inspection process, handle customer's questions, and provide maintenance recommendations in a timely and interactive fashion, all while standing at the customer's vehicle. The customer can provide service authorization by signing the RO on the tablet PC so they can avoid having to wait for a printed copy. The WSA also allows for the preparation of a printed repair order as well as the update of the DMS database. The WSA presents a user-friendly front-end application that both effectively represents the entire Repair Order write up process and efficiently standardizes the Repair Order write-up procedure. The WSA™ accomplishes all this via an Azure-based backend.

About MOC1 Solutions

Based in in Glendora, CA MOC1 Solutions is a traditional ISV that was founded in 2005 and was incubated in MOC Products until June 2006 when the company was spun out as an independent private entity. MOC1 offers software applications used by automotive dealership service departments and vehicle service facilities.

Like an antivirus for consumer privacy, PrivacyCentral exposes privacy threats to consumers, provides analysis and reports via a risk profile and risk score, and then empowers consumers with the ability to remove detected threats and monitor for future threats.

In this video, Privacy Central's CEO and founder, Zoiner Tejada, speaks with Microsoft Principal Architect Evangelist Brian Loesgen. Tejada discusses the benefits Privacy Central realized from building on the Azure platform, and how they run their Ruby crawlers on Azure. Tejada also goes on to share some lessons learned along the way during their development cycle, and offers up some tips for people new to the platform.

About Privacy Central

Privacy Central is a San Diego CA-based startup and is a member of Microsoft's BizSpark program, it is the first service to allow the consumer to regain full control over their sensitive information.

PrivacyCentral is dedicated to protecting consumer privacy, with powerful tools designed to make protection simple.

About BizSpark

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups succeed by giving them access to Microsoft software development tools, connecting them with key industry players, including investors, and providing marketing visibility to help entrepreneurs starting a business

ReponseLogix has integrated best of breed internet marketing practices and advanced internet marketing technology to deliver consumers an immersive and enjoyable car buying experience, and dealers higher close rates on internet leads. Auto dealers can now deliver a feature-rich, comprehensive and personalized, web-based quote response within minutes of Internet lead receipt, followed by a 180-day follow-up program with both email and web marketing dimensions.

Jagdish Rajan, VP Technology at ResponseLogix talks with Architect Evangelist Allan Naim of Microsoft about their choice of Windows Azure.

ResponseLogix chose Azure for cost effectiveness, worldwide development access, ease to deploy from staging to production. Recommends using Azure storage for read only data and PowerShell scripts for deployment to the Azure staging server.

About ResponseLogix, Inc.

ResponseLogix started in a car dealership. By observing the internet car buying sales process from both the dealer and the customer side, ResponseLogix determined that effective Digital Response Management is the key to achieving both immediate initial response and effective ongoing follow-up. With this in mind, the company created its powerful patent-pending solution suite, tailored to the needs of the fast-paced, multi-tasking dealer internet selling environment.

ResponseLogix delivers software as a service (SaaS) technology to auto dealers that engages the customer early in the car buying process and then propels her toward purchase. SmartQuote® delivers a relevant quote response within 10 minutes of internet lead receipt 95% of the time. SmartFollow® automatically follows-up and reactivates leads if the customer doesn't buy right away. SmartFacts® delivers powerful analytics to help optimize the performance of Internet sales departments. ResponseLogix products are available in 40 US markets for Toyota, Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Honda, Lexus, Audi, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Kia, Hyundai and Volkswagen dealers across the US. Additional OEM's will be supported soon. Additional information is available at www.responselogix.com.

Getting Started with Windows Azure

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Marketing manager for Brand Manager Nick Howard and engineering manager Amit Nayar talk with ISV Architect Evangelist Bruce Kyle about how they chose Windows Azure.

The team describes several Azure features that are key to their choice.

• Windows Azure helps the scale the application to the right size, up when lots of jobs put big demands on the system, back when demand lessens.
• It provides global location
• Able to get to market quicker.
• More affordable for clients.

The team describes scaling as being able to meet the demands for multiple types of tenants and workloads. So with Azure, the meet the user demands for processing large print jobs, add new customers worldwide, and add users worldwide.

Amit describes how developers expand their current skill set, while learning how to build architecturally sound applications for the cloud. He says, "Developer wouldn't want me to take away Azure now. It just fits the way we want to do business."

Developers can quickly deploy, closing gap between their dev environment and production environment. Easy to replicate between the cloud and development computers. In addition, developers are able to quickly respond to changing needs, making them able to accept business deals that might have been more difficult to implement. Azure a familiar place to the developers.

Amit explains how they do continuous integration with the cloud.

About Brand Manager

Brand Manager helps provide marketing manager with ways to control how those inside and outside the organization use logos, printed material, and business marketing collateral. It provides a workflow for the approval process

• Create customized, brand-controlled marketing materials, produced by anyone, anywhere.
• Empower your distributed sales and marketing teams to create personalized and localized sales and marketing materials on-demand, in minutes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders — such as brand managers, agencies, and legal and subject matter experts — in the review and approval process.
• Maintain brand consistency and compliance with controlled elements such as colors, fonts, taglines, and logos.
• Increase efficiency with version control of customized documents so you don't have to waste time searching for the most recent version.
• Print at your convenience using your in-house printer, your preferred vendor or optionally with the Quark Brand Manager local print network for fast, convenient, cost-effective local printing.

Getting Started with Windows Azure

Windows Azure is an open cloud platform that enables you to quickly build, deploy and manage applications across a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

You can build applications using any language, tool or framework.

Start with Developing on Windows Azure to get the tools for your particular environment.

Get the latest Azure Developer Training Kit.

In this interview, Scott Price (CEO) and Roger Campbell (CTO) explain the process they went through while migrating their Java solution to Windows Azure, and how their company – CustomerCentrix – has benefited from using the Platform-as-a-Service offering from Microsoft.

About LoadStorm

LoadStorm is a web-based load testing tool for simulating what users do with a web site or web application. ISVs use it to build tests that send requests to your server in the same way that a user's browser sends requests to your server.  These tests are executed by LoadStorm's automated systems rather than by a user, and can be done repeatedly and in large numbers simultaneously. The tests can also be built using the LoadStorm tool in such a way as to simulate a large number of different users with different tasks to perform.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Accumulus Makes Subscription Billing Easy for Windows Azure
• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint
• Credit Card Processing for Windows Phone 7 on Windows Azure
• Crowd-Sourcing Public Sector App for Windows Phone, Azure
• Food Buster Game Achieves Scalability with Windows Azure
• BI Solutions Join On-Premises To Windows Azure Using Star Analytics Command Center
• StorSimple Integrates On-Premises, Cloud Storage with Windows Azure
• How Quark Promote Hosts Multiple Tenants on Windows Azure
• NewsGator Moves 3 Million Blog Posts Per Day on Azure

Johnny, 13, talks with ISV Architect Evangelist Bruce Kyle about how he got started, and how he makes money through AdCenter. Turns out his most successful apps are the free ones that include advertising.  

His advice for developers, "Don't give up."

The best way to find all the SimzzDev apps is to go to Zune or a phone and type in SimzzDev.

• DrawPad
• DrawPad Pro
• NightClock
• Analog Night Clock
• Random Numbers and Dice
• 7 Tab Browser Free
• 7 Tab Browser Pro
• Chasing Howie
• NBA Schedule
• System Info

Getting Started with Windows Phone 7

Tools are free. Get started on Windows Phone 7 or XBox at App Hub.

See the free developer training course for Windows Phone 7 on Channel 9.

Windows Phone 7 in 7 tutorials on MSDEV. Each short, to-the-point video in this series highlights a feature of Windows Phone 7 in less than 7 minutes. This is a series for developers who want to pick up the basics quickly with brief explanations and hands-on examples. Demonstrations and code samples are based on the beta release of the Windows Phone 7 Developer.

Free Assistance

Join Microsoft Platform Ready for free assistance in developing and marketing your Windows Phone 7 applications.

How to Get Started with AdCenter

1. Download the Ad Control SDK. Download the Ad SDK to build your app and run ads in test mode that requires no on-boarding to try out the Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7.
2. Register your mobile apps on pubCenter. Sign up and register your Windows Phone apps using Microsoft Advertising's solution for Windows Phone 7 publishers and app developers.
3. Implement and Submit. Set the Application Id and Ad Unit Id properties in the Ad Control and submit your ad-enabled app to the Windows Phone marketplace.

Learn more at Monetize your Windows Phone 7 Apps.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on developing for Windows Phone 7, see:

• Talking  with Karmak.com about business applications on Windows Phone 7
• BinaryDads talk about building applications for Windows Phone 7
• Game Design and Development in Silverlight for Windows Phone 7
• Windows Phone 7 Game Begins Life in WPF -- Now a Silverlight,  Ad Supported App
• XNA Game Development on Windows Phone 7 in One Sitting

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint
• Crowd-Sourcing Public Sector App for Windows Phone, Azure
• Food Buster Game Achieves Scalability with Windows Azure
• BI Solutions Join On-Premises To Windows Azure Using Star Analytics Command Center
• StorSimple Integrates On-Premises, Cloud Storage with Windows Azure
• NewsGator Moves 3 Million Blog Posts Per Day on Azure

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs):

• Quark Extends SharePoint for Dynamic Publishing
• ProModel Adds Simulation, Visualization to Microsoft Project
• Slingbox Maker Sling Media Describes Cross-Platform Commitment to Silverlight
• Thumb-Driven Workflow on Windows 7 Slates from Blue Dot Solutions

Up to Date News for ISVs and Software Developers

See US ISV Community blog.

Kevin explains how the team migrated from a traditional thick client application to a more client server application. He demonstrates how Silverlight and ASP.NET are used to help users create "What if" scenarios. What if I applied more resources? What if I could delay a project?

ProModel uses Silverlight as a rich user interface into simulations built on top of Project Server without changing the underlying projects. Users also visualize quickly view simulations across an entire portfolio of projects.

ProModel's Enterprise Portfolio Simulator is built on Windows Server 2008 R2 with a user interface migrating from ASP.NET to Silverlight.

About Enterprise Portfolio Simulator

Enterprise Portfolio Simulator is based on ProModel’s powerful leading-edge simulation technology combined with a new, web-browser based approach that is 100% online accessible to team members across an organization. The Enterprise Portfolio Simulator environment connects directly to Microsoft Project Server on a project-by-project basis that you determine, or can be populated directly through its own customizable interface without relying on another system. Merging data from Microsoft Project Server is quick and easy using a strategic roll-up feature that allows you to import detailed project files in a summarized, high-level structure, all while maintaining a link to the project plans for continual updates.

On Enterprise Portfolio Simulator (EPS) you will also find a brief video and also a downloadable brochure.  This product is in its early stages of deployment with customers, so we don’t have any approved customer case studies yet, but we may have one shortly.

About ProModel

ProModel has been a leading provider of Predictive Analytic Simulation Software Solutions for 20 years, to help companies MAKE BETTER DECISIONS FASTER. Our latest offerings integrate seamlessly with Microsoft products and platforms such as Project, Project Server, EPM, and Visio, to help organizations optimize portfolios, projects, processes and resource decisions that best align with business strategy. These unique solutions combine cutting edge simulation technology with a powerful methodology to increase the probability that the strategy will be met.

ProModel has been selected as a finalist for the 2010 Microsoft Partner Award in the Information Worker Solutions, Visio Partner of the Year award category.

About Silverlight

Silverlight is a powerful development platform for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web, desktop, and mobile applications when online or offline. Get started at Silverlight developer center.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on developing for Windows Phone 7, see:

• Teenager Makes Money Writing Windows Phone 7 Apps with AdCenter
• Talking  with Karmak.com about business applications on Windows Phone 7
• BinaryDads talk about building applications for Windows Phone 7
• Game Design and Development in Silverlight for Windows Phone 7
• Credit Card Processing for Windows Phone 7 on Windows Azure

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Crowd-Sourcing Public Sector App for Windows Phone, Azure
• Accumulus Makes Subscription Billing Easy for Windows Azure
• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs):

• Quark Extends SharePoint for Dynamic Publishing
• Slingbox Maker Sling Media Describes Cross-Platform Commitment to Silverlight

Up to Date News for ISVs and Software Developers

See US ISV Community blog.

For businesses selling software, content or a service in Windows Azure, the Accumulus Subscription and Usage Billing System makes it possible to get to market quickly.

Gregory Kim, CEO of Accumulus, and Christian Dreke, President/COO of Accumulus talk with Greg Oliver, Windows Azure Architect Evangelist, about how the Accumulus Subscription and Usage Billing System makes it easy to monetize subscription services in Windows Azure. The video ends with a demonstration of how quick it is to get started with Accumulus.

About Accumulus

The Accumulus team has fifteen years of experience in the subscription billing industry, having designed systems that have supported more than 400 companies in over thirty countries, and processed more than a billion dollars of credit card transactions.

See also Credit Card Processing for Windows Phone 7 on Windows Azure.

Windows Azure Tips

For tips on developing for Windows Azure, see Greg Oliver's Blog.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint
• Crowd-Sourcing Public Sector App for Windows Phone, Azure
• Food Buster Game Achieves Scalability with Windows Azure
• BI Solutions Join On-Premises To Windows Azure Using Star Analytics Command Center
• StorSimple Integrates On-Premises, Cloud Storage with Windows Azure
• NewsGator Moves 3 Million Blog Posts Per Day on Azure

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs):

• Quark Extends SharePoint for Dynamic Publishing
• ProModel Adds Simulation, Visualization to Microsoft Project
• Slingbox Maker Sling Media Describes Cross-Platform Commitment to Silverlight
• Thumb-Driven Workflow on Windows 7 Slates from Blue Dot Solutions

For videos on developing for Windows Phone 7, see:

• Teenager Makes Money Writing Windows Phone 7 Apps with AdCenter
• Talking  with Karmak.com about business applications on Windows Phone 7
• BinaryDads talk about building applications for Windows Phone 7
• Game Design and Development in Silverlight for Windows Phone 7
• Windows Phone 7 Game Begins Life in WPF -- Now a Silverlight,  Ad Supported App
• XNA Game Development on Windows Phone 7 in One Sitting

The site for MIX was created in Wordpress on Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2.

The team describes how designers and Web developers work closely together to create the product for visitmix.

They also describe how to use TypeKit to provide fonts that are not web-safe. TypeKit allowed them to create cool sites that are optimized for search engines (SEO) without using images.

For more information about Okapi, see Okapi, Endless Mural with HTML5 and IE9 on Channel 9.

About Plexipixel

Plexipixel is a full-service digital agency that helps companies strategize, conceptualize, execute, maintain, and measure their digital marketing efforts.  Plexipixel uses “Sticky Brand Play”™, their 360-degree collaborative
design and development process.  Plexipixel is a Silverlight Partner, 2009 Microsoft Vendor Excellence Award Finalist, Facebook Preferred Developer Consultant and Blend TAP Participant.

The MIX Online team enlisted for Plexipixel's deep WordPress experience to help design and develop a new informational website, WordPress on Microsoft.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on developing for Windows Phone 7, see:

• Teenager Makes Money Writing Windows Phone 7 Apps with AdCenter
• Talking  with Karmak.com about business applications on Windows Phone 7
• BinaryDads talk about building applications for Windows Phone 7
• Game Design and Development in Silverlight for Windows Phone 7
• Credit Card Processing for Windows Phone 7 on Windows Azure

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Accumulus Makes Subscription Billing Easy for Windows Azure
• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs):

• Quark Extends SharePoint for Dynamic Publishing
• ProModel Adds Simulation, Visualization to Microsoft Project
• Slingbox Maker Sling Media Describes Cross-Platform Commitment to Silverlight

For more news, tips, and links to developer training, see the US ISV Community blog.

Plexipixel executive director Matt Tamaru, designer Amber Franz, and senior developer David Seelig talk with ISV Architect Evangelist Bruce Kyle.

The team describes how designers and developers work together, understanding the underlying XAML, and create an interactive experience for users.

“One of the requirements for this project was to use vector graphics instead of images,” Seelig said. “Since some of the fancier drop-shadow and blur effects aren’t available on Windows Phone, we created these by hand in XAML and Blend.”

“It was a huge learning experience for me, and super fun to work on,” says Franz.

About Plexipixel

Plexipixel is a full-service digital agency that helps companies strategize, conceptualize, execute, maintain, and measure their digital marketing efforts.  Plexipixel uses do “Sticky Brand Play”™, their 360-degree collaborative
design and development process.  Plexipixel is a Silverlight Partner, 2009 Microsoft Vendor Excellence Award Finalist, Facebook Preferred Developer Consultant, and Blend TAP Participant.  

See also Plexipixel Creates HTML 5 Animations Online with Okapi.

For Assistance in Building Your Windows Phone Applications

Join Microsoft Platform Ready.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on developing for Windows Phone 7, see:

• Teenager Makes Money Writing Windows Phone 7 Apps with AdCenter
• Talking  with Karmak.com about business applications on Windows Phone 7
• BinaryDads talk about building applications for Windows Phone 7
• Credit Card Processing for Windows Phone 7 on Windows Azure

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint
• Credit Card Processing for Windows Phone 7 on Windows Azure
• Crowd-Sourcing Public Sector App for Windows Phone, Azure
• Food Buster Game Achieves Scalability with Windows Azure
• BI Solutions Join On-Premises To Windows Azure Using Star Analytics Command Center
• StorSimple Integrates On-Premises, Cloud Storage with Windows Azure
• NewsGator Moves 3 Million Blog Posts Per Day on Azure

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs):

• Quark Extends SharePoint for Dynamic Publishing
• ProModel Adds Simulation, Visualization to Microsoft Project
• Slingbox Maker Sling Media Describes Cross-Platform Commitment to Silverlight

For more news, tips, and links to developer training, see the US ISV Community blog.

Credit Card Sales System

The Credit Card Sales System by Accumulus brings fast, simple and secure credit card capabilities to Windows Phone 7 devices.The Credit Card Sales System lets users accept credit card payments with their Windows Phone 7 devices anywhere that they have an Internet connection.

Accumulus developed the Credit Card Sales System as their first foray into Windows Phone 7 application development. The Credit Card Sales System leverages credit card processing logic from Accumulus’ own Windows
Azure-based recurring revenue system.

About Accumulus

Accumulus has developed a suite of integrated technologies that make recurring revenue models easier to implement, faster to scale, and more profitable to manage.  The Accumulus dashboard makes it easier for
businesses to acquire, manage and grow a customer-base, while automating their fees, credit card processing, invoice creation, customer contact and renewals.

The Accumulus team has fifteen years of experience in the subscription billing industry, having designed systems that have supported more than 400 companies in over thirty countries, and processed more than a billion
dollars of credit card transactions.

Also see Accumulus Makes Subscription Billing Easy for Windows Azure

For Assistance in Building Your Windows Phone and Windows Azure Applications

Join Microsoft Platform Ready.

Windows Azure Tips

For tips on developing for Windows Azure, see Greg Oliver's Blog.

Other ISV Videos

For videos on developing for Windows Phone 7, see:

• Teenager Makes Money Writing Windows Phone 7 Apps with AdCenter
• Talking  with Karmak.com about business applications on Windows Phone 7
• BinaryDads talk about building applications for Windows Phone 7
• Game Design and Development in Silverlight for Windows Phone 7
• Windows Phone 7 Game Begins Life in WPF -- Now a Silverlight,  Ad Supported App
• XNA Game Development on Windows Phone 7 in One Sitting

For videos on Windows Azure Platform, see:

• Azure Email-Enables Lists, Low-Cost Storage for SharePoint
• Crowd-Sourcing Public Sector App for Windows Phone, Azure
• Food Buster Game Achieves Scalability with Windows Azure
• BI Solutions Join On-Premises To Windows Azure Using Star Analytics Command Center
• StorSimple Integrates On-Premises, Cloud Storage with Windows Azure
• NewsGator Moves 3 Million Blog Posts Per Day on Azure

For other videos about independent software vendors (ISVs):

• Quark Extends SharePoint for Dynamic Publishing
• ProModel Adds Simulation, Visualization to Microsoft Project
• Slingbox Maker Sling Media Describes Cross-Platform Commitment to Silverlight

For more news, tips, and links to developer training, see the US ISV Community blog.

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John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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John O'Donnell
Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
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