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Jim has written an awesome post on how you could connect to Dallas from PHP.
Frequent readers know that I’ve been jazzed about Microsoft Codename “Dallas” ever since it was announced at PDC last year (cf. my now dated blog series), so with the release of CTP3 and my upcoming talk at the Vermont Code Camp, I thought it was time for another visit. Catching Up With CTP3 I typically introduce “Dallas” with an alliterative (ok, cheesy) elevator pitch: “Dallas Democratizes Data,” and while that characterization has always been true – the data transport mechanism is HTTP and the Atom Publishing Protocol – it’s becoming ‘truer’ with the migration of “Dallas” services to OData (the Open Data Protocol). OData is an open specification for data interoperability on the web, so it’s a natural fit for “Dallas,” which itself is a marketplace for data content providers like NASA, Zillow, the Associated Press, Data.gov, and many others.
Frequent readers know that I’ve been jazzed about Microsoft Codename “Dallas” ever since it was announced at PDC last year (cf. my now dated blog series), so with the release of CTP3 and my upcoming talk at the Vermont Code Camp, I thought it was time for another visit.
I typically introduce “Dallas” with an alliterative (ok, cheesy) elevator pitch: “Dallas Democratizes Data,” and while that characterization has always been true – the data transport mechanism is HTTP and the Atom Publishing Protocol – it’s becoming ‘truer’ with the migration of “Dallas” services to OData (the Open Data Protocol). OData is an open specification for data interoperability on the web, so it’s a natural fit for “Dallas,” which itself is a marketplace for data content providers like NASA, Zillow, the Associated Press, Data.gov, and many others.
Dallas on PHP (via WebMatrix) - Jim O'Neil - Developer Evangelist - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
Today during his keynote at PDC’10, Bob Muglia announced the launch of Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket!
Originally announced under the name Microsoft Codename “Dallas”, DataMarket changes the way information is exchanged by offering a wide range of content from authoritative commercial & public sources in a single marketplace, making it easier to find and purchase the data that you need to power your applications and analytics.
DataMarket enables developers to access data as a service. DataMarket exposes OData API’s which can be leveraged by developers on any platform to build innovative applications. Developers can also use service references to these API’s in Visual studio, making it easy for developers to consume the datasets.
Information workers will now be able to make better data purchasing decisions using rich visualization on DataMarket. DataMarket connectivity from Excel and PowerPivot will enable information workers to perform better analytics by mashing up enterprise and industry data.
Today’s key announcements around DataMarket include:
How can you find out more?