http://blogs.msdn.com/b/uk_faculty_connection/archive/2011/07/21/windows-azure-toolkit-for-social-games.aspxMicrosoft are pleased to announce the release of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games This toolkit is a preview but will allow you and your students to quickly get started building new social games in Windows Azure. The toolkit includes the followingen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/uk_faculty_connection/archive/2011/07/21/windows-azure-toolkit-for-social-games.aspx#10245744Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:57:32 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10245744Lee Stott<p>Dec 8th 2011 Update announced to social Gaming Toolkit <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://watgames.codeplex.com/releases/view/78216">watgames.codeplex.com/.../78216</a></p> <p>Release Notes</p> <p>This is the first drop of the 1.2.0 branch of the social games toolkit. This version contains bug fixes and several performance enhancements.</p> <p>Features: </p> <p>Bug Fixes </p> <p>Fixed memory leak issue in Worker Role </p> <p>Added IoC (Autofac) </p> <p>Updated WCF Web APIs to Preview 6 </p> <p>Updated to jQuery 1.7.1 </p> <p>Organized folder structure of MVC app</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10245744" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/uk_faculty_connection/archive/2011/07/21/windows-azure-toolkit-for-social-games.aspx#10190494Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:45:01 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10190494Lee Stott<p>Some really interesting Analysis of Social Gaming can be found in the following survey 2010 Social Gaming Research by Information Solutions Group </p> <p>Objectives of the survey </p> <p>–Determine the percentage of US and UK Internet users who play social games at least once a week.</p> <p>–Understand the game play behavior and preferences of social game players.</p> <p>–Create a profile of the typical social game player.</p> <p>Link to the results of the survey </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.infosolutionsgroup.com/2010_PopCap_Social_Gaming_Research_Results.pdf">www.infosolutionsgroup.com/2010_PopCap_Social_Gaming_Research_Results.pdf</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10190494" width="1" height="1">