Microsoft® Codename "Dallas" is a new service allowing developers and information workers to easily discover, purchase and manage premium data subscriptions in the Windows Azure platform.

Dallas was announced at Professional Developers Conference (PDC09).

Dallas is an information marketplace that brings data, imagery, and real-time web services from leading commercial data providers and authoritative public data sources together into a single location, under a unified provisioning and billing framework. Additionally, Dallas APIs allow developers and information workers to consume this premium content with virtually any platform, application or business workflow.

Getting Started with Codename “Dallas”

• Become a Dallas Content Provider Learn More.
• To get started now, visit the Dallas Developer Portal to get an account key and quick start tutorials.
• To see the list of content available on Dallas, please visit us on the Microsoft Pinpoint Marketplace

Resources

• Dallas product page
• Channel 9 Training Course on Dallas
• PDC Session on Dallas
• Channel 9 Video
• Dallas Team Blog

Bruce D. Kyle
ISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation