December 2008 - Posts

Windows Azure - Final Updates to PhotoStore App!
29 December 08 04:47 PM | davidlem | 3 Comments   

So I wanted to do a round out post on my little blob project, PhotoStore . Tonight I added the last bit of functionality which was to enable adding a description of the photo and storing it that against the photo as metadata. To recap, here is the functional/service Read More...

Getting To My Sample Code!
28 December 08 09:12 AM | davidlem | 0 Comments   

So I didn't realize that marking my repo read-only to anonymous users, did not mean that you could not view the repo through Beanstalk's web front end. Instead, you'll need to connect directly to the SVN repo. To do that, you can either connect to the Read More...

Windows Azure - End to End App Dev Journal
27 December 08 08:42 AM | davidlem | 4 Comments   

So after playing around with the blob storage a little bit, I decided to embark on a simple end to end project with the main objective of building some muscle around developing a Windows Azure application across multiple machines (working from the office Read More...

Windows Azure Storage - More Blobs!
22 December 08 05:04 PM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

So in my last blob related post , I setup the code so that I could simply call the Create Container action on the Blob Rest API . My next step is to upload a picture file to that container. Now, you won't need to change much of the code, but as we are Read More...

Windows Azure Storage - Exploring Blobs!
20 December 08 05:28 AM | davidlem | 3 Comments   

So I've been working through the storage services for Windows Azure (well, I've only just begun) and thought I'd walk through the basic steps to storing something in Blob Storage , first by using the local development storage service . Now, to get started, Read More...

Windows Azure - What Happens in the Data Center?
16 December 08 10:47 AM | davidlem | 9 Comments   

So I've been wading through internal documents, watching PDC sessions, and having 1:1's with the team, all in an attempt to get my head around Windows Azure . There's a lot of moving parts, and a lot of complexity as you'd expect, but it also makes a Read More...

I'm Going To Be In Oz!
12 December 08 03:23 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

I'm heading back to Australia for some R&R, and work, and will be on the clock from the 16th of Feb, 2009 to the 25th of Feb, 2009. So, if you have: A Usergroup Meeting A Developer Event A Catch-up A Scheduled Dunny Break A Probate Hearing Let me Read More...

I've Changed Teams... And Jobs!
06 December 08 04:53 PM | davidlem | 4 Comments   

So this Wednesday just passed I started my new job with the Windows Azure (formerly known as Red Dog) team. "You've changed jobs already !?" I hear you mumble. Well... yes. Let me explain'afy (can we still use Bush'isms?). So I used to be in the .NET Read More...

For All You Godfather Fans!
02 December 08 10:45 AM | davidlem | 1 Comments   

Found this on the Interwebs today: http://www.kropserkel.com/horse_head_pillow.htm Now I just need to find myself a difficult movie producer ! Technorati Tags: Funny Stuff Read More...