Pie in the Sky (August 10, 2012)

Just got back from a customer visit in San Francisco, had a great time and the weather was good. Hope the rest of you are having a good summer also!

Here's some links for your weekend:

• Task Scheduling with Windows Azure Web Sites using a Cron Job Service: Nathan Totten shows you how to set up cron jobs in Windows Azure Service using a cron job service.

• How to implement single sign-on with Windows Azure Active Directory - PHP Application: This new tutorial shows you how to build a PHP application that implements single sign-on with Windows Azure Active Directory.

• Drupal on Windows Azure: A free ebook that covers deploying Drupal to Windows Azure.

• Node.js version 0.8.6 is out: For everyone who must run the latest bits.

• Git deployment to an Auzre Website: Keeping configuration secrets: Something that's not been covered enough is using the Windows Azure portal to specify configuration variables. Not only does it make your configuration settings more secure, but it lets you change them on the fly without redeploying.

• WCF invoking using JavaScript: A recent thread on invoking WCF from JavaScript.

• Hammer.js - Easily add multi-touch to your websites: It's halfway through 2012, why doesn't your website support touch?

• Combining Clouds: Accessing Azure Storage from Node.js Application in Cloud Foundary: Richard Seroter talks about combining clouds with a node app.

• WindowsAzure.com has a new Node page: Redesigned. Like? Dislike? Let us know!

Thanks!

- Larry