Windows Azure Conference 22nd June 2012

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Announcing the UK Windows Azure conference.

If you building or considering building applications for the cloud, then the 22nd June is a date for the diary.  It’s a big day for Windows Azure as the first full day, multi-track conference supported by Microsoft and London Windows Azure User Group, featuring content for .NET, PHP, Java and node.js developers as well as device support in Windows 8, iOS, Windows Phone and Android.  Tickets are free until 20th May, register for the conference here: https://azureconference2012.eventbrite.com/

Scott Guthrie speaking at UK Windows Azure conference 22nd June

They keynote speaker for the conference on 22nd in London will be Scott Guthrie, the Microsoft corporate vice president in charge of the development platform for Windows Azure.  See more at https://azureconference2012.eventbrite.com/

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If you can't make TechEd in Amsterdam then come to Pre-TechEd in London!

If your building or considering building applications for the cloud, then this will be a great place to spend a day. And until 20th May, the tickets are free! After the 20th they will charged at £25 per person.

Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day. And we'll have a selection of stands, some offering free software licenses and giveaway ebooks to every delegate.

The conference opens at 8 AM in the morning for registration, tea and coffee.
Talks will begin promptly at 9 AM, with a major keynote address. Then in the afternoon there will be 4 tracks, with some great speakers covering a lot of ground, from core conecepts though to support for different languages and frameworks through to building client apps backed by the cloud... along with real world expertise:

  • Track 1 includes details on all core platform services such as infrastructure, data, High Performance Computing and big data
  • Track 2 includes talks on PHP, node.js, Java and Office 365 and Sharepoint
  • Track 3 includes talks on developing for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows 8 backed by Windows Azure
  • Track 4 is an architecture forum with talks on Team Foundation Build, Agile, CI and Windows Azure

Agenda

For now, here's the outline agenda. We have some great announcements to come and will share more very soon.

Morning Session

  • 8 AM - Registration opens
  • 9-9.15 AM - Introduction
  • 9.15 -11.15 - Special opening keynote from Microsoft Corp

Breakout Sessions

  • Tracks go from - 11.30 AM – 6.30 PM

Location

The conference will take place in the Vue Cinema, Fulham Broadway, London with access to restaurants, bars and all amenities.