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2. Building Connected Windows 8 Apps with Windows Azure
11/30/2018 4:57 AM
Building Connected Windows 8 Apps with Windows Azure
Nick Harris
Windows Azure Technical Evangelist
Microsoft Corporation
Blob:
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3. Basic Connectivity Media Location Push Notifications
Agenda
Basic Connectivity
Media
Location
Push Notifications

4. Fundamentals

5. Compute: What are our Options?
On-Premises
Virtual Machines
Cloud Services
Web Sites
Applications
Applications
Applications
Applications
Data
Data
Data
Data
Custom Software
Custom Software
Startup Tasks
Native Code
Native Code
Native Code
Firewall
Firewall Rules
Firewall Rules
Network
Virtual Network
Virtual Network
O/S
O/S
Virtualization
Hardware

6. Storage: What are our options?
Tables Storage
Benefits:
Non-relational structured storage
Massive scale-out
Windows Azure Blobs
Benefits:
Big files
Windows Azure Queues
Benefits:
Persistent Async Messaging
Enqueue, Dequeue
SQL Database
Benefits:
Relational database
Highly available
Managed for you as a service

7. Windows 8 Metro Apps: Language Support Today JS/HTML C#/XAML C++
WinRT API
Today
HttpClient
Media
CameraCaptureUI
Location
Geolocator
Notifications
PushNotificationChannelManager

8. Basic Connectivity

9. Basic WebAPI + HttpClient
Demo
Basic WebAPI + HttpClient

10. Key Takeaway: Serialization format matters
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?> - <feed xml:base=" xmlns:d=" xmlns:m=" xmlns=" <title type="text">Drivers</title> <id> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> <link rel="self" title="Drivers" href="Drivers" /> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(1)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(1)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(1)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">1</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">1</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>Rob</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Tiffany</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(2)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(2)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(2)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">2</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">1</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>Loke Uei</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Tan</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(3)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(3)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(3)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">3</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">1</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>Dan</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Bouie</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(4)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(4)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(4)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">4</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">1</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>John</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Dietz</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(5)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(5)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(5)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">5</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">2</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>Derek</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Snyder</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(6)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(6)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(6)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">6</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">2</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>Steve</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Hegenderfer</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(7)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(7)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(7)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">7</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">2</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>Chip</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Vollers</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> - <entry> <id> <title type="text" /> <updated> T22:12:38Z</updated> - <author> <name /> </author> <link rel="edit" title="Driver" href="Drivers(8)" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=entry" title="DistributionCenter" href="Drivers(8)/DistributionCenter" /> <link rel=" type="application/atom+xml;type=feed" title="Todays" href="Drivers(8)/Todays" /> <category term="ContosoBottlingModel.Driver" scheme=" /> - <content type="application/xml"> - <m:properties> <d:DriverId m:type="Edm.Int32">8</d:DriverId> <d:DistributionCenterId m:type="Edm.Int32">2</d:DistributionCenterId> <d:FirstName>James</d:FirstName> <d:LastName>Pratt</d:LastName> </m:properties> </content> </entry> </feed>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <DataSet xmlns=" <xs:schema id="NewDataSet" xmlns="" xmlns:xs=" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata"> <xs:element name="NewDataSet" msdata:IsDataSet="true" msdata:UseCurrentLocale="true"> <xs:complexType> <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <xs:element name="Driver"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element name="DriverId" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0" /> <xs:element name="DistributionCenterId" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0" /> <xs:element name="FirstName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" /> <xs:element name="LastName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" /> </xs:sequence> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:choice> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:schema> <diffgr:diffgram xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata" xmlns:diffgr="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-diffgram-v1"> <NewDataSet xmlns=""> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver1" msdata:rowOrder="0"> <DriverId>1</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>Rob</FirstName> <LastName>Tiffany</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver2" msdata:rowOrder="1"> <DriverId>2</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>Loke Uei</FirstName> <LastName>Tan</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver3" msdata:rowOrder="2"> <DriverId>3</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>Dan</FirstName> <LastName>Bouie</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver4" msdata:rowOrder="3"> <DriverId>4</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>John</FirstName> <LastName>Dietz</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver5" msdata:rowOrder="4"> <DriverId>5</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>Derek</FirstName> <LastName>Snyder</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver6" msdata:rowOrder="5"> <DriverId>6</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>Steve</FirstName> <LastName>Hegenderfer</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver7" msdata:rowOrder="6"> <DriverId>7</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>Chip</FirstName> <LastName>Vollers</LastName> </Driver> <Driver diffgr:id="Driver8" msdata:rowOrder="7"> <DriverId>8</DriverId> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <FirstName>James</FirstName> <LastName>Pratt</LastName> </Driver> </NewDataSet> </diffgr:diffgram> </DataSet>
The same list of 8 Customers using SOAP and a DataSet dropped us down to 3 kb but still too big for my taste.
OData 8.5kb
<ArrayOfDriver xmlns=
xmlns:i=" <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>1</DriverId> <FirstName>Rob</FirstName> <LastName>Tiffany</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>2</DriverId> <FirstName>Loke Uei</FirstName> <LastName>Tan</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>3</DriverId> <FirstName>Dan</FirstName> <LastName>Bouie</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>1</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>4</DriverId> <FirstName>John</FirstName> <LastName>Dietz</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>5</DriverId> <FirstName>Derek</FirstName> <LastName>Snyder</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>6</DriverId> <FirstName>Steve</FirstName> <LastName>Hegenderfer</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>7</DriverId> <FirstName>Chip</FirstName> <LastName>Vollers</LastName> </Driver> <Driver> <DistributionCenterId>2</DistributionCenterId> <DriverId>8</DriverId> <FirstName>James</FirstName> <LastName>Pratt</LastName> </Driver> </ArrayOfDriver>
REST-XML 1.2kb
[{"DistributionCenterId":1,"DriverId":1,"FirstName":“Nick","LastName":"Harris"},
{"DistributionCenterId":1,"DriverId":2,"FirstName":“Rob","LastName":“Tiffany"},
{"DistributionCenterId":1,"DriverId":3,"FirstName":"Dan","LastName":"Bouie"},
{"DistributionCenterId":1,"DriverId":4,"FirstName":"John","LastName":"Dietz"},
{"DistributionCenterId":2,"DriverId":5,"FirstName":"Derek","LastName":"Snyder"},
{"DistributionCenterId":2,"DriverId":6,"FirstName":"Steve","LastName":“Harris"},
{"DistributionCenterId":2,"DriverId":7,"FirstName":"Chip","LastName":"Vollers"},
{"DistributionCenterId":2,"DriverId":8,"FirstName":"James","LastName":"Pratt"}]
JSON 639 bytes

11. Media
Capturing
Uploading
Downloading

12. Storage: How do we keep secrets secret?
Proxy the requests
Client sends data to web role
Web role sends data to storage
(2)
Web Role
(1)

13. Storage: Using Shared Access Signatures
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Storage: Using Shared Access Signatures
Client makes request of Web Role for SAS
Web Role sends client SAS
Client makes Read Request or Writes direct
Client gets response
Web Role
(3)
(4)
(2)
(1)
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14. Demo
Blob Storage w/ SAS

15. Next Steps Optimize storage calls of CreateIfNotExist
Larger files upload blocks in parallel to the blob
Windows Azure CDN
Windows Azure Media Services
Use CloudConfigurationManager to allow portability between WAWs and Cloud Services

16. Geolocation
Add Point of Interest
Radial Search

17. Location Basics Windows 8 Windows Azure SQL Database
Windows.Devices.Geolocation.Geolocator
Windows Azure SQL Database
Flat Earth vs Curved Earth
Geometry vs Geography
PointA.STDistance(PointB)
WKT  Point(Longitude Latitude)
Geography::STPointFromText(‘Point(Longitude Latitude)’, 4326)
More supported details here-

18. Demo
Adding Location

19. EF 4.3.1 vs >= 5.0 with Spatial Data
public class LocationContext : DbContext {
public DbSet<PointOfInterest> PointOfInterest { get; set; } }
using System.Data.Spatial;
namespace GeoLocation.Models {
public class PointOfInterest
public Guid Id { get; set; }
[StringLength(200)]
public string Description { get; set; }
public PointOfInterstType Type { get; set; }
public string Url { get; set; }
public DbGeography Location { get; set; } }
using (var db = new LocationContext()) {
return db.PointOfInterest.Where(p => p.Location.Distance(origin) <= radiusInMeters); }

20. Push Notifications

21. Push Notification Lifecycle
Windows 8
Cloud Service
Request Channel URI
Register with your Cloud Service
Authenticate & Push Notification
Metro Style App
(2)
(3)
(1)
Notification
Client Platform
Windows Push Notification Service
(3)

22. Demo
Push Notifications

23. Next Steps Handle MessageSendResult
Implement Notifications in a Worker Role
There is a very rich set of notification templates available in Windows 8. Become familiar with them:
Win8TileTypes –
Win8ToastTypes –
Win8BadgeTypes –
Try the NuGets

24. application building blocks
big data
database
storage
traffic
caching
messaging
identity
application building blocks
media
CDN
networking

25. Summary ~1.25hr using Windows 8 + Windows Azure Basic Connectivity
Media
Location
Push Notifications

26. Sample Source
Download the Sample Source: windows-8-apps-with-windows-azure/
Note:
You will need to update the storage account name+key and update the SQL connection string
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27. Resources Learning TechNet http://europe.msteched.com
Connect. Share. Discuss.
Microsoft Certification & Training Resources
TechNet
Resources for IT Professionals
Resources for Developers

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