The book addresses newbie developers who don't have any knowledge about cloud computing or Windows Azure. The reader with small C# programming skills can easily understand how cloud applications are developed, maintained, tested and deployed. It not only explains core storage services provided by Windows Azure but also how to use Windows Azure SQL Database for creating databases, tables and running queries for inserting and fetching information stored in tables. For practical implementation the book also explains how to manage session state - an important concept that plays a major role in web applications Key Topic Coverage 1. Understanding Cloud Computing and its components 2. Manage core storage services - Table and BLOB. 3. Using Windows Azure SQL database 4.

Deploying and managing applications Benefits this book will provide to its audience: 1. Reader will be able to understand the components of Cloud Architecture and their influence in today's technology 2. Reader will be able to develop cloud applications that access Windows storage services 3. Create, Access and Manage Database tables in Windows Azure SQL Database About the Author B. M. Harwani is founder and owner of Microchip Computer Education (MCE), based in Ajmer, India, which provides computer education in all programming and Web developing platforms. He graduated with a BE in computer engineering from the University of Pune, and has a C Level (Master's Diploma in Computer Technology) from DOEACC, Government of India. Being involved in the teaching field for more than 19 years, he has developed the art of explaining even the most complicated topics in a straightforward and easily understandable fashion.

His latest published books include Foundation Joomla, jQuery Recipes, Core Data iOS Essentials, Introduction to Python Programming and Developing GUI Applications with PyQT, Android Programming Unleashed and The Android Tablet Developer's Cookbook (Developer's Library). To know more, visit Harwani's blog at http: //bmharwani.com/blog.