CIDUG - Get Started with Mobile Services

Abstract:

Brian will talk about how the cloud is changing how apps are built. He will show how to add a cloud-based backend service to an iOS app using Azure Mobile Services. He will create both a new mobile service and a simple To do list app that stores app data in the new mobile service. Azure Mobile Services provide a common backend for all of you apps, built with open standards. For example, you can build a simple data model, run it in the cloud, with javascript data procedures. There are also push notification services to simply how your app communicates with the different mobile platforms.

Bio:

Brian H. Prince is an Architect Evangelist for Microsoft.

He gets super excited whenever he talks about technology, especially cloud computing, patterns, and practices. His job it to help customers strategically leverage MS technology, and help them bring their architecture to a super level.

In a past life Brian was a part of super startups, super marketing firms, and consulting firms. Much of his super architecture background includes building super scalable applications, application integration, and award winning web applications. All of them were super.

Further, he is a co-founder of the non-profit organization CodeMash (www.codemash.org (http://www.codemash.org/)). He speaks at various regional and national technology events including TechEd. He only wishes job didn't require him to say 'super' so much.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. He is also a zealous gamer. For example, he is a huge fan of Fallout 3. He also knows how to spell defense correctly.