Module 1: Overview of service and cloud technologies
- Key Components of Distributed Applications
- Data and Data Access Technologies
- Service Technologies
- Cloud Computing
- Exploring the Blue Yonder Airlines’ Travel Companion Application
Module 2: Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework
- ADO.NET Overview
- Creating an Entity Data Model
- Querying Data
- Manipulating Data
Module 3: Creating and Consuming ASP.NET Web API Services
- HTTP Services
- Creating an ASP.NET Web API Service
- Handling HTTP Requests and Responses
- Hosting and Consuming ASP.NET Web API Services
Module 4: Extending and Securing ASP.NET Web API Services
- The ASP.NET Web API Pipeline
- Creating OData Services
- Implementing Security in ASP.NET Web API Services
- Injecting Dependencies into Controllers
Module 5: Creating WCF Services
- Advantages of Creating Services with WCF
- Creating and Implementing a Contract
- Configuring and Hosting WCF Services
- Consuming WCF Services
Module 6: Hosting Services
- Hosting Services On-Premises
- Hosting Services in Windows Azure
Module 7: Windows Azure Service Busos
- What Are Windows Azure Service Bus Relays?
- Windows Azure Service Bus Queues
- Windows Azure Service Bus Topics
Module 8: Deploying Services
- Web Deployment with Visual Studio 2012
- Creating and Deploying Web Application Packages
- Command-Line Tools for Web Deploy
- Deploying Web and Service Applications to Windows Azure
- Continuous Delivery with TFS and Git
- Best Practices for Production Deployment
Module 9: Windows Azure Storage
- Introduction to Windows Azure Storage
- Windows Azure Blob Storage
- Windows Azure Table Storage
- Windows Azure Queue Storage
- Restricting Access to Windows Azure Storage
Module 10: Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Performing Diagnostics by Using Tracing
- Configuring Service Diagnostics
- Monitoring Services Using Windows Azure Diagnostics
- Collecting Windows Azure Metrics
Module 11: Identity Management and Access Control
- Claims-based Identity Concepts
- Using the Windows Azure Access Control Service
- Configuring Services to Use Federated Identities
- Handling Federated Identities on the Client Side
Module 12: Scaling Services
- Introduction to Scalability
- Load Balancing
- Scaling On-Premises Services with Distributed Cache
- Windows Azure Caching
- Caveats of Scaling Services
- Scaling Globally
Module 13: Appendix A: Designing and Extending WCF Services
- Applying Design Principles to Service Contracts
- Handling Distributed Transactions
- Extending the WCF Pipeline
Module 14: Appendix B: Implementing Security in WCF Services
- Introduction to Web Services Security
- Transport Security
- Message Security
- Configuring Service Authentication and Authorization
