Facebook and Mobile Apps on Azure
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This document discusses how the Windows Azure platform can be used to rapidly build and deploy mobile and social apps. It notes that many new apps are actually Facebook or other social network apps accessed via mobile devices. It promotes Windows Azure as enabling integration with backend systems and running across multiple devices and platforms. Toolkits are referenced for building Windows Phone, Android, iOS, Facebook, and games apps on Azure.
Facebook and Mobile Apps on Azure
- 2. Facebook and Mobile Apps Build what clients want with Windows Azure
- 3. About me Tim Buntel Azure Platform Product Manager @tbuntel tim.buntel@microsoft.com
- 4. Almost every new app… Mobile “Social” • Actually a Facebook • Smartphone app • Tablet • Utilising FB features • SMS • Utilising another social network (e.g. Twitter)
- 5. Why Azure for Mobile? • Rapidly built & deployed • Run on multiple devices and platforms • Integration with back-end systems Not just B2C… • Internal solutions such as custom LOB apps for mobile workers • Digital Marketing agencies
- 6. Windows Azure Toolkit for Devices http://aka.ms/AzureWinPhone http://aka.ms/AzureAndroid http://aka.ms/AzureIOS • Visual Studio project templates • Class libraries optimized for use on the devices • Sample Applications • Documentation
- 7. Why Azure for Social? • Viral effect = Exponential growth • Popularity can last for hours, days, or weeks • Must be built and deployed rapidly • Can be simple one page apps or more complicated • Run on multiple devices and platforms
- 8. Windows Azure Toolkits for Social http://acs.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Facebook http://watgames.codeplex.com/ • Facebook as an Identity Provider • Code for common game scenarios • Sample Applications • Documentation
Editor's Notes
- #9: authentication, starting games, multi-player communication, game stateACS also supports Windows Live ID, Google, Yahoo,