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Updated Documents to Help You Get Your Feet Wet on Windows Azure

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To reflect the commercial availability of Windows Azure and the Windows Azure Offers – we went ahead and update a couple of simple step-by-step documents to help developers get their feet wet with Windows Azure.

Publishing a Webpage to Windows Azure Platform https://www.msdev.com/Directory/Description.aspx?eventId=1550

Host a Simple Website on the Windows Azure Platform https://www.msdev.com/Directory/Description.aspx?eventId=1588

Develop and Test on Windows Azure at No Charge*

Use a Windows Azure offer to easily get your applications in to the cloud for test and development purposes at no charge*

Three easy choices:

  1. Open to Everyone: Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special Offer .  Click here to sign up for the offer.
  2. Microsoft Partners: Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special Offer for Partners. Click here to sign up for the offer.
  3. MSDN Subscribers: Windows Azure Platform Benefits for MSDN Subscribers . Click here and click on the Windows Azure Platform link on the My Account page to sign up for the offer.

Notes:

*Offer includes a base level of compute hours, storage, data transfers, a SQL Azure database, Access Control transactions and Service Bus connections.   You will be charged at our standard rates if you elect to use more than the amount included per month with the offer

Credit or debit card requirements. A valid credit or debit card number and billing address are required to sign up for the Offers. This is so Microsoft may validate your billing information and avoid service disruption if you subsequently choose to proceed to start using Windows Azure.