Windows Azure, cloud platform used to build, host and scale web , for Windows Phone 7 will soon get an update ( v1.2 ) as stated in a blog by Wage Wegner who is a Microsoft tech evangelist for Azure platform.
Having absolutely no clue about the technicalities involved here ( I plan to change this soon, positively) , I'll just quote the three significant updates coming in the next release of the toolkit :
Having absolutely no clue about the technicalities involved here ( I plan to change this soon, positively) , I'll just quote the three significant updates coming in the next release of the toolkit :
Windows Azure Access Control Service 2.0With the help and guidance of Vittorio Bertocci (aka Captain Identity) we are introducing integration with the Access Control Service (ACS) 2.0. The current (and previous) versions of the toolkit provide a very simple ASP.NET membership store in Windows Azure Tables. With the next release the new project wizard will give you the ability to choose between ASP.NET membership and the ACS.
The wizard only asks for the essentials and will then configure ACS automatically for you. The result is that, after the wizard completes, you can hit F5and run.
For more details on the upcoming ACS integration, take a look at Vittorio’s post: Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 1.2 will Integrate with ACS.
2. More StyleInspired by the Metro Design Language of Windows Phone 7, we’ve significantly updated the web application UI. .
3. Support for Windows Azure Storage QueuesOne feature we “missed” in our initial releases—and to be honest it was a matter of prioritization—was support for Windows Azure storage queues. With our next release we will provide support for queues in our storage library and the sample application.
v 1.1 was released last month at the Mix 11. The exact date hasn't been confirmed in the blog post but the plan is to release the toolkit at TechEd North America this year. Let us know what you developers think of this.
update : The toolkit is now available. Read more.
