Link to Lightweight Test Automation Framework

In today's webcamp Vancouver, one attendee approached me asking me how to test browser UI efficiently.  He's currently using coded UI to do the automation, and the speed is not satisfactory.

I pointed him to http://ltaf.codeplex.com/, which is an open source project that was developed and is currently used by the ASP.NET QA Team to automate regression tests for the product. It is designed to run within an ASP.NET application.

Hopefully with this framework, he can do the asp.net UI automation much more efficient.

Xinyang Qiu

Windows Azure Mobile Service Reference Links

Get Started:
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/mobile/  

SDK:
http://aka.ms/zumosdk

Build Videos:
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-057
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-129
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-039  

Forums and feature request:
http://aka.ms/zumoforum
https://mobileservices.uservoice.com/forums/182281-feature-requests

Blogs:
http://www.thejoyofcode.com/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/carlosfigueira/
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/  

Client SDK Source and sample:
https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-mobile-services

Documents:
http://aka.ms/zumodocs , including server modules and scripts

Advanced reading:
http://www.nickharris.net/2012/11/how-to-upload-an-image-to-windows-azure-storage-using-mobile-services/ (updated 11/13/2012)

Windows 8 Store App development resource links

 
This is for my own notes on some links when developing Windows 8 Store Apps.

• MSDN Landing Page for Win8: here and here.
• All-in-one UX cheat sheet.
• Whitepapers. Also: Free e-Book (JS-based, but covers a slew of common functionality).
• Add-on SDKS: Zumo, Live SDK with interactive examples.
• Nimbus: Video Player SDK, Connecting to Nimbus Services.
• Extra Credit: Creating your own WinRT components for Modern apps.

How to create a privacy policy:

• http://gyorgybalassy.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/your-app-needs-a-privacy-policy-in-the-windows-store/