That title sums up what this blog post will summarize and explain; how to get data instantly from the cloud – in this case, the Azure cloud platform – all the way down to an HTML 5.0 browser. The point of this exercise is to take a slightly deeper dive into using SignalR. Secondary to the SignalR deep dive, this article will explain how to use the Azure Service Bus.
Looking for information on Windows Azure? I work with a great team of guys who put together the Windows Azure Training Kit. If you're doing anything with Windows Azure and you have questions, chances are pretty good you'll find what you're after here.
After having given a few SignalR presentations I decided to start compiling all the code in a centralized repository. Check out my SignalR Samples repository on GitHub.com
One of the coolest parts of my job is being able to host a Channel 9 TV show. Web Camps TV is the show I co-host with Cory Fowler. Check out our episodes on Channel 9, where we talk to Microsoft community members and engineers.