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  • Build a Location API Using Entity Framework Spatial and Web API, on Windows Azure Web Sites

    Tags: Windows Azure, Web API, Entity Framework

    Oct 29 2012 10:32 PM
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    As announced by Scott Guthrie recently, Windows Azure Web Sites now supports the .NET Framework 4.5. Some awesome ASP.NET features are now available to web developers who want to host their ASP.NET applications on Windows Azure following the web sites offering getting support for .NET 4.5. One feature I’m especially excited about is Entity Framework Spatial support. Only available in .NET 4.5, EF Spatial is something that gives developers who want to build location-aware applications the ability to easily save and retrieve location data without having to invent crazy solutions using SQL code. I’ve implemented the Haversine formula using a SQL stored procedure in the past, and I can speak from experience when I say that EF Spatial is about 10,000 times easier and more logical. Don’t take my word for it, though. Take a look at the sample code I’ll show you in this blog post, which demonstrates how you can develop a location-aware API using ASP.NET Web API, EF Spatial, and host the whole thing on Windows Azure Web Sites.

Windows Azure Training

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. 

My SignalR Samples

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

Channel 9

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.