Balkan Olympiad in Informatics

1. Be what’s next.™
Tudor Damian, MVP
Răzvan Rusu, MSP

2. Agenda
• Microsoft Partners in Learning
• Overview of “the Cloud” and its benefits
• Introducing the Microsoft Web Platform
– Web Platform Installer
– WebMatrix
• Student opportunities
– DreamSpark
– Imagine Cup
– Microsoft Student Partners program

3. www.partnersinlearning.com

4. OVERVIEW OF “THE CLOUD”
AND ITS BENEFITS

5. Image source: wordle.net

9. In a non-cloud view, there are inefficiencies
Allocated
IT-capacities Load
“Under-supply“
Forecast
of capacities
“Waste“ of
IT CAPACITY
capacities
Barrier for
innovations Actual Load
TIME
Source: Microsoft Cloud Continuum

10. However, in a Cloud View:
Load
Allocated IT Forecast
capacities
No “under-supply“
IT CAPACITY
Reduction of Possible
“over-supply“ reduction of
IT-capacities
in case of
Reduction reduced load
of initial
investments
Actual Load
Time
Source: Microsoft Cloud Continuum

11. Workload patterns in the Cloud
“On and Off “ “Growing Fast“
Compute
Compute
Inactivity
Period
Average Usage
Average Usage
Time Time
“Unpredictable Bursting“ “Predictable Bursting“
Compute
Compute
Average Usage Average Usage
Time Time

12. Cloud service types
Private Infrastructure Platform Software
(On-Premise) (as a Service) (as a Service) (as a Service)
You manage
Applications Applications Applications Applications
Runtimes Runtimes Runtimes Runtimes
You manage
Security Security Security Security
Managed by vendor
Managed by vendor
Databases Databases Databases Databases
You manage
Servers Servers Servers Servers
Virtualization Virtualization Managed by vendor Virtualization Virtualization
Server HW Server HW Server HW Server HW
Storage Storage Storage Storage
Networking Networking Networking Networking
Source: Microsoft Cloud Continuum

13. SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
Customers Service Providers Global Providers
Source: TechEd Europe – MGT201

14. SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
Customers Service Providers Global Providers
Source: TechEd Europe – MGT201

15. The Microsoft cloud offering
Source: TechEd Australia – MGT310

17. Windows Azure interface
DEMO

18. Windows Azure – free access
– Windows Azure Freemium
– Windows Azure Trial
– MSDN Subscription
• Contact your local Microsoft subsidiary

19. Windows Azure – resources
• www.windowsazure.com
• Getting Started:
– http://channel9.msdn.com/Learn/Courses/Azure
– http://www.windowsazurebootcamp.com/materials
• Plugins, addons, SDKs:
– http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/interop
– http://windowsazure4e.org
– http://windowsazure4j.org

20. INTRODUCING THE
MICROSOFT WEB PLATFORM

21. Web Platform Installer
• Automated installation tool for web hosting and
development apps
• IIS / IIS Express
• Visual Web Developer 2010 SP1 Express Edition
• SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition
• Microsoft .NET Framework (2.0 SP1, 3.5 SP1, 4.0)
• Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio
• PHP / MySQL
• Software 3rd party:
– WordPress, Umbraco, Drupal, Joomla, etc.

23. Who is WebMatrix for?
I <3 Web Apps. I want to build web I’m a professional
I just need a tool that sites myself with an software developer
makes them easier to easy to learn tool and I build complex,
configure, customize and framework large scale web sites
and publish them with a team of
developers

24. Who is WebMatrix for?

25. Introducing WebMatrix
Development Tool Web Server Database

26. Introducing WebMatrix
Create from Create from Create from
Scratch Folder Open Source App

27. Introducing Razor
<ul>
@foreach(var p in products) {
<li>@p.Name ($@p.Price)</li>
}
</ul>

28. Razor is a cut above the rest
Web Forms <ul>
(6 markup transitions): <% for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { %>
<li><% =i %></li>
<% } %>
</ul>
PHP <ul>
<?php
(2 markup transitions for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
& an echo): echo("<li>$i</li>");
}
?>
</ul>
Razor <ul>
@for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
(2 markup transitions): <li>@i</li>
}
</ul>

29. Introducing Helpers in Razor
@Facebook.LikeButton()
@SimplePay.Execute(
to: “joholmes@microsoft.com”,
amount: 1234.56,
from: “james@microsoft.com”);

31. Web Platform Installer & WebMatrix
DEMO

32. microsoft.com/web
asp.net/webmatrix

33. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

34. DreamSpark
• Worldwide program set by Microsoft
• Provides students with software design
and development tools at no charge
www.dreamspark.com

35. Imagine Cup
• The biggest worldwide competition for students (300.000
participants in 2011)
• 2011: New York, USA - Theme:
“Imagine a world where technology
helps solve the world's toughest problems”

36. Imagine Cup – contest sections
• Software Design
• Game Design
• Digital Media
• Windows Phone 7
• Orchard Challenge
• IT Challenge
• Interoperability Challenge
• Embedded Development
• Windows 7 Touch Challenge

37. Why would you participate ?
• Visibility in the IT community / university
 Makes it easier to find a job
 Better grades (?)
• Prizes
• Meeting people
• Travelling

38. Imagine Cup – useful links
• www.imaginecup.com
• www.facebook.com/microsoftimaginecup
• www.twitter.com/imaginecup

39. Microsoft Student Partners
• A worldwide program for the most talented
students in technical universities
• Microsoft’s extension in the Academic
environment.

40. MSP benefits
• Access to technology
• Visibility in the IT Community / university
• Training
• Mentorship
• MSDN Premium
• Vouchers for certifications

41. MSP responsibilities
• Presentations
• Workshops
• Mentorship
• Competitions

42. Thank you! Any questions?
• You can find us here:
– Tudor Damian: www.tudy.tel / tudy@tudy.ro
– Răzvan Rusu: razvan.rusu@msptechrep.com