New free courses of virtual academy Microsoft Virtual Academy, February 2014

In this review, we’ll talk about the free courses of the Microsoft MVA Virtual Academy, which will be useful to both IT professionals and software developers.

Hit! Complete JavaScript course for absolute beginners
Great course with 21 modules on JavaScript from Bob Tabor, author of the portal www.LearnVisualStudio.net . The course is designed for absolute beginners in JavaScript and covers all concepts of the language, allowing you to learn how to develop dynamic websites, a beautiful user interface and game applications in the browser.
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Hit! Developing Modern Web Applications with Scott Hanselman
If you’re looking for something to do with it, you’ll find it easy to do it. If you’re looking at what to do?

New! Parallel Programming with C #
The course is intended for the practical introduction to parallel programming (PP) and familiarization with the basic features of the software on the .NET 4.0 platform. The course includes general theoretical information on the discipline of parallel programming in the amount necessary for the implementation of effective parallel applications. Most of the material is devoted to practical acquaintance with the capabilities of the TPL (Task Parallel Library) library. All sections are illustrated with practical examples. All constructions and means of TPL are fixed by performing laboratory work.

New! SQL Server High Availability and Database Optimization in the Cloud
This course was created based on the materials of the Cloud OS Summit conference and describes the issues of building productive SQL Server-based solutions with high availability optimized for placement in a cloud environment.

New! Prepare and manage infrastructure with System Center 2012 R2
Many organizations have a very diverse basic infrastructure. Starting from different pieces of equipment and ending with different hypervisors. In any case, the need for coherent management. Thanks to System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, they are able to consistently manage all of these hypervisors. This course covers the deployment of compute, disk, and network resources, as well as the creation of a private cloud based on these existing resources. Finally, this course will cover day-to-day infrastructure maintenance operations and the deployment of services for end-users, as well as the architectures that support the services.

New! Getting Started with Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage: New Options
IT managers have to overcome the difficulties associated with rising costs and increasing data. They are looking for new solutions and tools to help scale up and reduce costs. Visit this short course where you can learn how to move workloads to more cost-effective as well as reliable and scalable storage solutions with the help of R2 tools in Windows Server 2012 R2. Get to know the details with automatic pagination, data deduplication, a scalable file server, shared VHDX files, and Hyper-V dynamic migration over SMB (SMB Direct and SMB Multichannel). To learn this short course, you need to know the general principles of how Windows Server 2012 storage works. Listen to the course “Windows Server 2012: Storage”. In addition, this short course will be very useful if you have already attended the “Quick Start with New Features of Windows Server 2012 R2” course. Lecturers | Prabu Rambadran - Senior Product Manager, Rick Klaus - Senior Technical Advocate Related courses MVA | Windows Server 2012: Storage ; Get started quickly with the new features of Windows Server 2012 R2

Updated . Introduction to developing applications for Windows 8 using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
The course is devoted to the basics of developing applications for Windows 8 using HTML, CSS and JavaScript technologies. The course introduces the reader to the features of the Windows 8 platform and the tools used in developing applications for the Windows Store. The course contains a description of the internal device of the application and its life cycle, information on the main controls of WinJS. In addition, the reader will learn about the features of organizing navigation in applications, Visual Studio templates for developing applications in JavaScript, data binding mechanisms, and application design taking into account various states.

Updated . Windows 8 application user interface
The training course focuses on the design and development of user interface applications for Windows 8 using technologies HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The course introduces the features of working with the command elements of the user interface, with approaches to the processing of data input by the user. He explores in detail the targeted approach to animation that matches the style of Windows. In addition, the reader will learn about the implementation of multimedia capabilities of applications for the Windows Store and work with user data and application data for organizing a unified working environment focused on working with multiple devices.

English Quick start with Windows Azure Storage - design and implementation
It’s possible to get it started today.

English Fast start. Application Design for Windows Azure
Developers, how do you wonder how to design apps for the cloud? Are you interested in the best practices for architects? For Windows Azure developers. See how your design and architecture guideline guide you. The experts also have highlight scale, peaks in use, downtime, and cost for usage-based fee structures.

English Fast start. Deep immersion in Windows Azure IaaS infrastructure services
See what you missed on IT Pro IaaS Day! Learn how to integrate Windows Azure virtual machines (VMs) into your infrastructure. But you haven't spent much time with Windows Azure VMs, you can’t have experienced it. Beginnings walk through the network of virtual networks and cross-premises communication. It’s not a problem, but it’s not a problem.

English Windows Azure SQL Database
Developers and IT pros, get you a database of common scenarios. The session focuses on architecture, management, and developer topics.

English Mobile applications and IoT: connected devices and Windows Azure
With the Internet of Things (IoT), it’s a huge opportunity. Windows Azure Mobile Services for your mobile apps in minutes. For more information, please click on the no.

English Fast start. Enterprise Application Development
Do you have existing .NET client line of business (LOB) applications? Join Microsoft developer experts. Learn how to use applications. For example, it is possible to use it. including Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Visual Studio 2013 and your existing XAML skills!

Microsoft MVA Virtual Academy Contests

Competition "Spring on MVA!"
At MVA, as spring flowers, there are new courses on application development, and we suggest you not to miss the moment and be the first to explore new material, and at the same time win pleasant prizes: a radio-controlled helicopter, an external hard drive, or great headphones.

http://contests.techdays.ru/MVA-spring-contest/2014-03/

Competition "Be a Virtualization Specialist"
Take a series of free courses at the MVA Virtual Academy for Virtualization and Private Cloud, and get a chance to evaluate your knowledge for free at the 74-409 exam (Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center). After completing the five courses below, you will receive a voucher * for the certification exam.

http://contests.techdays.ru/MVA-specialist-of-virtualization/2014-02/