Twitter Data on Azure (end-to-end demo) – How We Did It

Presenter: Lynn Langit

Session Details

In this all session, Lynn will show an end-to-end solution using the Windows Azure platform for parsing, filtering, sorting and displaying Twitter data.  She uses many parts and pieces of the Azure platform, Web Roles, Worker Roles, Azure storage, SQL Azure storage and SQL Azure Reporting.  Lynn will show customization of the Report Viewer control embedded in various applications, such as WinForms, WebForms, WinMobile etc... See and understand how it all works together, all sample code available too.

About the Speaker

A self-described language geek, Lynn Langit is fascinated by languages and semantics. She understands that life rarely travels in a straight line and her own career reflects this winding path. Lynn moved from a degree in linguistics to become a business executive, and then launched her own software development, training and consulting company. She’s done production work with all versions of .NET, BizTalk, K2.Net, SharePoint, SQL Server, Analysis Services, InfoPath, MOM, and Active Directory, and holds an array of certifications, including MCT, MCSD, MCITP, MCSE, MCDBA and MSF. 

She is the author of Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2008 (MSPress) and Foundations of SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence (APress).  In her spare time, Lynn gives back to the community by supporting children’s education. Her current projects include work with the 'Teaching Kids Programming' group (www.TeachingKidsProgramming.org), the Mona Foundation (Redmond, Washington) and SmartCare (Lusaka, Zambia).