WAZ Apps http://apps.dinafberry.com Windows Phone Apps for Microsoft Azure Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:46:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 WAZUpAppshttp://feedburner.google.com Updated Version of WAZDash released http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/3ZrZHXDLEd0/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/updated-version-of-wazdash-released/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:46:29 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/updated-version-of-wazdash-released/ Continue reading →]]> Happy Winter Holidays.

New WAZDash: Today an updated version of WAZDash is available (submitted 12/17/2011). This version includes all RSS feeds on the Dashboard which is now at 62.  Currently, the open Windows Azure Forum issue against the Service Bus, Access Control & Caching Portal [Worldwide] feed is not allowing WAZDash to report issues from that particular rss feed. I assume this feed will be repaired by Microsoft soon and then any issues it has will appear in WAZDash.

Interesting end-of-year statistics: Downloads for WAZUp (Azure Deployment Mgmt) far outpace WAZDash (Azure Dashboard Service) even though WAZUp costs more and requires more upfront configuration. 

XBox Version: I’m thinking of building XBox versions of these apps. If you would interested in using them, please let me know.

 

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/updated-version-of-wazdash-released/feed/ 12 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/updated-version-of-wazdash-released/ Progress http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/RUOfafMw2DU/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/progress/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:49:58 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/progress/ Happy Holidays.

I’ve been busy working with threads and unit tests. Oh boy, lots to do there. Fell down the rabbit hole, I suppose.  I’ll post here when the apps have new versions.

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/progress/feed/ 5 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/progress/ WAZDash Update coming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/kOpGepLzmYg/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/wazdash-update-coming/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:31:50 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/wazdash-update-coming/ Continue reading →]]> Azure hasn’t had any issues in the 7 day default I have in the app. Yeah. Good for them. Bad for me. It revealed a bug which I fixed but the app has to go through the usual certification.

 

In other news, I’m still working on background agents, tile updates and Azure Worker roles. Fun times.

 

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/wazdash-update-coming/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/12/wazdash-update-coming/ Both apps passed and are now available http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/CD5DAgnRjqA/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/both-apps-passed-and-are-now-available/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:12:53 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/both-apps-passed-and-are-now-available/ Here are the links to the Marketplace:

WAZUp

WAZDash

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/both-apps-passed-and-are-now-available/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/both-apps-passed-and-are-now-available/ Submitted WAZDash & WAZUp for Mango Certification http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/IuCqjHtr4ZE/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/submitted-wazdash-wazup-for-mango-certification/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:58:37 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/submitted-wazdash-wazup-for-mango-certification/ Continue reading →]]> Both apps have been submitted for certification in Mango versions.

WAZDASH (two blueberries) version  1.2.2.0 with minor UI and bug fixes.

WAZUp (one strawberry) version 1.11.3.1 with inclusion of Reboot Instance  and Reimage Instance. My experience is that while the Windows Azure API returns immediate status, the portal takes at least a full minute if not two or three to show the change. Each action (stop/start/delete/swap/reboot/reimage) now returns immediate status (success, failure, in progress) in a popup dialog. This status on the phone is meant to alleviate any concern you have about the difference between what the phone app shows and the portal displays. The portal is usually much slower to show status changes than the phone.

What’s Next I have a lot of work to do on the web service side in order to add live tiles and background processes. I’ll dig further into Azure as preparation for changes in the apps.

Phone Camp – I’m headed to Phone Camp at the end of the November on the Microsoft campus. The event is conveniently located next to the building my husband works in. Smile 

 

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/submitted-wazdash-wazup-for-mango-certification/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/11/submitted-wazdash-wazup-for-mango-certification/ Submitted WAZDash update 1.2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/FTDSFCBaKnQ/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/submitted-wazdash-update-1-2/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:48:11 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/submitted-wazdash-update-1-2/ Bug fixes.

Marketplace ver 1.2

WAZDash internal ver 1.1.23.0

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/submitted-wazdash-update-1-2/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/submitted-wazdash-update-1-2/ How are Windows Phone 7 & Azure Related? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/jxhp2GR0xRc/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/how-are-windows-phone-7-azure-related/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:33:09 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/how-are-windows-phone-7-azure-related/ I won’t normally cross-post but this was a result of a question I received here.

31a post answer how these two are related

 

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/how-are-windows-phone-7-azure-related/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/how-are-windows-phone-7-azure-related/ WAZDash certified for Mango http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/sNOVEAu3IXU/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-certified-for-mango/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:32:22 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-certified-for-mango/ Continue reading →]]> WAZDash is now certified for Mango. In my experience, it will take a day to get through the Internet maze to eventually be available to the consumer. Price is still $0.99. [Updated] Version number on about page is 1.1.3.0. If you are seeing version 1.0.27.0, that is NOT the Mango version.

For this version, I also added a feature: click-through on service or location groups gives details. So on the home pivot of services or locations:

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Tap the service name (“Windows Azure Storage”) to see the 5 issues found:

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I also made a few significant UX changes so the overall performance both in response time and memory used should be smaller. Hopefully you just notice a nicer experience.

WAZUp sidenote

The purpose of wrestling Azure service issues was to present the relevant issues to WAZUp users based on their deployment locations. So look forward to that feature coming soon.

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-certified-for-mango/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-certified-for-mango/ WAZDash built for mango–done http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/Lru9pGCMUj0/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-built-for-mangodone/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:28:29 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-built-for-mangodone/ Continue reading →]]> I converted WAZDash (not WAZDown!) to Mango. I only had one minor visual hiccup (Yeah!). While I was in there, I added the details of the Service and Location groups. So now, when you select a service or location, you can see all issues in there.

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I’ll submit to certification and post it when it’s through that process.

 

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

]]> http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-built-for-mangodone/feed/ 0 http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/wazdash-built-for-mangodone/ Looking to October http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WAZUpApps/~3/OKNib74063o/ http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/looking-to-october/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:55:04 +0000 admin http://apps.dinafberry.com/2011/10/looking-to-october/ Continue reading →]]> Next project tasks: Mango & Reboot/Reimage

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Now that the two apps are available, I’m converting both to mango. These apps should still run on mango but in the 7.0 space.

Once conversion is completed, I’ll add reboot and reimage to WAZUp. The web service side is already coded. I just need to write the phone side.

If you know of a friend or colleague that would find either app useful, please let them know about WAZUp and WAZDash.

 

 

Reviews

Which review web site do you read to discover new apps? Alternatively, inside the app, you can click on the review button, and submit your own review to the Microsoft Marketplace.

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Feedback

If you have questions, issues, or suggestions, please feel free to email me at wazup AT berryintl.com or use the contact page. Subscribe to this news feeds by RSS or email.

 

Enjoy Azure,

Dina

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