A Short Introduction To Cloud Platforms Cloud programming was given a major boost in the release of Azure : Start Cloud Application Development to the general public. Had you’d been one of the lucky ones who’ve been to a David Chappell lecture ( Live Bloging - David Chappell on S+S ) in the last year, you’d would have known better that this is expected. For a better understanding of what’s ahead here’s David Chappell ’s A Short Introduction To Cloud Platforms [PDF]