Welcome to the very first XPRT Magazine! This issue features practical articles on API management, Azure Service Fabric, cross-platform mobile development with Ionic, hands-on HoloLens programming, DevOps, microservices, and more. Dive into real-world lessons, technical introductions, and innovative approaches from industry experts.

Summary of Magazine 01

API Management

  • API Management: Practical guidance on exposing and managing APIs securely, including developer portals, usage monitoring, and best practices for mobile and web integration.

Cloud and Architecture

  • Azure Service Fabric: Introduction to building hyper-scale distributed applications, covering the evolution of PaaS, stateless vs. stateful services, and simplifying distributed system complexity.
  • Lessons Learned Migrating an N-tier Web Application to Microservices: Real-world insights into breaking down legacy systems and adopting microservice architectures using NServiceBus and other tools.

Mobile and Devices

  • Cross-platform Mobile Apps with Ionic: Challenges and solutions for developing mobile apps across platforms, comparing native, HTML5, and hybrid approaches, with a focus on the Ionic framework.
  • First Programming Experience with Microsoft HoloLens: A deep dive into developing for HoloLens, Microsoft’s holographic computer, including device capabilities and the developer experience.

DevOps and Development Practices

  • Git vs Team Foundation Version Control: A practical guide for Microsoft developers transitioning from TFVC to Git, highlighting key differences and migration tips.
  • Start with Visual Studio Release Management vNext: Step-by-step guidance on setting up and using Visual Studio Release Management for automated deployments and DevOps workflows.
  • Using Microsoft Application Insights to Implement a Build, Measure, Learn Loop: How to leverage Application Insights for continuous improvement, monitoring, and data-driven decision-making in software projects.

Security and Workshops

  • Exclusive Two Day Workshop: “Hack Yourself First”—a hands-on security workshop teaching developers to think like attackers and defend against real-world vulnerabilities.

  • Introduction: The magazine opens with a message from Xpirit’s founders, emphasizing their core principles and the importance of sharing knowledge, innovation, and customer focus.

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Summary

Introduction: The magazine opens with a message from Xpirit’s founders, emphasizing their core principles and the importance of sharing knowledge, innovation, and customer focus.

API Management: Learn how to expose and manage APIs securely, including developer portals, usage monitoring, and best practices for mobile and web integration.

Azure Service Fabric: An introduction to building hyper-scale distributed applications, covering the evolution of PaaS, stateless vs. stateful services, and simplifying distributed system complexity.

Cross-platform Mobile Apps with Ionic: Explore the challenges and solutions for developing mobile apps across platforms, comparing native, HTML5, and hybrid approaches, with a focus on the Ionic framework.

Exclusive Two Day Workshop: “Hack Yourself First”—a hands-on security workshop teaching developers to think like attackers and defend against real-world vulnerabilities.

First Programming Experience with Microsoft HoloLens: A deep dive into developing for HoloLens, Microsoft’s holographic computer, including device capabilities and the developer experience.

Git vs Team Foundation Version Control: A practical guide for Microsoft developers transitioning from TFVC to Git, highlighting key differences and migration tips.

Lessons Learned Migrating an N-tier Web Application to Microservices: Real-world insights into breaking down legacy systems and adopting microservice architectures using NServiceBus and other tools.

Start with Visual Studio Release Management vNext: Step-by-step guidance on setting up and using Visual Studio Release Management for automated deployments and DevOps workflows.

Using Microsoft Application Insights to Implement a Build, Measure, Learn Loop: How to leverage Application Insights for continuous improvement, monitoring, and data-driven decision-making in software projects.

Download the full magazine here