Simple F# for Complex Problems; CQRS and Event Sourcing; Windows 8 Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Customize MSDN Flash | Unsubscribe Volume 16, Number 24 | October 8, 2012     Top Stories     Master Simple F# Code to Solve Complex Problems with Try F# Try the new Try F# Beta that makes F# 3.0 programming easy to learn, simple to use and share, all through the browser. Experience F# 3.0's unique information-rich programming features for Big Data analytics, and solve complex problems more efficiently. Try the new Try F# Beta today. Free Ebook: Exploring CQRS and Event Sourcing This guide from Microsoft patterns & practices is focused on building highly scalable, highly available, and maintainable applications with the Command & Query Responsibility Segregation and the Event Sourcing architectural patterns. It describes the experiences of a development team with no prior CQRS proficiency in building, deploying (to Windows Azure), and maintaining a sample real-world, complex, enterprise system to showcase various CQRS and ES concepts, challenges, and techniques. 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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.


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