Begin to Code

This full-colour book will inspire you to start solving problems and creating cloud-based applications and games fast, even if you've never done it before. Not just friendly and easy, it's the first cloud development beginner's guide that puts you in control of your own learning, and empowers you to build unique programs to solve problems you care about. Microsoft and author Rob Miles have reinvented the introductory programmer's tutorial, reflecting deep research into how today's newcomers learn, and why other books fall short.

This guide is packed with innovations, including its debugging challenges and library of examples that can form the basis of your own unique programs plus a comprehensive glossary that lets you build your knowledge. All example code is provided in GitHub repositories, and Rob's step by step 'Make Something Happen' exercises are replicated as screencast videos, hosted on YouTube and linked directly from the book's pages.

Author Rob Miles recognises that learning to program is now just the first step in becoming a successful application developer. The next step is gaining a solid understanding of how modern applications are deployed and used from the cloud. The best way to do this to set up a strong solution-focused context and discover how elements hosted in the cloud are fitted together to make a working system. Rob's approach helps you explore key cloud technologies as you learn to address key issues such as security, reliability, and scalability.