We know many of you have been digging into the new Jump Start course, "Building Cloud Applications using the Windows Azure Platform," and are looking for a great place in the cloud to practice all these new skills.

For a limited time, Microsoft is offering students of Microsoft Learning Partners access to a 30-day Windows Azure and SQL Azure trial pass when they register for one of your related courses. Learning Partners must request passes by May 31, 2012, for courses scheduled prior to July 27, 2012. Visit Campaign Factory today to request passes and take advantage of this great offer.

We know many of you have been eagerly awaiting the recordings from our last Jump Start event in December, "Building Cloud Applications using the Windows Azure Platform." They're here -- just in time for the weekend!