1. Programming WebSockets using .NET 4.5 with an asynchronous HTTP Handler and System.Web.WebSockets http://erikhoogendoorn.com/2013/02/21/programming-websockets-using-net-4-5-with-an-asynchronous-http-handler-and-system-web-websockets/

It introduces how to configure the Windows environment and Websocket program with .NET 4.5. It also provides a sample code.

2. Windows Azure Load Balancer TimeOut for Cloud Service Roles (PAAS Web/Worker) http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cie/archive/2014/02/14/connection-timeout-for-windows-azure-cloud-service-roles-web-worker.aspx

This article explains the timeout issue for Windows Azure websites and provides a solution.

3. New Feature of Entity Framework 6.1 - IndexAttribute https://entityframework.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=IndexAttribute

This article shows the new feature for Entity Framework 6.1. It lets programmers add an index to the database easily (it's for Code First).