Microsoft Developing Applications for the Cloud on the Azure Platform 148pages software manual

This book demonstrates how you can create from scratch a multi-tenant, Software as a Service (SaaS) application to run in the cloud by using the latest versions of the Windows Azure tools and the latest features of the Windows Azure platform. The book is intended for any architect, developer, or information technology (IT) professional who designs, builds, or operates applications and services that run on or interact with the cloud.

Although applications do not need to be based on the Microsoft Windows operating system to work in Windows Azure, Developing Applications for the Cloud on the Microsoft Azure Platform is written for people who work with Windows-based systems.
You should be familiar with the Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio development system, ASP.NET MVC, and Microsoft Visual C# development tool.