For the March 2013 edition of the Windows Azure Insider column in MSDN Magazine, Bruno Terkaly and I talk about node.js, the javascript server-side programming language that it’s taking the world by storm (for the right use cases). We show you how to create a basic HTTP server, as well as how to use it for two specific situations: real-time web browser communication using long-polling mechanisms, including WebSockets; and exposing SQL DB data using a RESTful layer. Finally, we’ve included instructions on how to easily deploy your code to Windows Azure Web Sites. The full article can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/jj991974.aspx. Enjoy!