July 2018
Volume 33 Number 7
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[Machine Learning]Machine Learning with IoT Devices on the EdgeJames McCaffrey explains two ways to design ML on the edge, one that uses a custom model and IO function and a second that uses the Microsoft Embedded Learning Library to deploy an ML model to an IoT device. |
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[Data Points]EF Core 2.1 Query TypesJulie Lerman delves into the new EF Core 2.1 Query Type feature, which lets you more easily query a database without needing true entities with key properties to consume the results. |
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[Cognitive Services]Improving LUIS Intent ClassificationsThe Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS) enables powerful and intelligent voice-driven interaction. This article introduces two open source frameworks, Scattertext and LIME, and shows how to use them to train LUIS more effectively. |
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[The Working Programmer]How To Be MEAN: Dynamically AngularTed Neward extends his exploration of building forms with Angular, by showing how to create a Web-based questionnaire that dynamically generates fields based on the types of questions drawn from an external source, such as JSON service or file. |
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[Blockchain]Decentralized Applications with Azure Blockchain as a ServiceBlockchain has emerged as a solution for streamlining business processes, verifying transactions, and reducing the potential for fraud. This article introduces Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) in Microsoft Azure to build a secured data structure and create a distributed transactional digital ledger. |
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[Cutting Edge]Online Users, Streaming and Other SignalR GoodiesIn the second column in a series on ASP.NET Core SignalR, Dino Esposito delves deep into a number of intriguing features in the framework, including streaming and online user counts. |
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[Test Run]Introduction to DNN Image Classification Using CNTKThough the use of a convolutional neural network (CNN) is now more common for image classification, for simple image classification tasks, using a standard deep neural network (DNN) is easier and often just as or even more effective. In this article, James McCaffrey explains the DNN approach, using the Microsoft CNTK library. |
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[Don't Get Me Started]Building Better MeetingsDavid Platt hit the road in May to attend the Build Conference in Seattle. He says Microsoft's AI vision could transform meetings. |
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[Editor's Note]Mastering BlockchainOur coverage of blockchain technology continues, with Stefano Tempesta's look at Azure Blockchain as a Service. |