{"id":1836,"date":"2018-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/top-3-free-resources-developers-need-for-learning-azure"},"modified":"2023-05-11T15:35:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T22:35:15","slug":"top-3-free-resources-developers-need-for-learning-azure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/top-3-free-resources-developers-need-for-learning-azure\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 free resources developers need for learning Azure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, I\u2019ll cover three free resources every developer needs for learning Azure. Dan Fernandez leads the team responsible for bringing our technical documentation and learning resources into a more modern experience that supports new capabilities that were impossible to deliver via MSDN. Recently, I invited Dan to record a few episodes of Azure Friday with Donovan Brown and spend some time showing off the work his team is doing to provide the best doc and learning experience.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Microsoft Docs<\/h2>\n<p>Last December, I wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/4-tips-for-keeping-your-resolution-to-learn-azure\/?ocid=AID765052&#038;wt.mc_id=CFID0322\">4 tips for learning Azure in the new year<\/a>, in which I included links to several resources, including the Azure documentation. In that post, I admit that I did a disservice by glossing over the revolution that Microsoft Docs truly represents \u2013 both internally and externally. Not only did it radically change how we create documentation, it improved how you can learn and use Azure.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/channel9.msdn.com\/shows\/Azure-Friday\/Learning-Azure-Part-1-Azure-Docs-tips-and-tricks\/?ocid=AID765052&#038;wt.mc_id=CFID0322\">Learning Azure: Part 1\u2014Azure Docs tips and tricks<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that the Azure docs are not only open source, but it\u2019s currently the fastest growing project on GitHub? In this episode, Dan shows off some cool features, a few tips &#038; tricks, how you can contribute, and a few buried treasures.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/508\/01\">Azure documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/508\/02\">Microsoft Docs contributor guide overview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/channel9.msdn.com\/shows\/Azure-Friday\/Learning-Azure-Part-2-Architecture-and-interactive-APIs-for-NET-and-REST-APIs\/?ocid=AID765052&#038;wt.mc_id=CFID0322\">Learning Azure: Part 2\u2014Architecture and interactive APIs for .NET and REST APIs<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re trying to wrap your head around architectural concepts, or you need to get down into the nitty-gritty of understanding a particular API, Dan shows how Azure Docs has you covered.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/01\">Azure Architecture Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/02\">Interactive code snippets in String.Format Method (System)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/03\">Cognitive Toolkit Python API Package Reference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/04\">Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit (CNTK) on GitHub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/05\">List Resource Groups interactive REST API<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unified Microsoft API references:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/06\">.NET API Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/07\">REST API Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/08\">Java API Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/09\">JavaScript API Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/10\">Python API Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/509\/11\">PowerShell Module Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. Microsoft Learn<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/channel9.msdn.com\/shows\/Azure-Friday\/Learning-Azure-Part-3-A-quick-tour-of-Microsoft-Learn\/?ocid=AID765052&#038;wt.mc_id=CFID0322\">Learning Azure: Part 3\u2014A quick tour of Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>At Microsoft Ignite 2018, the team working on Microsoft Docs delivered a new approach to learning with Microsoft Learn, which added a new dimension to what&#039;s available for those seeking to learn Azure.<\/p>\n<p>Dan gives a quick tour of Microsoft Learn. With Microsoft Learn, you learn-by-doing with interactive, step-by-step tutorials creating real resources in Azure. Even better &#8211; it\u2019s free, and no credit card is required.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/510\/01\">Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/510\/02\">A Tour of Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/510\/03\">Microsoft Learn Azure Content<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azfr\/510\/04\">Azure Fundamentals Learning Path<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft Docs and Microsoft Learn are the bedrock for Azure technical content. Several of our documentation sets are open source, hosted on GitHub. More teams at Microsoft are adopting this model all the time. Even document sets that are not entirely open source have public-facing repos where we invite you to make pull requests. And Microsoft Learn will continue to grow, expanding into new areas and going deeper past the fundamentals to more advanced topics.<\/p>\n<h2>3. 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