The new Azure Internet of Things (IoT) system prototype is now online and integrated into the www.monacos.us Web site.   This IoT system prototype currently allows one or more Web enabled Raspberry PI devices with a custom Universal Windows Platform application to send voltage level telemetry to the Azure Cloud via an Azure IoT Hub instance.   From here this telemetry is channeled to both an Azure SQL Server Database and also Microsoft Power BI Reporting and Analytics tool.   The www.monacos.us Web Site now has a new Web interface which serves as an Azure IoT device client that can render voltage level telemetry almost real-time from the above mentioned Azure Cloud SQL Sever database via an Azure hosted ASP.NET CORE RESTful Web Service.   This Web interface can also display real-time device status information and allow device control via the same ASP.NET CORE Web Service mentioned above and also the Azure IoT Hub.  Here is a quick summary of both the hardware and software components of this Azure IoT system prototype:

Raspberry PI B

Raspberry PI B

Azure IoT System Prototype

Azure IoT System Prototype

Device Touch Screen & Case

Device Touch Screen & Case

Welcome to Monaco Software Solutions Web Site.   This new version of the site is predominantly written in ASP.NET MVC 5.0, C#, AngularJS, and some JQuery as well.    Here is a quick summary of some of the features of this Web site/application:

• SQL Server Database backend.
• Database driven User Authentication and Role based security.
• Database driven Menu system using Role based security.
• Database driven content management.
• Home Automation Interface using Windows Communication Foundation.

Also here are some the tools and technologies used to create this ASP.NET MVC Web application:

• Visual Studio 2015
• C#
• ASP.NET MVC 5.0
• SQL Server 2008
• Microsoft Entity Framework
• Javascript
• AngularJS
• Gulp for Javascript optimization
• XSLT for XML transformations
• Windows Communication Foundation
• Automapper
• JSON
• XML
• JQuery
• CSS
• Bootstrap
• Kendo UI

Monaco Software Solutions has now created an Amazon Alexa Skill Microsoft .NET Software Solution which can control and monitor both software and hardware on your local or remote Windows PC or Server from any Alexa powered device like an Echo, Echo Dot, or Amazon Tap.  This Microsoft .NET solution is extremely easy to revise, build, install, and configure and will have you quickly developing your next Alexa Skill in a fraction of the time it would take to research, design and develop one from scratch.  The Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 .NET Solution contains all the required components and real world configuration and setup documentation as well.  Why bother spending precious time piecing together technical information from various blogs, forums, Amazon API References, and online tutorials which more then often only cover partial snippets of all the required details needed to develop and configure a fully operational MS .NET Alexa Skill.  When you purchase this MS .NET software solution you have a fully funcitonal Alexa Skill which has the ability to control Apple iTunes on your Windows PC from any Alexa enabled device.  If you need to control or monitor any other software or hardware systems on a local or remote computer all you need is an Application Program Interface (API) that can be exposed to MS .NET such as COM interfaces, Windows DLLs, .NET assemblies, .NET Remoting Components, Windows Communication Foundation Components, RESTful Sevices, SOAP Services etc.  From there your only concern is integrating these APIs to this existing solution and connecting them to Alexa Skill Intents; all other underlying details of Alexa Skill development are already completed for you. 

Product to market as quick as possible is the key and this solution will increase your productivity and save hours of development time and resources.  Please see Media | Videos for a YouTube video demonstrating the use of this software solution to create an Alexa Skill for controlling iTunes on your Windows PC.  If you're a company or developer that wants to develop an Alexa Skill with the power to control Windows PCs or Servers with minimal development time and overhead this .NET solution is for you.  For more information please preview the product page for more detailed product information and updates.  Use the contact page to inquire on software solution source code and consultation services pricing.

The new Web based Home Automation Interface is now online using .NET Windows Communications Foundation (WCF) technologies to communicate over the Cloud to a WCF component residing on a Home Automation Server at the Monaco household.   This server is running HomeSeer Home Automation Software and controls a number of Z-Wave and X10 controls around the home.  Technologies used in this solution include ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).  Demonstrations are available if your interested in this Web based Home Automation interface.