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Annotation The Windows Phone 7 platform, now recently updated,provides a remarkable opportunity for Windows developers to create state-of-the-art mobile applications using their existing skills and a familiar toolset.Pro Windows Phone 7 Development, Second Editionhelps you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Marketplaceincluding using new features like copy-and-paste and API improvements in the NoDo and Mango update waves.For developers new to the Windows Phone platformwhether .NET, iPhone, or Android developersthis book starts by introducingthe features and specifications of the Windows Phone series, and then leads you through the complete application development process. You'll learn how to use Microsoft technologies like Silverlight, .NET, the XNA Framework, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend effectively, how to take advantage of the device's sensorswith thelocation service, accelerometer, and touch, how to make your apps location-aware using GPS data, how to utilize the rich media capabilities of the Windows Phone series, and much more. Finally, you'll receive a full tutorial on how to publish and sell your application through the Windows Phone Marketplace. And in this second edition, learn quickly and easily how to take advantage of new API capabilities and HTML5 support right in your browser.What youll learnThe specifications and capabilities of the Windows Phone series and how to harness that power in your applicationsTo understandits relationshipto Silverlight, .NET, the XNA Framework, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend and how to use those tools most effectively to develop Windows Phone appsHow to develop applications that take advantage of the available sensors, such as location service, accelerometer, and touch gesturesHow to develop rich media applications that harness the graphics capabilities of Windows Phone modelsThe correct way to design and develop Windows Phone 7 applications utilizing the Model-View-ViewModel architectureThe process of publishing your application to the Windows Phone MarketplaceWho this book is forIf you're a .NET developer, this book is primarily for youyou're eager to learn how to use your existing skills to develop for the new Windows Phone 7 platform. If you're an iOS or Android developer, this is an ideal guide for you to learn how to expand the market for your existing applications. This does assume some knowledge of C#, managed code in general, and a basic level of familiarity with Visual Studio. And if you're a proficient Windows Phone 7 developer, get up to speed quickly with the new API endpoints and HTML5 browser support in the Mango update.Software developers proficient in other languages will also find this book helpful to get up to speed with developing Silverlight- and .NET-based Windows Phone applications.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Windows Phone and MarketplaceUser Interface DevelopmentHandling Input on Windows PhoneWindows Phone Data Persistence and Networking Programming ModelIntegrating with the Windows PhonePlatformWindows Phone Advanced UI DevelopmentAdvanced MVVM, Services, and App ConnectXNA Framework for Games and ApplicationsAdvanced XNA Framework DevelopmentBuilding Top-Rated Applications for Windows Phone--

Market_Desc: The ideal reader has either built applications and/or games for a major, exiting mobile platforms (ie iPhone, Android or Windows Mobile). Ideally he/she has some experience with the Microsoft platform stack including the .NET Framework and Windows Azure.Primary audience: iPhone and Android developersSecondary audience: Existing Silverlight, XNA and Windows Mobile developers Special Features: · Currently there are no books in the market on Windows Phone 7 development. There are numerous books on both Silverlight and XNA, but none cover the specifics of building phone applications and/or games.· Windows Phone 7 series development will take off thanks to a massive push by Microsoft.· The book includes information to help developers get started as well as to tackle hard issues involving mobile applications development and include both Silverlight and XNA development for Windows Phone, thus expanding the market to application and game developers· The book includes examples that the reader can download via the website and discuss best practices for building mobile applications. About The Book: Using tools such as Visual Studio, Expression Blend and the device emulator, this book shows users how to develop for Windows Phone to design, build, test and deploy mobile applications. Working examples throughout the book and on the web site cover how to design and lay out a Windows Phone application, how to interact with the device and other services from your application and how to deploy and sell your applications.

A one-of-a-kind book on Windows Phone 7 development While numerous books cover both Silverlight and XNA, there lacks a resource that covers the specifics of Windows Phone 7 development. This book fills that void and shares the specifics of building phone applications and games. You’ll learn how to get started with designing, building, testing, and deploying mobile applications for Windows Phone 7. Working examples used throughout the book cover how to design and layout a Windows Phone 7 application, interact with the device, and even sell your applications. Fills the void in the market for an instructional book on developing applications for Windows Phone 7 Offers an overview of Windows Phone and discusses the necessary tools Explains how to work with multiview applications Addresses tool bars, pickers, table views, navigation controllers, application setting, and user defaults Reviews drawing with XNA, using the camera, and understanding basic data persistence Explore the exciting possibilties of Windows Phone 7 development with this invaluable reference.

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 handsets have injected a new vibrancy into the smartphone marketplace and provided bold new opportunities for the Microsoft development community. Now in its second edition, Beginning Windows Phone 7 Development has been written to help you identify those opportunities and to learn the skills you’ll need to harness them. It covers the very latest developments in the field, including the extended APIs offered in Microsoft’s automatic platform update, so you'll have timely, accurate information at your fingertips. Beginning Windows Phone 7 Development, Second Edition starts with the basics, walking you through the process of downloading and setting up the right development tools, including Visual Studio, Expression Blend, Silverlight SDK, and Windows Phone SDK. It then takes you step-by-step though the development process as you build and deploy a working application, complete with a sophisticated user interface. Finally, you'll receive step-by-step instructions on selling your applications through the Windows Phone Marketplace.

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