Microsoft Silverlight Edition: Programming for Windows Phone 7

Description

NOTE: This book is the printed, Silverlight-focused edition of Programming Windows Phone 7, which is available as a free eBook from the Microsoft Download Center. A Microsoft XNA(R)-focused edition is also available for sale in print (ISBN 978-0-7356-5669-7). The Microsoft eBook covers both Silverlight and XNA in one volume.

 Bring your app ideas to life-with guidance from a Windows programming legend

 Get started building your own apps and utilities for Windows Phone 7-expertly guided by award-winning author Charles Petzold. Focusing on Silverlight for Windows Phone 7 and the C# language, you’ll learn how to extend your existing skills to this new mobile platform-mastering the core tools and techniques you need to get productive quickly. As always, Charles brings a unique combination of pragmatism and inspiration to his instruction-along with a wealth of hands-on examples.

 Discover how to:

* Customize page navigation and layout
* Know when to use code vs. XAML markup
* Capture and embed bitmaps, balancing performance issues
* Support multi-touch input-including tap, drag, flick, and pinch
* Work with accelerometer and location services
* Experiment with panoramic and pivot controls
* Create effects using built-in or custom animations
* Manage state, tombstoning, data-binding, and storage
* Write your own templates and custom controls
* Test-drive your app on Windows Phone Emulator Get code samples on the Web
* For system requirements, see the Introduction.