Windows Phone 7 Application Development For Dummies

Description

Learn to build great applications for the new Windows Phone 7 platform!

Whether you're a budding developer or a professional programmer, this four-color reference covers all the details for developing applications specifically for the Windows Phone 7 platform. The straightforward-but-fun approach tackles not only building an application that is sellable and fulfills user demands, but also shows you how to navigate getting your apps into the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace.
* Guides both novice and professional developers through building amazing applications for the new Windows Phone 7 platform
* Covers working with graphics, designing games, selling apps, and more
* Provides a helpful introduction to Windows Phone 7 to set a foundation for the app development process
* Addresses architectural options for your Windows Phone 7application
* Takes a look at the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace and helps guide you through the submission process

If you're ready to get started developing your own apps for the new Windows Phone 7 platform, then open up Windows Phone 7 Application Development For Dummies and see how it sparkles!

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

Part I: So, You Want to Develop a Windows Phone App.

Chapter 1: Developing an App for Windows Phone 7: An Overview.

Chapter 2: A Windows Phone 7 Primer.

Chapter 3: Getting into the Mobile Apps Environment for Windows Phone 7.

Chapter 4: Doing the Legwork Before You Put Your Fingers to the Keyboard.

Part II: Assembling the Tools You Need as a Developer.

Chapter 5: Downloading the Tools You Need.

Chapter 6: Building Your Mojo by Accessing the Microsoft Developer Portal.

Chapter 7: Finding Your Direction with Silverlight.

Part III: Practicing with Simple Sample Apps.

Chapter 8: Breaking the Ice with Your First Application.

Chapter 9: Creating a Simple Calculation App.

Chapter 10: Cloudy Computing: Creating a Simple App to Go to the Internet.

Chapter 11: I Can Hear You Now: A Simple Multimedia App.

Part IV: Getting Fancy with APIs.

Chapter 12: Pushing on the Accelerometer.

Chapter 13: Directions to Location Services.

Chapter 14: Getting Oriented to the Phone's Orientation.

Chapter 15: Getting Updates with Push Notification.

Part V: Leveraging the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Chapter 16: Working the Microsoft Approval Process.

Chapter 17: Standing Out from the Crowd.

Chapter 18: Going Global with Your App.

Chapter 19: All This Fun and Getting Paid, Too!

Part VI: A Designer’s Work Is Never Done: Updates and Customer Service.

Chapter 20: Updating Your App.

Chapter 21: Supporting Your End-Users.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Features to Look for Down the Road.

Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Ways to Make Your App More Successful.

Index.