Windows Phone 7 Application Development For Dummies by Hughes, Bill; Chakrabarty, Indrajit;

Rövid leírás:

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.

Hosszú leírás:

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!

Windows Phone 7 is a revolutionary mobile operating system that just begs for more creative ways to use its power. If you have an idea for a great mobile app or you've been considering getting into app development, this book is for you! Learn how to use Windows Phone developer tools to create your app, make it sparkle, and unveil it the world.

• The right tools for the job get to know Windows Phone 7, explore Visual Studio Express 2010, access the Microsoft Developer Portal, and play with Silverlight




• Learn by doing practice with some simple sample apps that help you learn the tools and see what goes into a great user experience




• When it starts to be fun learn to integrate motion and location information into your app




• To market, to market see that your app is correctly priced and categorized for best visibility




• Remember the users discover how regular updates and good customer support can boost sales

Open the book and find:

• What the built-in Zune and GPS applications can offer




• Tips on working with the single-threading OS




• Where to find and download Windows Phone 7 developer tools




• Steps for optimizing and improving the performance of your applications




• Impressive things you can do with the accelerometer




• Ways to make your app stand out from the crowd




• How to take your app global




• Ten ways to make your apps successful

Learn to:

• Choose a development environment and use Windows Phone 7 developer tools




• Create your own cool and interactive Windows Phone 7 apps




• Submit and sell your app in the Windows Phone Marketplace

Tartalomjegyzék:

Introduction 1

Part I: So, You Want to Develop a Windows Phone App 7

Chapter 1: Developing an App for Windows Phone 7: An Overview 9

Chapter 2: A Windows Phone 7 Primer 15

Chapter 3: Getting into the Mobile Apps Environment for Windows Phone 7 33

Chapter 4: Doing the Legwork Before You Put Your Fingers to the Keyboard 41

Part II: Assembling the Tools You Need as a Developer 53

Chapter 5: Downloading the Tools You Need 55

Chapter 6: Building Your Mojo by Accessing the Microsoft Developer Portal 63

Chapter 7: Finding Your Direction with Silverlight 75

Part III: Practicing with Simple Sample Apps 87

Chapter 8: Breaking the Ice with Your First Application 89

Chapter 9: Creating a Simple Calculation App 107

Chapter 10: Cloudy Computing: Creating a Simple App to Go to the Internet 121

Chapter 11: I Can Hear You Now: A Simple Multimedia App 135

Part IV: Getting Fancy with APIs 149

Chapter 12: Pushing on the Accelerometer 151

Chapter 13: Directions to Location Services 159

Chapter 14: Getting Oriented to the Phone s Orientation 167

Chapter 15: Getting Updates with Push Notifi cation 177

Part V: Leveraging the Windows Phone Marketplace 187

Chapter 16: Working the Microsoft Approval Process 189

Chapter 17: Standing Out from the Crowd 209

Chapter 18: Going Global with Your App 215

Chapter 19: All This Fun and Getting Paid, Too! 223

Part VI: A Designer s Work Is Never Done: Updates and Customer Service 227

Chapter 20: Updating Your App 229

Chapter 21: Supporting Your End-Users 235

Part VII: The Part of Tens 241

Chapter 22: Ten Features to Look for Down the Road 243

Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Ways to Make Your App More Successful 247

Index 253