Windows Phone 7 for IPhone Developers
Windows Phone 7 for IPhone Developers

Author: Kevin Hoffman

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 0672334348

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Bring Your iPhone Apps and Skills to Windows Phone 7-or Build Apps for Both Mobile Platforms at Once If you've been developing for the competitive iPhone marketplace, this book will help you leverage your iOS skills on a fast-growing new platform: Windows Phone 7 (WP7). If you're a .NET programmer, it will help you build advanced WP7 mobile solutions that reflect valuable lessons learned by iOS developers. If you're a mobile development manager, it offers indispensable insights for planning cross-platform projects. Kevin Hoffman guides you through the entire WP7 Software Development Kit (SDK), showing how it resembles Apple's iOS SDK, where it differs, and how to build production-quality WP7 apps that sell. Step by step, you'll master each technology you'll need, including C#, Silverlight, and XAML. Every new concept is introduced along with all the tools and background needed to apply it. Hoffman's practical insights extend into every facet of WP7 development: building user interfaces; hardware and device services; WP7's unique Application Tiles; Push Notifications; the Phone Execution Model, local storage, smart clients, Model-View-View Model (MVVM) design, security, social gaming, testing, debugging, deployment, and more. A pleasure to read and packed with realistic examples, this is the most useful WP7 development book you can find. · Compare Apple's Objective-C and Microsoft's C#: "second cousins twice removed" · Build rich, compelling user interfaces based on Silverlight, XAML, and events · Move from Apple's Xcode to Visual Studio 2010 and from Interface Builder to Expression Blend · Leverage hardware and device services, including the accelerometer, GPS, photos, contacts, e-mail, and SMS · Create dynamic application Tiles to appear on the Start screen · "Push" raw data notifications to running apps · Understand and use the WP7 phone execution model · Efficiently store and retrieve data on WP7 phones · Build "smart clients" that sync locally stored data with web services · Manage growing app complexity through "separation of concerns" and MVVM · Successfully deploy apps to the Marketplace

Windows Phone 7 Programming for Android and iOS Developers
Windows Phone 7 Programming for Android and iOS Developers

Author: Zhinan Zhou

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-08-15

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1118154223

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Learn to develop for the new Windows Phone 7 platform With a special focus placed on the new Windows Phone 7 (WP7) design guidelines and technologies, this reference helps you extend your knowledge so that you can learn to develop for the new WP7 platform. The team of authors presents topic-by-topic comparisons between WP7 and Android and the iPhone, enabling you to learn the differences and similarities between them. This indispensible coverage prepares you for making the transition from programming for Android and the iPhone to programming for the exciting new WP7. Covers the exciting new technology of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) and serves as ideal reference for Android and iPhone developers who are eager to get started programming for the WP7 Zeroes in on the differences between programming for Android and the iPhone, making it much easier for you to learn and practice Offers various real-world programming scenarios to enhance your comprehension Demonstrates how to set up your development environment, create the User Interface, use local data storage, leverage location and maps, and use system services Discusses how to handle security issues Start programming for the WP7 today with this book by your side.

Essential Windows Phone 7.5
Essential Windows Phone 7.5

Author: Shawn Wildermuth

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 0321752139

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Essential Windows Phone 7.5 is the definitive guide to creating powerful, visually compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of Microsoft''s Windows Phone 7.5 platform. Nine-time Microsoft MVP Shawn Wildermuth draws on his extensive experience teaching Silverlight and Windows Phone development, helping you to get started fast and master techniques that lead to truly outstanding apps. After introducing the latest version of Windows Phone, Shawn Wildermuth dives directly into the essentials, emphasizing best-practice examples and illustrating with code. You''ll build a complete application from start to finish, then build on your skills with increasingly sophisticated techniques. From planning and design through application delivery, Shawn Wildermuth guides you through the entire mobile development lifecycle, showing how to make the most of Windows Phone 7.5''s most important new capabilities. Whether you''re a .NET or Silverlight developer going mobile, or an experienced mobile developer moving to Windows Phone, Essential Windows Phone 7.5 delivers all the skills you''ll need. Coverage includes Leveraging Microsoft''s breakthrough Metro design language Using phone features such as email, calling, search, Web browsing, and the camera Designing the look and feel of your user interface with XAML Interacting with users via Panorama, Pivot, and other controls Mastering the new Silverlight Toolkit for Windows Phone 7.5 Choosing the right application paradigm and functionality for your specific app Incorporating touch, vibration, motion, and sound into your interfaces Working with Windows Phone 7.5''s unique hubs and tiles Building location-based services that work with the phone''s GPS Storing data in Isolated Storage or Windows Phone 7.5''s database support Multitasking reliably, without compromising performance Integrating external data via REST, conventional Web services, and push notifications Preparing your application for the Windows Phone Marketplace

Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development
Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development

Author: Chris G. Williams

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-02-23

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 1118067967

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Create the next generation of gaming titles for Windows Phone 7! Providing an overview of developing games for Windows Phone 7 while working within XNA Game Studio 4, this comprehensive resource covers such essential topics as device/emulator, development tools, device orientation, tilt and accelerometer sensors, multi-touch, working with Cloud and Web services, and more. Three complete games are included within the book plus hands-on explanations and clear example codes help you gain a deeper understanding of the Windows Phone 7 features so that you can start building a game right away. Serves as a comprehensive reference on Windows Phone 7 game development with XNA Game Studio 4 Includes real-world examples and anecdotes, making this book a popular choice for those taking their first steps into the game development industry Demonstrates how to program for device orientation, incorporate Touch Input, add music to a game, work with 3D, and take your game to the marketplace Put your game face on and start designing games for Windows Phone 7 with Professional Windows Phone 7 Game Development!

Sams Teach Yourself Windows Phone 7 Game Programming in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Windows Phone 7 Game Programming in 24 Hours

Author: Jonathan Harbour

Publisher: Sams Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0672335549

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One step at a time, this text teaches all facets of mobile game development, from design through publishing via Microsoft's Marketplace. Top game development author Jonathan S. Harbour starts with the absolute basics, making Windows Phone game development accessible even to programmers who've never written a game before.

Beginning Windows Phone 7 Application Development
Beginning Windows Phone 7 Application Development

Author: Nick Lecrenski

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-04-06

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 1118096282

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Discover the core concepts essential for developing apps for Windows Phone Silverlight and XNA provide you with a powerful development platform and key tools for programming Windows Phone 7 series applications. This book offers a foundation for using the tools required for Windows Phone 7 development, including Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition, the Windows Phone 7 Series SDK, and Silverlight. Experienced authors provide you with detailed coverage on developing accordingly for an application’s lifetime, accessing cloud services, and developing notification services. Explains how to use the most up-to-date tools and development platforms to create applications for the Windows Phone 7 Walks you through developing notification services and location services Demonstrates ways to generate revenue by deploying your apps to the Windows Phone Marketplace Details the steps for enabling trial periods for applications and providing updates and new versions of apps If you're eager to get started developing applications for the Windows Phone 7, then this is the beginner guide for you.

Mobile Development with C#
Mobile Development with C#

Author: Greg Shackles

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2012-05-07

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1449338305

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It’s true: you can build native apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone with C# and the .NET Framework—with help from MonoTouch and Mono for Android. This hands-on guide shows you how to reuse one codebase across all three platforms by combining the business logic layer of your C# app with separate, fully native UIs. It’s an ideal marriage of platform-specific development and the "write once, run everywhere" philosophy. By building a series of simple applications, you’ll experience the advantages of using .NET in mobile development and learn how to write complete apps that access the unique features of today’s three most important mobile platforms. Learn the building blocks for building applications on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone Discover how the Mono tools interact with iOS and Android Use several techniques and patterns for maximizing non-UI code reuse Determine how much functionality can go into the shared business logic layer Connect to external resources with .NET’s rich networking stack Read and write data using each platform’s filesystem and local database Create apps to explore the platforms’ location and mapping capabilities

Pro Windows Phone App Development
Pro Windows Phone App Development

Author: Rob Cameron

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2012-01-28

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 1430239379

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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 Edition helps you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Marketplace—including using new features like copy-and-paste and API improvements in the NoDo and Mango update waves. For developers new to the Windows Phone platform—whether .NET, iPhone, or Android developers—this book starts by introducing the 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 sensors with the location 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.

Windows Phone 8 Development Internals
Windows Phone 8 Development Internals

Author: Andrew Whitechapel

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2013-06-15

Total Pages: 1472

ISBN-13: 0735676291

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Build and optimize Windows Phone 8 apps for performance and security Drill into Windows Phone 8 design and architecture, and learn best practices for building phone apps for consumers and the enterprise. Written by two senior members of the core Windows Phone Developer Platform team, this hands-on book gets you up to speed on the Windows 8 core features and application model, and shows you how to build apps with managed code in C# and native code in C++. You’ll also learn how to incorporate Windows Phone 8 features such as speech, the Wallet, and in-app purchase. Discover how to: Create UIs with unique layouts, controls, and gesture support Manage databinding with the Model View ViewModel pattern Build apps that target Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7 Use built-in sensors, including the accelerometer and camera Consume web services and connect to social media apps Share code across Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 apps Build and deploy company hub apps for the enterprise Start developing games using Direct3D Test your app and submit it to the Windows Phone Store

Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development
Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development

Author: Matthew Baxter-Reynolds

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2011-07-21

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1430233753

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You've developed a killer app for one mobile device—now it’s time to maximize your intellectual investment and develop for the full spectrum of mobile platforms and devices. With Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development, you’ll learn how to quickly retool your application between the Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry platforms and broaden the interest and audience of your app. Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development takes you through the same mobile software development project on each platform, learning the differences between and the relative strengths and weaknesses of each platform as you go. No magic intermediate layers of obfuscation—by the time you get to the end, you'll be an expert at developing for any of the major smartphone platforms using each vendor's preferred toolset and approach. Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development covers the Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry platforms, as well as the development of a general web application accessible on other devices. If you're interested in taking your app into the world of iPhone and Android, be sure to check out the companion volume, Cracking iPhone and Android Native Development, at http://www.apress.com/9781430231981.