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.
