Windows Phone 7 App Development

Getting Started & Fundamentals

The basics of creating Windows Phone applications, particularly as it relates to the user interface.

• Get Started Creating a Windows Phone Application
• Creating the Windows Phone User Interface (XAML)
• Using Controls
• Types of Controls
• Working With Text On The Windows Phone
• Layout On The Screen
• Screen Orientations
• Touch Input
• Navigation
• Running Your App in the Background (Tombstoning)
• Push Notifications (with Azure) Publishing Your Application in the Marketplace

Visuals & Media

Make your applications visually appealing with images, animations, and media.

• Images
• Animations
• Video and Audio
• Graphics
• Brushes

Working With Data

Access data on the Web, store it on the phone, and display it to the user.

• Getting Data into your Windows Phone Applications
• Data Binding to Controls
• Isolated Storage
• Accessing a REST Web Service Consuming Azure Data Service using OData

Sensors & Other Phone Specific Features

Use unique features of the phone, such the accelerometer, GPS, and camera, in your applications

• Launchers and Choosers
• Detect Movement (Accelerometer)
• Developing with the Windows Phone GPS (Location Services)
• Developing with the Windows Phone Camera

  Beyond the QuickStarts

• UI Design Guide for Windows Phone
• Performance Considerations
• Publishing your Application

  Feedback

So if you have developed your own apps and your a UK Student or Academic we loved to hear your experience and more about the app.

• UK Students visit Microsoft UK Student Facebook Site.
• UK Academic visit Faculty Connection UK linkedin group