Windows Phone codenamed "Mango" Training Course

Version: 1.1

Mango offers a lot of new capabilities for developers to create even better, more immersive user experiences on Windows Phone. This course will give you hands-on experience with important developer features in Mango.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

· Get more out of the hardware with new APIs for compass, gyro, camera and a virtual motion sensor
· Take advantage of the new multi-tasking capabilities such as fast app switching, background agents, alerts and reminders
· Improve integration with the phone by using live tiles, Bing search extras, Bing maps, and the new calendar and contacts APIs

Happy Windows Phone coding!

Target Audience

This training course is designed for developers who are familiar with Windows Phone development. The course focuses on new features in the Mango release. If you are new to Windows Phone, consider our introductory Windows Phone 7 training course to get a familiar with Windows Phone development.

How-To Index for Windows Phone

A How-to topic has also been produced this has been developer to allow you to complete a task by presenting a series of procedures, a code example, or both.

How-to topics are a good place for you to start if you are trying to perform a specific task. For a full list of How-To see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg278408(v=VS.92).aspx