Getting started with Windows Phone 8 development
Here a quick guide to the best resources for Windows Phone 8
Design & Developer Resources
Windows Phone Design Guidelines and Tutorials https://aka.ms/wp8devdesign
Windows Phone Developer Resources https://aka.ms/wp8devdoc
Design Boot Camp
Windows Phone Design Bootcamp covers the philosophy, inspiration and visuals that are Windows Phone Design Language. Starting with the basic terminology of design, this boot camp will take you from its early origins to the Design Principles each screen in Windows Phone was measured against. From there, we will show you the design process that guided its creation. Lastly, we will discuss the larger Microsoft Design ecosystem including Windows 8.
https://aka.ms/wp8designbootcamp
Samples and Tutorials
Download Windows Phone code samples and demo apps. New samples are added frequently in JavaScript, C++, C#, and VB.NET.You can also download code samples for other products like Windows 8, Windows Azure, Office, SharePoint, Silverlight, or explore the Official Visual Studio 2010 C#, VB.NET, and 101 LINQ samples.
General Web Resources
Windows Phone Developer Portal https://dev.windowsphone.com
Windows Phone Developer Blog https://wpdev.ms/developerblog
Windows Phone Channel 9 Video Resources https://wpdev.ms/insidewp
Windows Phone Development Twitter http:/twitter.com/wpdev
Training Resources
Absolute Beginners Guide https://wpdev.ms/beginvids
Jump Start Video Training Resources and Content https://aka.ms/wp8js
Windows Phone 8 Training Kit, virtual labs and resources https://aka.ms/wp8hol