Windows Phone Recipes [electronic resource] : A Problem Solution Approach /
Ferracchiati, Fabio Claudio.author.
Garofalo, Emanuele.author.
Windows Phone 7.5 (code-named Mango) marks a significant upgrade to Microsoft’s smartphone products. Packed with sophisticated new features and functionality, the device is a .NET developer’s dream, easily programmable using Silverlight, XNA and C#. Windows Phone Recipes utilizes a proven problem-solution approach, providing a concise guide to all the phone’s features in recipe book format. First, the problem you're facing is identified. Then, a clear explanation of the solution is given, supported by a fully-worked code sample that demonstrates the feature in action. All aspects of development, configuration, testing, and distribution are covered. You'll find recipes that unlock advanced user interface features, deal with data storage, integrate with cloud services, add media and location services, and much more. It's everything you'll need to put a professional polish on your Windows Phone 7.5 applications!
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Authors; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; About This Book; CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Windows Phone Application Development; 1-1. Examining Windows Phone; Problem; Solution; 1-2. Understanding the Development Tools; Problem; Solution; How It Works; 1-3. Creating a Simple Silverlight Windows Phone Application; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 1-4. Creating a Simple XNA Windows Phone Application; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage
1-5. Creating a Simple XNA and Silverlight Mixed ApplicationProblem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 1-6. Deploying the Application to the Windows Phone Emulator; Problem; Solution; Usage; 1-7. Deploying the Windows Phone Application on the Device; Problem; Solution; How It Works; Usage; 1-8. Sending a Windows Phone Application to the Marketplace; Problem; Solution; How It Works; 1-9. Creating a Trial Windows Phone Application; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; CHAPTER 2 Windows Phone Execution Model and Multitasking; 2-1. Navigating Between Pages; Problem; Solution
How It WorksThe Code; Usage; 2-2. Passing Data Through Pages; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 2-3. Navigating Between Pages Using Global Application Variables; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 2-4. Navigating Between Pages with State; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 2-5. Managing Tombstoning in Windows Phone Silverlight Applications; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 2-6. Managing Tombstoning in Windows Phone XNA Applications; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 2-7. Implementing Multitasking; Problem; Solution
How It WorksThe Code; Usage; 2-8. Scheduling Alarms and Reminders; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 2-9. Managing Obscured and Unobscured Events; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; CHAPTER 3 User Interface; 3-1. Creating an Animated Splash Screen; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-2. Using the ApplicationBar Control; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-3. Detecting Changes in the Theme Template; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-4. Customizing the Soft Input Panel Keyboard to Accept Only Numbers; Problem
SolutionHow It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-5. Using the Windows Phone Predefined Styles; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-6. Localizing Your Application; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-7. Using Panorama and Pivot Controls; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-8. Spicing Up the User Interface with the Silverlight Toolkit; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-9. Using Launchers and Choosers; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code; Usage; 3-10. Accessing to the Contacts Library; Problem; Solution; How It Works; The Code
Usage
Windows Phone 7.5 (code-named Mango) marks a significant upgrade to Microsoft’s smartphone products. Packed with sophisticated new features and functionality, the device is a .NET developer’s dream, easily programmable using Silverlight, XNA and C#. Windows Phone Recipes utilizes a proven problem-solution approach, providing a concise guide to all the phone’s features in recipe book format. First, the problem you're facing is identified. Then, a clear explanation of the solution is given, supported by a fully-worked code sample that demonstrates the feature in action. All aspects of development, configuration, testing, and distribution are covered. You'll find recipes that unlock advanced user interface features, deal with data storage, integrate with cloud services, add media and location services, and much more. It's everything you'll need to put a professional polish on your Windows Phone 7.5 applications!
Microsoft software.
Microsoft .NET Framework.
Application software.
Microsoft and .NET.
Computer Applications.