Windows Phone 7 Application Development: 24 Hour Trainer
Get started building apps for the newest Windows Phone technologyWindows Phone 7 has nearly everything you've ever dreamed of in a phone—and once you wake up, you can start creating apps for it with this invaluable book-and-DVD package. The pedagogical style walks you through the process of developing apps using Microsoft's Visual Studio® 2010 and Expression Blend® or the free Windows Phone Developer tools. Working examples throughout the book are reinforced on the DVD so you can gain a solid understanding of the features, capabilities, and architecture of Windows Phone 7, putting you well on your way to building Windows Phone 7 applications with confidence.Windows Phone 7 Application Development 24-Hour Trainer:Details how to build and test your app using Windows Phone EmulatorReviews Windows Phone navigation and user interface controlsTeaches you ways to use transforms and animationsExplains how to market your apps via the Windows Phone MarketplaceAddresses techniques for using screen rotations, auto sizing, and phone tasksPares down the essentials of working with data and media filesSpells out how to secure your application's dataWrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.On the DVDDon't just learn—do!The lessons within the book are each accompanied by an instructional demonstration on the DVD—over 3 hours of video tutorials!You'll learn to:Get and install the development toolsCreate a new projectAdd a control to the main XAML pageNavigate between pagesSet a control's propertiesImprove the user experience by specifying input scopeManage user settingsCreate a proxy clientAccess web servicesUnderstand isolated storageUse GPS and the AccelerometerPlease see the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.