Windows Phone 7 Programming For Android And Ios Developers

Learn to develop for the new Windows Phone 7 platform With a special focus placed on the new Windows Phone 7 (WP7) design guidelines and technologies, this reference helps you extend your knowledge so that you can learn to develop for the new WP7 platform. The team of authors presents topic-by-topic comparisons between WP7 and Android and the iPhone, enabling you to learn the differences and similarities between them. This indispensible coverage prepares you for making the transition from programming for Android and the iPhone to programming for the exciting new WP7. Covers the exciting new technology of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) and serves as ideal reference for Android and iPhone developers who are eager to get started programming for the WP7 Zeroes in on the differences between programming for Android and the iPhone, making it much easier for you to learn and practice Offers various real-world programming scenarios to enhance your comprehension Demonstrates how to set up your development environment, create the User Interface, use local data storage, leverage location and maps, and use system services Discusses how to handle security issues Start programming for the WP7 today with this book by your side.

Learn to develop for the new Windows Phone 7 platform With a special focus placed on the new Windows Phone 7 (WP7) design guidelines and technologies, this reference helps you extend your knowledge so that you can learn to develop for the new WP7 platform. The team of authors presents topic-by-topic comparisons between WP7 and Android and the iPhone, enabling you to learn the differences and similarities between them. This indispensible coverage prepares you for making the transition from programming for Android and the iPhone to programming for the exciting new WP7. Covers the exciting new technology of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) and serves as ideal reference for Android and iPhone developers who are eager to get started programming for the WP7 Zeroes in on the differences between programming for Android and the iPhone, making it much easier for you to learn and practice Offers various real-world programming scenarios to enhance your comprehension Demonstrates how to set up your development environment, create the User Interface, use local data storage, leverage location and maps, and use system services Discusses how to handle security issues Start programming for the WP7 today with this book by your side.

Learn to build great applications for the new Windows Phone 7 platform! Whether you're a budding developer or a professional programmer, this four-color reference covers all the details for developing applications specifically for the Windows Phone 7 platform. The straightforward-but-fun approach tackles not only building an application that is sellable and fulfills user demands, but also shows you how to navigate getting your apps into the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. Guides both novice and professional developers through building amazing applications for the new Windows Phone 7 platform Covers working with graphics, designing games, selling apps, and more Provides a helpful introduction to Windows Phone 7 to set a foundation for the app development process Addresses architectural options for your Windows Phone 7application Takes a look at the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace and helps guide you through the submission process If you're ready to get started developing your own apps for the new Windows Phone 7 platform, then open up Windows Phone 7 Application Development For Dummies and see how it sparkles!

Market_Desc: The ideal reader has either built applications and/or games for a major, exiting mobile platforms (ie iPhone, Android or Windows Mobile). Ideally he/she has some experience with the Microsoft platform stack including the .NET Framework and Windows Azure.Primary audience: iPhone and Android developersSecondary audience: Existing Silverlight, XNA and Windows Mobile developers Special Features: · Currently there are no books in the market on Windows Phone 7 development. There are numerous books on both Silverlight and XNA, but none cover the specifics of building phone applications and/or games.· Windows Phone 7 series development will take off thanks to a massive push by Microsoft.· The book includes information to help developers get started as well as to tackle hard issues involving mobile applications development and include both Silverlight and XNA development for Windows Phone, thus expanding the market to application and game developers· The book includes examples that the reader can download via the website and discuss best practices for building mobile applications. About The Book: Using tools such as Visual Studio, Expression Blend and the device emulator, this book shows users how to develop for Windows Phone to design, build, test and deploy mobile applications. Working examples throughout the book and on the web site cover how to design and lay out a Windows Phone application, how to interact with the device and other services from your application and how to deploy and sell your applications.

Annotation The Windows Phone 7 platform, now recently updated,provides a remarkable opportunity for Windows developers to create state-of-the-art mobile applications using their existing skills and a familiar toolset.Pro Windows Phone 7 Development, Second Editionhelps you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Marketplaceincluding using new features like copy-and-paste and API improvements in the NoDo and Mango update waves.For developers new to the Windows Phone platformwhether .NET, iPhone, or Android developersthis book starts by introducingthe features and specifications of the Windows Phone series, and then leads you through the complete application development process. You'll learn how to use Microsoft technologies like Silverlight, .NET, the XNA Framework, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend effectively, how to take advantage of the device's sensorswith thelocation service, accelerometer, and touch, how to make your apps location-aware using GPS data, how to utilize the rich media capabilities of the Windows Phone series, and much more. Finally, you'll receive a full tutorial on how to publish and sell your application through the Windows Phone Marketplace. And in this second edition, learn quickly and easily how to take advantage of new API capabilities and HTML5 support right in your browser.What youll learnThe specifications and capabilities of the Windows Phone series and how to harness that power in your applicationsTo understandits relationshipto Silverlight, .NET, the XNA Framework, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend and how to use those tools most effectively to develop Windows Phone appsHow to develop applications that take advantage of the available sensors, such as location service, accelerometer, and touch gesturesHow to develop rich media applications that harness the graphics capabilities of Windows Phone modelsThe correct way to design and develop Windows Phone 7 applications utilizing the Model-View-ViewModel architectureThe process of publishing your application to the Windows Phone MarketplaceWho this book is forIf you're a .NET developer, this book is primarily for youyou're eager to learn how to use your existing skills to develop for the new Windows Phone 7 platform. If you're an iOS or Android developer, this is an ideal guide for you to learn how to expand the market for your existing applications. This does assume some knowledge of C#, managed code in general, and a basic level of familiarity with Visual Studio. And if you're a proficient Windows Phone 7 developer, get up to speed quickly with the new API endpoints and HTML5 browser support in the Mango update.Software developers proficient in other languages will also find this book helpful to get up to speed with developing Silverlight- and .NET-based Windows Phone applications.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Windows Phone and MarketplaceUser Interface DevelopmentHandling Input on Windows PhoneWindows Phone Data Persistence and Networking Programming ModelIntegrating with the Windows PhonePlatformWindows Phone Advanced UI DevelopmentAdvanced MVVM, Services, and App ConnectXNA Framework for Games and ApplicationsAdvanced XNA Framework DevelopmentBuilding Top-Rated Applications for Windows Phone--

Bring Your iPhone Apps and Skills to Windows Phone 7—or Build Apps for Both Mobile Platforms at Once If you’ve been developing for the crowded iPhone marketplace, this book will help you leverage your iOS skills on a fast-growing new platform: Windows Phone 7 (WP7). If you’re a .NET programmer, it will help you build advanced WP7 mobile solutions that reflect valuable lessons learned by iPhone developers. If you’re a mobile development manager, it offers indispensable insights for planning cross-platform projects. Kevin Hoffman guides you through the entire WP7 SDK, showing how it resembles Apple’s iOS SDK, where it differs, and how to build production-quality WP7 apps that sell. Step by step, you’ll master each technology you’ll need, including C#, Silverlight and XAML. Every new concept is introduced along with all the tools and background needed to apply it. Hoffman’s practical insights extend into every facet of WP7 development: building user interfaces; hardware and device services; WP7’s unique Application Tiles; Push Notifications; the Phone Execution Model, local storage, smart clients, MVVM design, security, social gaming, testing, debugging, deployment, and more. A pleasure to read and packed with realistic examples, this is the most useful Windows Phone 7 development book you can find. ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Compare Apple’s Objective-C and Microsoft’s C#: “second cousins twice removed” ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Apply C# object techniques—including encapsulation, inheritance, contracts, and interfaces ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Build rich, compelling user interfaces based on Silverlight, XAML, and events ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Move from Apple’s Xcode to Visual Studio 2010 and from Interface Builder to Expression Blend ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Leverage hardware and device services, including the accelerometer, GPS, photos, contacts, e-mail, and SMS ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Create dynamic application Tiles to appear on the Start screen ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ “Push” raw data notifications to running apps ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Understand and use the Windows Phone 7 phone execution model ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Efficiently store and retrieve data on WP7 phones ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Build “smart clients” that sync locally stored data with web services ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Manage growing app complexity through “separation of concerns” and MVVM (Model-View-View Model) ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Use TDD and automated testing to accelerate and streamline development ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Create casual, connected games and social apps ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Secure apps without incurring unacceptable tradeoffs ·¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Successfully deploy apps to the Marketplace

The Windows Phone 7 platform provides a remarkable opportunity for Windows developers to create state-of-the-art mobile applications using their existing skills and a familiar toolset. For iOS and Android developers, this book provides the right level of content to help developers rapidly come up to speed on Windows Phone. Pro Windows Phone 7 Development will help you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Marketplace. For developers new to the Windows Phone 7 platform, whether .NET, iPhone, or Android developers, this book starts by introducing you to the features and specifications of the Windows Phone series, and then leads you through the complete application development process. You'll learn how to use Microsoft technologies like Silverlight, .NET, the XNA Framework, Visual Studio, and Expression Blend effectively, how to take advantage of the available sensors such as the location service, accelerometer, and touch, make your apps location-aware using GPS data, utilize the rich media capabilities of the Windows Phone series, and much more. Finally, you'll receive a full tutorial on how to publish and sell your application through the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Market_Desc: The ideal reader for this book is either a C# developer who interested in developing apps for Windows Phone 7, or an individual who develops apps for other mobile platforms but who is looking to expand to Windows Phone 7 development:· Primary audience: Existing mobile phone developers (i.e. iPhone, Blackberry, Android)· Secondary audience: Existing Visual Studio, Silverlight, and Windows Mobile 6.x developers Special Features: · The success of iPhone and Droid application development indicates a great potential in the mobile phone marketplace. The apps built for previous versions of Windows phones will not run on Windows Phone 7, so developers will rush to get apps developed on this new platform.· The book quickly ramps up the reader on this potentially lucrative new technology.· This book is accompanied by a tutorial-style DVD with working code samples provided both on the DVD as well the websites (wrox.com and WinPhone7Dev.com) About The Book: The book provides concise chapters which serve to quickly ramp up the reader on Silverlight application development for Windows Phone 7. It is accompanied by a tutorial-style DVD with working example code available both on the DVD as well as via a website.