Beginning Windows Phone 7 Development

Part 1. The Essentials of Windows Phone 7 Application Development

In Part 1, you will be introduced to the full development life cycle of a Windows Phone 7 application: installing and understanding the tools and SDKs; deploying database and service layers to the Azure cloud; creating a connected Windows Phone application; debugging and catching errors; and finally deploying your application to the Marketplace. These skills are essential for developing a successful application. In Part 1, the focus is on building the application, getting familiar with development tools like Visual Studio for Windows Phone and Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows Phone, and learning to interact with the Windows Phone developer portal, rather than special phone ...