SharePoint 2010 Development with Silverlight

12. Windows Phone 7 SharePoint Applications

DEVELOPING WINDOWS PHONE 7 APPLICATIONS for SharePoint is another area where you can leverage your existing SharePoint skills. The mobile application space is a white hot and wide open area for developers. You can also have the opportunity to sell your apps in the marketplace and make some money. When you combine the enormous install base of SharePoint and the number of mobile devices either in the market or coming in the next year, the numbers are staggering. But building phone applications that target SharePoint has a number of challenges. Some of the issues have been worked out, and Microsoft is still working to improve the experience in other areas. This chapter is not intended to be an all-inclusive ...