Build Windows Phone applications optimized for performance and security
Drill into Windows Phone 7 design and architecture—and learn best practices for building a variety of applications. Each chapter focuses on a single Windows Phone building block or feature area, and shows you how to apply it in your applications. If you’re an experienced .NET developer familiar with Microsoft® Silverlight®, you’ll gain deep insights into the Windows Phone platform design and API surface.
Discover how to:
- Master the Windows Phone application model, including its lifecycle and events
- Use Silverlight UI controls to create engaging applications
- Manage databinding and decouple architectural layers with the Model View ViewModel pattern
- Employ built-in sensors such as Assisted GPS, the accelerometer, and camera
- Use media services APIs for video streaming, as well as audio input and playback
- Consume web services and connect to the cloud through Windows Azureâ„¢
- Apply Windows Phone 7.5 enhancements, such as multitasking and Fast Application Switching