Windows Phone 7 Development Internals

Paperback: 836 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press (May 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735663254
ISBN-13: 978-0735663251

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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 Azure™
Apply Windows Phone 7.5 enhancements, such as multitasking and Fast Application Switching

Table of Contents
Part I: Building Blocks
Chapter 1. Vision and Architecture
Chapter 2. UI Core
Chapter 3. Controls
Chapter 4. Data Binding and Layer Decoupling
Chapter 5. Touch UI

Part II: Application Model
Chapter 6. Application Model
Chapter 7. Navigation State and Storage
Chapter 8. Diagnostics and Debugging

Part III: Extended Services
Chapter 9. Phone Services
Chapter 10. Media Services
Chapter 11. Web and Cloud
Chapter 12. Push Notifications
Chapter 13. Security
Chapter 14. Go to Market

Part IV: Version 7.5 Enhancements
Chapter 15. Multi-Tasking and Fast App Switching
Chapter 16. Enhanced Phone Services
Chapter 17. Enhanced Connectivity Features
Chapter 18. Data Support
Chapter 19. Framework Enhancements
Chapter 20. Tooling Enhancements