Windows Phone 7 Programming LiveLessons (Video Training): Developing Applications for the Windows Phone, Downloadable Video

Lesson 1

Lesson 1: An Introduction to Windows Phone 7 Development, Downloadable Version

In this lesson you'll learn the important prerequisites for your development machine, where you can download the tools, how to¿set up your development environment, and we'll also take a quick tour of the development environment.

Duration: 00:11:15  File Size: 22MB

Lesson 2

Lesson 2: An Introduction to Silverlight Development on Windows Phone, Downloadable Version

In this lesson¿we'll¿talk about¿how to create a simple Silverlight project, working with XAML, the design surface for Silverlight, the basic layout for a Silverlight application, handling events, and managing Inputs for Silverlight.

Duration: 00:28:47  File Size: 68MB

Lesson 3

Lesson 3: An Introduction to XNA Development on Windows Phone, Downloadable Version

In this lesson¿we'll cover¿how to create an XNA Project, the organization of an XNA Solution, game loop, rendering content, and handling inputs.

Duration: 00:29:26  File Size: 55MB

Lesson 4

Lesson 4: Contrasting the Differences between Silverlight and XNA Applications, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we are going to discuss a comparison of strengths and weaknesses¿between the XNA and Silverlight Application Framework, examples of the types of applications you would build with Silverlight, and examples of the types of applications you would build with XNA.

Duration: 00:15:48  File Size: 12MB

Lesson 5

Lesson 5: Using Location and GPS Services on a Windows Phone, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we are going to discuss how to add a Bing map control, how to get a Bing map API key, using GeoCoordinateWatcher to interface with the GPS on the phone, and using the GPS Simulator.

Duration: 00:17:35  File Size: 40MB

Lesson 6

Lesson 6: Using the Accelerometer in a Silverlight Application, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss how to configure your project to use the accelerometer, how to use the accelerometer to detect the tilt and rotation of your Windows Phone, and how to configure your application to automatically switch between portrait and landscape modes as¿a user rotates the phone.

Duration: 00:13:08  File Size: 30MB

Lesson 7

Lesson 7: Using the Camera and Image Picker, Downloadable Version

Duration: 00:12:50  File Size: 29MB

Lesson 8

Lesson 8: Sending Emails from Your Phone, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss how to use the contact chooser and some of the essentials for sending email.

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Duration: 00:13:53  File Size: 35MB

Lesson 9

Lesson 9: Using Gestures in Your Application, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss the different types of gestures that might be found in a Windows Phone 7 application, how to use the GestureService and the GestureListener from the Silverlight Toolkit, and using the Manipulation Events from Silverlight Controls.

Duration: 00:26:29  File Size: 60MB

Lesson 10

Lesson 10: Configuring Your Applications to Use Push Notifications, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss the architecture of using push notifications, how to configure¿a Windows Phone application to subscribe to notifications, how to build a server-side console application to send notifications, and we'll also¿review toast, tile and raw notification types.

Duration: 00:29:14  File Size: 56MB

Lesson 11

Lesson 11: Playing Sounds on Your Windows Phone, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss playing sounds in¿a¿Silverlight application and playing sounds in an XNA application.

Duration: 00:08:00  File Size: 23MB

Lesson 12

Lesson 12: Using the Pivot and Panorama Controls, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss the difference between an Panorama and Pivot control and where and how to use each type of control within your Windows Phone application.

Duration: 00:29:51  File Size: 73MB

Lesson 13

Lesson 13: Using the Web Browser Control, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss how to add a web browser control to your project, how to capture web browser events, and how to extract information from¿a web page.

Duration: 00:19:05  File Size: 41MB

Lesson 14

Lesson 14: Integrating Your Application with Facebook, Downloadable Version

This lesson will explain what information you will need¿for your Facebook application, how to use OAuth and the Facebook graph API to authenticate a user, and how to submit an update to a users Facebook wall.

Duration: 00:26:31  File Size: 57MB

Lesson 15

Lesson 15: Review of the Metro UI Design Guidelines, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we are going to discuss the basic design philosophy behind Windows Phone 7, some examples of Metro styling, using default styles, and how to create custom styles for use in your application.

Duration: 00:25:45  File Size: 37MB

Lesson 16

Lesson 16: Using the Windows Phone Silverlight Tool Kit, Downloadable Verison

In this lesson we'll discuss the Silverlight toolkit, downloading and installing the toolkit, and the controls contained in the toolkit.

Duration: 00:11:22  File Size: 25MB

Lesson 17

Lesson 17: How to Implement Tombstoning, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss what exactly tombstoning is, whether or not your application needs tombstoning, and some strategies for implementing tombstoning.

Duration: 00:39:56  File Size: 103MB

Lesson 18

Lesson 18: Making and Handling Incoming Calls, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss what happens when a phone call comes into both a Silverlight and an XNA application, how to launch a chooser to select a contact's phone number, and making phone calls from your application.

Duration: 00:11:53  File Size: 32MB

Lesson 19

Lesson 19: Integrating with Web Services, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we will discuss how to add a reference to a web service to your project, the asynchronous nature of calling web services on a Windows Phone, and using HttpRequest and Linq to XML to get data from the web.

Duration: 00:23:23  File Size: 65MB

Lesson 20

Lesson 20: Storing Data, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll cover how to use the Data Contract Serializer, using Isolated Storage, and storing and retrieving lists of data.

Duration: 00:22:03  File Size: 58MB

Lesson 21

Lesson 21: Binding to Data, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss how to bind objects to a data context, binding lists to item sources, and using value converters.

Duration: 00:35:10  File Size: 99MB

Lesson 22

Lesson 22: Localizing Your Application, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss the differences between localization and globalization how to use resources for string content in your application, how to package up resource libraries, and how to¿ensure dates and times are presented correctly for different cultures.

Duration: 00:17:06  File Size: 47MB

Lesson 23

Lesson 23: Adding Simple Animations to a Silverlight Application, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll disucss how to add an animation in XAML, how to create an animation in Blend, and creating a behavior for your Silverlight application.

Duration: 00:11:53  File Size: 31MB

Lesson 24

Lesson 24: The Marketplace Submission Process, Downloadable Version

In this lesson we'll discuss the details on where to submit your application, some of the more common reasons for non-certification, and the assets you'll need to submit your application. We'll also take a walk-through of the process for¿submitting an application.

Duration: 00:29:36  File Size: 42MB