2012
Andrew Whitechapel, Sean McKenna
Microsoft Press
ISBN: Print:978-0-7356-7623-7; Ebook: 978-0-7356-7620-6
English
PDF ePub
Pages 433
Drill into Windows Phone 8 design and architecture—and learn best practices for building a variety of applications. Led by two senior members of the core Windows Phone Developer Platform team, you'll learn the underlying technology that will help you build better apps. Each chapter focuses on a single Windows Phone building block or feature area and shows you how to apply it in your applications—offering you invaluable insights into the Windows Phone platform design and API surface.
Discover how to:

Master the Windows Phone application model
Employ built-in sensors to enhance usability and appeal
Use media services APIs for video streaming
Consume web services and connect to the cloud
Bring your application to the marketplace

Chapter 1. Vision and Architecture
Chapter 2. App Model and Navigation
Chapter 4. Data Binding and MVVM
Chapter 5. Phone and Media Services
Chapter 6. Sensors
Chapter 7. Web and Cloud
Chapter 10. Local Storage and Databases
Chapter 12. Tiles and Notifications
Chapter 13. Contacts and Calendar
Chapter 16. Location and Maps
Chapter 17. Speech

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