Category Archives: iPhoneToWP7

Windows Phone From Scratch #5 – Data Binding

Databinding is a somewhat advanced topic, typically covered in the second or even the final third of most Silverlight books.  We’re going to tackle it in the next couple mini-tutorials because It isn’t difficult to understand It isn’t difficult to … Continue reading

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The Full Stack – Part 2 – Starting the Windows Phone Client

Part 2 of the full stack video series with Jon Galloway

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Yet Another Podcast – Show #8 – Firefly Part 2

Talking with folks from Firefly Logic about programming for Windows Phone 7 vs. iPhone programming. 

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iPhone to Windows Phone 7 – Animation and Games (Part 2)

This two-part tutorial is included in both An iPhone Developer’s Guide to Windows Phone 7 Programming, and Windows Phone 7 Development for Silverlight Programmers. The material is equally relevant to both and so the two series have been temporarily joined. … Continue reading

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Windows Phone Tutorial: Why Windows Phone Developers Should Must and Are Learning and Using Expression Blend

Back in June, I wrote this to Silverlight developers: Okay, tough love: if you are serious about Silverlight development, the days of using one Integrated Development Environment for all your work are…. over.  The benefits of adding Expression Blend to … Continue reading

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Yet Another Podcast Shows #6 – Live from the WP7 Dev Tools Launch With Joe Healy

Talking with Joe Healy, Principle Developer Evangelist. SPECIAL RELEASE == LIVE From the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Launch in Boston Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments:  1-347-YAP-CAST

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Yet Another Podcast – Show 5 – Programming Windows Phone 7

Talking with Jeffrey Blankenburg – Microsoft Field Evangelist for the Heartland, about Windows Phone 7 programming. 31 Days of Silverlight 31 Days of Windows Phone Windows Phone 7 Developer Resources Augmented Reality SPECIAL RELEASE TO CELEBRATE TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS. Listen | … Continue reading

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Yet Another Podcast Show #4 – iPhone to Windows Phone 7 Development

Talking with folks from Firefly Logic about programming for Windows Phone 7 vs. iPhone programming.  Chris McPherson Partner and Senior Software Engineer Bryan Hunter Partner and Senior Software Engineer Daniel Norton Senior Software Engineer Shawn Lacroix Senior Software Engineer Listen … Continue reading

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Windows Phone 7: Navigation

For this tutorial we’re going to, again,  partially recreate one of the excellent labs available in the Windows Phone 7 Developer Training Kit. To begin, I created an application called (not my fault!) Wazup and added the existing assets from … Continue reading

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The iPhone to Windows Phone 7 Tutorial Mind Map

The iPhone to Windows Phone 7 Mind Map is  a work in progress, illustrating the topics covered in the tutorial series to date. For the best view, click on the map pop out in the lower left corner. [Last update: … Continue reading

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iPhone to Windows Phone 7: Launchers and Choosers

Not all Windows Phone 7 Applications are entirely self-contained.  It is not terribly surprising that some will want to reach out and touch other applications.  There are two ways to do so: Launch (and forget) another application Choose an application … Continue reading

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Yet Another Podcast Show #2 – Erik Mork Discussing Windows Phone 7

Talking with Erik Mork of The Silverlight Podcast about Windows Phone 7 and the Smart Phone Market. Erik’s Podcast Silver Bay Labs Products Mentioned: iTeleport Listen

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