Tag Archives: WPFS

Windows Phone From Scratch #3 – First Project

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Jesse Liberty

Open Expression Blend (which you downloaded in mini-tutorial #1) and select New Project.  In the New Project dialog box, select Windows Phone in the left pane, Windows Phone Databound Application in the upper right, and name the application WPFS3. The … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone From Scratch Mini-Tutorials #2: Silverlight vs XNA

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Jesse Liberty

You can write for Windows Phone using either Silverlight or XNA.  Here are some general guidelines to help with understanding the strengths of each of the two platforms (from the Windows Phone 7 Developer Portal).

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The Windows Phone From Scratch Mini-Tutorials: #1: Getting Started

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jesse Liberty

This is the first in the Windows From Scratch mini-tutorial series.  This series assumes you have no experience with Silverlight nor with C#, nor .NET in general, but would like to learn to program the Windows Phone. Hardware and Software … Continue reading →

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