Category Archives: WindowsPhone

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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Yet Another Podcast #7 – SPECIAL – Larry Lieberman

Talking with Larry Lieberman, Product Manager Windows Phone Application Framework  SPECIAL RELEASE  In celebration of the upcoming release of Windows Phone: Writing Fantastic Applications & Games. Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments:  1-347-YAP-CAST

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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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Microsoft Reveals 9 New Windows Phones

Dateline: October 11, 2010 – Worldwide   Microsoft today joined partners in revealing 9 new Windows Phone 7 handsets that will be available very soon from leading mobile providers in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. I for one, am … Continue reading

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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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iPhone to Windows Phone 7 – Animation and Games

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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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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Yet Another Podcast Show #3 – John Papa on MVVM and Patterns

Talking with John Papa, Senior Technical Evangelist, about MVVM and Patterns 5 Simple Steps for MVVM Keeping up with the community Top blogs MVVM Light Ward Bell’s photos Grok. Verb: To fully understand.  See Stranger In A Strange Land by … Continue reading

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Free Windows Phone 7 Training – Coast to Coast

To celebrate the release of the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools, we’re launching two days of free fast-paced learning. The first day takes you inside the all-new Metro interface with fundamentals of Windows Phone 7 application development. The next day … Continue reading

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