Category Archives: WindowsPhone
Windows Phone From Scratch #12–Custom Behaviors (Part I)
To fully understand how behaviors work, you need to create a couple custom Behaviors of your own. In this tutorial we’ll build a custom behavior and in the next we’ll look at a specialized form of custom behavior called a … Continue reading
Windows Phone From Scratch #8–Styles
Let’s take a look at how styles can unify the look and feel of a Windows Phone application. This and the next few Windows Phone From Scratch (WPFS) postings will use the same form, so we’ll begin by creating a … Continue reading
Yet Another Podcast #13–Corey Schuman
Talking with Corey Schuman about Windows Phone, Blend and more. Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments: 1-347-YAP-CAST
Posted in Blend, Patterns & Skills, Podcast, WindowsPhone
Tagged Blend, WindowsPhone, YapCast
2 Comments
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
Posted in Essentials, iPhoneToWP7, Patterns & Skills, WindowsPhone
Tagged Mini-Tutorial, WindowsPhone
5 Comments
Yet Another Podcast Show #12–Buying My Phone (a 2-minute special)
A two minute special podcast recording the purchase of my new Windows Phone. Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments: 1-347-YAP-CAST
Yet Another Podcast #11: Charlie Kindel and Windows Phone Best Practices
Talking with Charlie Kindel about Best Practices for Windows Phone Design (Part 1 of a 2 part discussion) Listen | Return to Yet Another Podcast Call in comments: 1-347-YAP-CAST
The Full Stack – Part 2 – Starting the Windows Phone Client
Part 2 of the full stack video series with Jon Galloway
Posted in Full Stack, iPhoneToWP7, Patterns & Skills, Tools and Utilities, WindowsPhone
Tagged ASP.Net, FullStack
3 Comments
Windows Phone From Scratch #3 – First Project
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
Posted in Essentials, Mini-Tutorial, Patterns & Skills, WindowsPhone
Tagged Mini-Tutorial, WPFS
3 Comments
Windows Phone From Scratch Mini-Tutorials #2: Silverlight vs XNA
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).
Posted in Essentials, Mini-Tutorial, WindowsPhone
Tagged Mini-Tutorial, WindowsPhone, WPFS
1 Comment
The Full Stack – Part 1 – Building the admin site with ASP.NET MVC3, NUPack & EF Code First
I’m incredibly pleased and proud to launch The Full Stack with Jon Galloway.
Posted in Data, Essentials, Patterns & Skills, Tools and Utilities, WindowsPhone
Tagged FullStack
6 Comments
Silverlight TV: You already are a Windows Phone Developer
Relevant links: John’s blog and on Twitter (@john_papa) Jesse’s blog and on Twitter (@jesseliberty) Accompanying blog post and code Windows Phone 7 Training Kit
Posted in WindowsPhone
Tagged WindowsPhone
Comments Off on Silverlight TV: You already are a Windows Phone Developer
The Windows Phone From Scratch Mini-Tutorials: #1: Getting Started
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
Posted in Essentials, Mini-Tutorial, WindowsPhone
Tagged Mini-Tutorial, WindowsPhone, WPFS
4 Comments