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Build sophisticated Windows Phone apps with clean, optimized code.

Perform easy to follow recipes to create practical apps.

Master the entire workflow from designing your app to publishing it.

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Silverlight has revolutionized development using Microsoft technologies. It is an excellent tool for mobile application development. The XAML-based markup and familiar C# code are the perfect combination for building apps efficiently and with minimum hassle.Packed full of recipes containing comprehensive instructions for the tasks required to build modern compelling smartphone apps using Silverlight.Starting with application design and architecture, you will quickly move on to more technical features and APIs you can implement to make your app stand out. You will use the Camera API to scan barcode, location services to pinpoint the user’s GPS coordinates and accelerometer to provide feedback based on movement of the phone. All of these features can be provided in a slick user interface through the power of Silverlight. Animations, behaviors and XAML provide all you need and more.

What you will learn

Use XAML and Blend along with animations to bring your user interfaces to life.

Utilize web services for all your data needs.

Learn how the process of sending Push notifications to users saves time and battery

Take the power of touch to a whole new level by creating unique touch gestures for your app.

Generate revenue and share your app with the world through the Windows Phone marketplace.

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P. Shrestha Apr 26, 2012

I am a beginner in WP7 development. This book has helped me understand the basics with good step by step examples and recepies. I am reading this book and I am loving it. This book is a must for all WP7 beginners.

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Steve G Jan 19, 2012

Having already written a couple of WP7 applications, I was after a book that didn't just concentrate on the general out the box WP7 features, books like those are one a penny, whereas where this book stood out for me was in the authors' abilities to include external components. For example there is a recipe on scanning barcodes using the camera, and converting the image to a numeric format. I wanted a book that could add that extra wow to my applications and this book certainly enables me to do that.The book has a great layout which takes a novice Windows Phone 7.0 developer from the basics of what is needed to get started, through laying out controls and animation, to Data binding and the MVVM Pattern followed by using the GPS, Push Notifications, Camera usage and concludes with a great chapter on publishing your application to the marketplace.One of the things I really liked about this book is the authors' take the reader out of Visual Studio and into Expression Blend at appropriate times and show off what Expression Blend is good at. The majority of the first three chapters are completed inside Expression Blend, showing off the power of animation events and behaviours whilst writing very little code.Another feature I liked was the authors' built up an application through several chapters, explaining to the reader how making certain design decision will affect the end user experience, for instance using an excessive amount of battery power. In the final chapter the authors' talk about submitting the application to the market place, walking the reader through the gotcha's of submission and explaining the unique trail version that is supported by Windows Phone.At the end of each recipe the book clearly explains how each application works and also provides links to other sites for additional learning. I thought this was a great idea as it allows the reader to further their learning.The authors' also explained issues with some of the out-the-box Microsoft controls, and provided the reader with good examples of how they could work around the problems and avoid the pitfalls.I would highly recommend this book to anyone starting out writing any Windows Phone 7.0 applications and WANT to get them published in the Windows Phone Market Place. Or to anyone who has experience of publishing applications but wants to broaden their horizons on third party controls and pick up some great advice on the way.

Gifford Haynes Jan 11, 2012

I have finished two-thirds of the book and it has been great. I have a few applications in the WP7 Marketplace already, but I find this book to good place for new comers to WP7 development. It is well written, and the code is Marketplace ready. The negative I found is that there are a few typos and obvious misprints. Overall, I would recommend this book to any new WP7 dev.

NJ Walters Oct 13, 2013

Some good techniques shown, but tends to focus on use of blend rather than C#. Built several of the applications shown - but on several occasions, tried to compile only to find solution needed a 3rd party addition, without details of where to get it! Got frustrated with missing info after 3rd example and bought another book.

Windows Phone 7 Silverlight Cookbook: All the recipes you need to start creating apps and making money.

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