Microsoft Programming Windows Phone 7: Silverlight Edition 768pages software manual

Get started building your own apps and utilities for Windows Phone 7 - expertly guided by award-winning author Charles Petzold. Focusing on Silverlight for Windows Phone 7 and the C# language, you'll learn how to extend your existing skills to this new mobile platform - mastering the core tools and techniques you need to get productive quickly. As always, Charles brings a unique combination of pragmatism and inspiration to his instruction - along with a wealth of hands-on examples.

Discover in Programming Windows Phone 7: Microsoft Silverlight Edition how to:
- Customize page navigation and layout;
- Know when to use code vs. XAML markup;
- Capture and embed bitmaps, balancing performance issues;
- Support multi-touch input - including tap, drag, flick, and pinch;
- Work with accelerometer and location services;
- Experiment with panoramic and pivot controls;
- Create effects using built-in or custom animations;
- Manage state, tombstoning, data-binding, and storage;
- Write your own templates and custom controls;
- Test-drive your app on Windows Phone Emulator.