Getting Started with Windows Phone 8

Developing mobile applications for Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is a straightforward process with many tools available to developers. In fact, the mobile team at Microsoft did a great job with the Windows Phone platform by taking a completely unique approach in several aspects. This series will get you up to speed developing for Windows Phone 8. It will cover the tools you need and how you can use them to create your very first Windows Phone application.

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Windows Phone 8: Platform Overview
Developing mobile applications for Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is a straightforward process with many tools available to developers. In fact, the...
Sani Yusuf
20 Aug 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: Creating Your First Application
In this tutorial, you'll create your first Windows Phone 8 application. The aim of this article is to familiarize yourself with some of the building blocks...
Sani Yusuf
27 Aug 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: An Introduction to XAML
Developing software is usually a two step process that involves developing the user interface and the business logic of the application. Windows Phone is no...
Sani Yusuf
3 Sep 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: Controls and Properties
In this tutorial, you will be learning about some of the more popular Windows Phone controls. You will also be learning about the properties controls can...
Sani Yusuf
10 Sep 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: Events and Navigation
To capture and respond to user interaction on Windows Phone, such as the user tapping and swiping, we'll need to understand how the Windows Phone event model...
Sani Yusuf
15 Sep 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: Working With Media Content
We can't imagine a mobile application without media content, such as images and sound. Media content is key for many applications. In this tutorial, I'll be...
Sani Yusuf
24 Sep 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: Pivot And Panorama
The Windows Phone 8 SDK contains a lot of unique elements that enables users to easily identify Windows Phone applications. Pivot and Panorama are two unique...
Sani Yusuf
1 Oct 2014
Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8: Where To Go From Here
In this series, you've learned a number of essential skills that are necessary for developing Windows Phone applications. You must be wondering where to go...
Sani Yusuf
8 Oct 2014
Windows Phone