Windows phone 7 technology update

Windows Phone 7 Technology Update

Chris Ismael

Developer Evangelist

chism@microsoft.com

Agenda

• Introduction to Windows Phone 7 (demo)

• Creating WP7 apps using Silverlight

• Interacting with Windows Phone functionality

• More examples of WP7 apps

A different

kind of phone

Designed for

life in motion

So you don’t

miss a moment

SMART DESIGN

Windows Phone 7 Series has

a smart design that focuses

on what is most important to

you and works the way you

would want

INTEGRATED EXPERIENCES

Windows Phone 7 Series

organizes the web and

applications to simplify what

you do everyday

FOR DEVELOPERS

A single, cohesive API set

and platform

SMART DESIGN + INTEGRATED EXPERIENCES

Demo

What developers need to know now

• Managed code dev’t (C#) • Silverlight / XNA • Tools are free

– VS2010 Express for Phone – Blend 4 for Phone

• Consistent hardware specs – 800 x 480 / 480 x 320 – Capacitive touch – 4 points – Sensors – AGPS/Accelerometer/Compass/Light/Proximity

– 3 Hardware buttons… etc

• “End of year” availability • Emulator support

Consistent set of hardware capabilities defined by Microsoft

One resolution at launch

Second resolution added later

Same touch input

Consistent processor / GPU

Same available RAM

Optional keyboard

Consistent

Platform

Windows

Phone

Hardware

Common

Hardware

Elements

Quality

Focus

Two Flavors of Applications

Windows Phone Developer Tools

myapp.xap

Windows Phone device

Windows Phone Emulator

Phone Emulator

Samples Documentation

Guides Community

Packaging and Verification Tools

Tools

Experiences Across Screens

Cloud Platform

Silverlight: XAML and Code-Behind MainPage.xaml

MainPage.xaml.cs (code-behind)

How we can support developers

• Technical support and trainings

• Preview device loan program

• DreamSpark waives $99 reg fee for students

• App promotion in Microsoft assets

Call to Action

• Download the WP7 Developer Tools – http://developer.windowsphone.com/

• Build those apps! And let us know – chism@microsoft.com

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