SuperWasp

Productivity tips, reviews, tools, software and gadgets.

Download Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone CTP

Update: Another interesting place to get you started: http://developer.windowsphone.com/windows-phone-7-series/

Here it is, download the CTP of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone.

Additionally, here are the release notes.

Or use this handy link to download the Offline Install ISO image file.

And to finish your day in style, have a look here for more information: http://www.microsoft.com/express/Phone.

Labels: developer, download, free, Microsoft, Visual Studio 2010, Windows Phone 7

» Full Article

  Posted by oVan on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | PermaLink | 0 comments

Free ebook: Programming Windows Phone 7 Series

Microsoft Press just made this draft version of the Programming Windows Phone 7 Series ebook from Charles Petzold available as a preview download.

Labels: download, ebook, free, Microsoft, MIX10, Windows Phone 7

» Full Article

  Posted by oVan on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | PermaLink | 0 comments

Windows Phone Developer Experience with Silverlight

Update: The official name is now: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone

Building up towards MIX10, more news on the fresh approach towards Windows Phone 7 development trickles in.

Along the list of technologies to build the next generation of Windows Phone apps, you'll find these giants: .NET, Silverlight, XNA platform, Microsoft's developer tools, Web 2.0 standards.

In his post Different Means Better with the new Windows Phone Developer Experience, Charlie Kindel explains the why of the new platform for Windows Phones developers.

Labels: app, apps, developer, Express, Microsoft, MIX10, Phone, Series 7, Silverlight, store, Visual Studio 2010, Windows Phone 7

» Full Article

  Posted by oVan on Friday, March 05, 2010 | PermaLink | 4 comments