MSDN Flash - Windows Phone 7 Special Edition

Customize MSDN Flash | Unsubscribe Volume 14, Number 26 | December 20, 2010     Top Stories     Get Started with Windows Phone 7! App Hub, your Windows Phone 7 developer portal, offers a single location where you can download the free Windows Phone 7 toolkit, find training and sample code, register for Marketplace, and submit applications and games. Windows Phone 7 Development for Absolute Beginners This video series helps aspiring Windows Phone 7 developers get started. Start off learning basic techniques and concepts, and build your skills. In a few hours, you know enough to build simple Windows Phone 7 applications on your own. Free E-book: Programming Windows Phone 7 Download the new e-book, Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold. Learn more about the hardware as well as the fundamentals of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using the C# programming language with the Silverlight and XNA 2D frameworks. Your Featured Content Calling All Visual Basic Developers: Develop on Windows Phone Take advantage of the recently released RTM version of the Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools, which enable you to create Silverlight applications for Windows Phone 7 that you can submit to Marketplace. Join the Free Windows Phone 7 Developer Program The Windows Phone 7 Developer Program is free and provides access to expert technical support, marketing benefits, and a US$99 Marketplace rebate if you develop and publish two or more apps in the Marketplace. Windows Phone 7 Developer Training Kit This training course is geared for beginners to develop applications for Windows Phone 7. More-seasoned Silverlight developers should also find this course useful, as it covers advanced topics such as application cycle, push notifications, and Live Tiles. Windows Phone 7 .toolbox Design Tutorials This free collection of Windows Phone 7 design tutorials guides you in creating applications using Expression Blend and Silverlight. Learn about the Metro design philosophy, the availability of Photoshop templates, how to design for gestures, and much more! Be a Presenter at MIX11 Do you have a topic you'd like to present at MIX11? Submit your session proposal by Friday, January 14, 2011. MIX11 registration opens in late January - join the MIX email newsletter for details.   Dotfuscator for Windows Phone 7 for Reporting and Security Dotfuscator is currently the most comprehensive tool to provide customized reporting, performance analytics, and additional security via obfuscation for your Windows Phone 7 application. Want a deeper dive? Check out this video exploring Dotfuscator. Mobile Advertising Solution for Windows Phone 7 As you build your application, implement the free advertising solution for Window Phone 7 and maximize your revenue. 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