The Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Beta version have just been released and are available for download now. After the CTP first shown during MIX10 in March and a refresh in April it’s now time for getting your hands on the beta. If you have the previous CTP version installed, make sure you read the installation notes and uninstall the previous version. There are also breaking changes, which I recommend reviewing as well.
This is one single download that installs the following tools, as always completely free:
For full coverage and background info, developer device availability, and a virtual training please see the Windows Phone team blog post.
Upgrading your CTP project: to upgrade your project, nothing better than this extensive post by Jaime Rodriguez: Migrating apps from Windows Phone April CTP Refresh to the beta build.
So, what are you waiting for?
Have fun!
Is the regular version of Blend 4 now also compatible with Windows Phone 7 or do we need to use the expression version?
The regular Blend 4 RTM version is not compatible with Windows Phone 7 projects.
The WP7 tools install a special separate Blend 4 version for WP7. It installs nicely side by side with the full Blend version.