Just in time for VSLive in Redmond, here’s a second draft preview ebook of Charles Petzold’s upcoming Programming Windows Phone 7! The first preview ebook contained six chapters. This one contains eleven chapters (and 265 pages):
Part I The Basics Chapter 1 Hello, Windows Phone 7 Chapter 2 Getting Oriented Chapter 3 An Introduction to Touch Chapter 4 Bitmaps, Also Known as Textures Chapter 5 Sensors and Services Chapter 6 Issues in Application Architecture Part II Silverlight Chapter 7 XAML Power and Limitations Chapter 8 Elements and Properties Part III XNA Chapter 20 Principles of Movement Chapter 21 Textures and Sprites Chapter 22 Touch and Play
Part I The Basics
Chapter 1 Hello, Windows Phone 7
Chapter 2 Getting Oriented
Chapter 3 An Introduction to Touch
Chapter 4 Bitmaps, Also Known as Textures
Chapter 5 Sensors and Services
Chapter 6 Issues in Application Architecture
Part II Silverlight
Chapter 7 XAML Power and Limitations
Chapter 8 Elements and Properties
Part III XNA
Chapter 20 Principles of Movement
Chapter 21 Textures and Sprites
Chapter 22 Touch and Play
Download the PDF here. Download the XPS here. And download the sample code here.
We’ll be finishing Charles’s full book in time for PDC10 (October 28). And, guess what: it will also be free.
As always, enjoy!
what about a .mobi version so it works well with my knidle? :)
thanks, it's exactly what i was looking for!
The book is absolutely brilliant. Thank you!
Amazing. Thanks a lot :)
Great sir ,Thanks a lot
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Thanks, The book looks interesting
I can't download it :(, please keep on sharing the book
hi! i'm from Ecuador, Thanks a lot for the sharing!
Had a chance to read it completely.
Very good book.
you dont need to know XNA or silverlight to read this book.
this book takes you from 'zero to hero'.
good one.
thx for sharing.
Gracias por el libro!
Hi! Im MSP from Venezuela, my blog is www.tulio.wordpress.com
Gimme database.....
Not Petzolds fault.. (love the guy) but bl..... MS.....
no fan of mySql and other quasi stuff....
Norw Thing...
hi from Iran thanks!!good luck every one
Hi, i am from Indonesia. Thanks for the book :-)
Speaking of ebooks, does anyone know if Windows 7 phone HAS support for ebook readers?