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FREE Windows Phone 8 Devices for Testing

Mohamed Yamama — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:49:36 GMT

Our developers have encountered some issues regarding testing their Windows Phone 8 apps either because their PCs lack the required specs to run the emulator or the lack of devices to test their apps.

I found a solution that should ease the pain and help us overcome such a challenge to an extent. Nokia promotes Remote Device Access FREE of CHARGE for all Nokia Developer members.

Logging in and using the system

The Nokia Developer Remote Device Access (RDA) service is available to all Nokia Developer members (you can create an account for free). Members access the service by using their Nokia Developer logins and passwords. RDA usage is free of charge: Each user automatically receives a specific amount of device-usage time per day. The current limit is 8 hours/day.

NOTE:-> A Prerequisite that you should consider that could hinder the installation of the Remote Device Access Client on your machine is to have ‘Java for Windows’ installed on your PCs. Please download it from here.

->Here you are the Instructions for RDA usage.

More Resources

RDA User Guide

Remote Device Access at Nokia Developer Wiki ›
Remote Device Access in Twitter ›
Frequently Asked Questions

Windows Phone Latest Updates from the site:

Limitations

RDA does not currently support audio.
The service does not provide direct access to device-hardware features (such as removing or reattaching a battery and opening or closing a clamshell phone).
No additional peripherals are available by default.
Because RDA is a remote solution, user experience may vary based on factors such as distance from server, connection speed, network traffic, and local network policies (such as firewalls).
Nokia Developer does not offer technical support for the service. In case of serious issues, please contact the system administrator.
There is no guarantee that the devices will be accessible at a given time. There may be service breaks.

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Download SharePoint SDK for Windows Phone 8 + Free Developer Resources

Mohamed Yamama — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:31:50 GMT

If you are interested in developing Windows Phone 8 apps that would connect to SharePoint 2013.

I’d like to announce that Microsoft released SharePoint 2013 SDK for Windows Phone 8.

Install the tools:

1. Prerequisite: Make sure you have the Windows Phone 8 Developer tools installed on your PC.

2. Download and install Microsoft SharePoint SDK for Windows Phone 8 MSI.

Develop Windows Phone 8 apps for SharePoint 2013:

· How to: Set up an environment for developing mobile apps for SharePoint

· Overview of Windows Phone SharePoint 2013 application templates in Visual Studio

· Architecture of the Windows Phone SharePoint List Application template

· How to: Create a Windows Phone SharePoint 2013 list app

· How to: Store and retrieve SharePoint list items on a Windows Phone

· How to: Implement business logic and data validation in SharePoint 2013 app for Windows Phone

· How to: Support and convert SharePoint 2013 field types for Windows Phone apps

· How to: Customize list item queries and filter data for Windows Phone apps

· How to: Customize the user interface of a SharePoint 2013 list app for Windows Phone

· How to: Use multiple SharePoint 2013 lists in a Windows Phone app

· How to: Configure and use push notifications in SharePoint 2013 apps for Windows Phone

· Integrating location and map functionality in SharePoint 2013

· How to: Create a mobile app in SharePoint 2013 that contains data from an external data source

· How to: Integrate maps with Windows Phone apps and SharePoint 2013 lists

· How to: Build search-driven mobile apps with the Navigation and Event Logging REST interfaces

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Free download to Windows Phone 8 offline documentation

Mohamed Yamama — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:59:56 GMT

Let me share with you the latest tip I learned about Visual Studio 2012 when I was attending some training in Amsterdam last January. Now you can download all MSDN documentations OFFLINE on your machine so that you can browse/search them so easily without having to be online.

It’s a very useful tool that offers you all the documentation needed in one place whether it’s for Windows Phone development, Windows Store App Development, even Kinect for Windows SDK, and many others. Here you are a step-by-step tutorial on how make use of this amazing feature .

1. Open Visual Studio 2012

2. Go to Help -> Set Help Preference -> Launch in Help Viewer

3. In the 1^st time, Microsoft Help Viewer 2.0 should run automatically; if it didn’t, just press F1 or Ctrl+F1 to run it. Then you can press Add to download the MSDN documentation/resources for your preferred topic(s). Then Press Update to have them installed on your machine locally (Offline).

4. Once downloaded, they’ll appear in the Help Viewer left pane.

5. You can then browse or search the downloaded resources (OFFLINE) the way you like from the below tabsJ.

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Windows Phone 8 Developer Resources

Mohamed Yamama — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:43:40 GMT

Since the latest Windows Phone 8.0 SDK release , resources and documentation for Windows Phone 8 development have been increasing day after the other. I have worked on collecting these resources and putting them together and sharing them with you. I hope I didn’t miss a thing. Please feel free to comment or use the comment to add to this list.

Blogs and News

Windows Phone Developer Blog

Windows Phone Blog

Microsoft News Center

Mohamed Yamama's Blog

MEA Windows Phone Developers' Lounge

Follow me on Twitter

Development

Dev Center

BUILD Content

Jump Start Recordings

Jump Start Content

Tips on Designing WP app

Future proofing Your WP apps

Pragmatic Tips for Building Better Windows Phone Apps

Download the WP8 SDK

Create your first WP8 app

Port an existing app from iOS and Android

Design a high quality WP8 app

Register to publish on the WP8 Store

Test your WP8 app

Publish your WP8 app

Windows Phone 8 Hands On Labs

Windows Phone Code Samples: Learn through Code

The Windows Phone ToolKit

NDEF Library for Proximity APIs (NFC)

Nokia Developer Hub

Store and Monetization

Web Windows Phone Store

Monetization - 10 money Making WP 1

Tips for using ads

App Certifications Requirements

Windows Phone Store Test Kit

Get Your Windows Phone Applications in the Store Faster

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Watch Windows Phone sessions from BUILD 2012

Mohamed Yamama — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:17:00 GMT

You can now Watch Windows Phone sessions from BUILD 2012 from here.

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Download Windows Phone 8 Hands On Labs (Training Kit)

Mohamed Yamama — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:43:30 GMT

You can now download the Windows Phone 8 Hands On Labs from here.

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Windows Phone 8 Development Resources

Mohamed Yamama — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:38:48 GMT

For Windows Phone 8 Development, Microsoft has availed a lot of resources for developers to get started with development.

So far, here’s what was made publicly available for developers to use starting from downloading free development tools, including a phone emulator to test your app till how to monetize your app and make money.

For now You can download the following for free:

Development Tools
Code samples and all the information in our developer library
Dev Center policy guidelines and certification requirements
Tips and guidelines for creating apps that reflect the beauty of design concepts
Apps with trial options
Enable in-app purchasing, so customers can buy things within your app
Nokia also created their own site that contains extra resources some refers to MSDN and others are developed by Nokia, You can find Nokia’s resources here.

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FREE Live Online Sessions - Windows Phone 8 Jump Start

Mohamed Yamama — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:48:11 GMT

Similar to Last Year for Windows Phone 7,

Microsoft Learning is thrilled to announce a new Jump Start for developers focused on building apps for Windows Phone 8.

This special live online course is scheduled for two full days of fast-paced, demo-rich sessions led by Microsoft Technical Evangelist, Andy Wigley, and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Strategist, Rob Tiffany. Andy and Rob are two of the most respected experts in mobile app development and are excited to help C#/XAML developers get the most out of the Windows Phone 8 platform.

Description: The sessions target Application Developers who want a fast-paced, real-world understanding of how to leverage C# and XAML to build apps for Windows Phone 8

Date: 28th and 29th of November 2012 – Wednesday and Thursday

Time: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PST) Click here to see in your local time

** REGISTER NOW **

COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1:
• Module 1a: Introducing Windows Phone 8 Development | P1
• Module 1b: Introducing Windows Phone 8 Development | P2
• Module 2: Designing Windows Phone 8 Apps
• Module 3: Building Windows Phone 8 Apps
• Module 4: Files and Storage on Windows Phone 8
-- MEAL BREAK --
• Module 05: Windows Phone 8 Application Lifecycle
• Module 06: Background Agents
• Module 07: Tiles and Lock Screen Notifications
• Module 08: Push Notifications
• Module 09: Using Phone Resources in Windows Phone 8
Day 2:
• Module 10: App to App Communication in Windows Phone 8
• Module 11: Network Communication in Windows Phone 8
• Module 12: Proximity Sensors and Bluetooth in Windows Phone 8
• Module 13: Speech Input in Windows Phone 8
• Module 14: Maps and Location in Windows Phone 8
• Module 15: Wallet Support, In-App Purchasing in Windows Phone 8
-- Meal Break --
• Module 16: The Windows Phone Store
• Module 17: Enterprise Application Publishing and Distribution in Windows Phone 8
• Module 18: Windows Phone 8 and Cross Platform App Development
• Module 19: Introduction to C++ Games Development
• Module 20: Windows Phone Team Q&A

What’s a “Jump Start” Course? Training specifically designed for experienced technologists whose jobs demand they know how to best leverage new, emerging Microsoft technologies. These advanced courses assume a certain level of expertise and domain knowledge, so they move quickly and cover topics in a fashion that enables teams to effectively map new skills to real-world situations.

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pay $8 instead of $99 for a new individual account on DevCenter

Mohamed Yamama — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:48:33 GMT

Hello folks,

Valid till November 7th, 2012, don’t miss the chance, you can pay $8 instead of $99 if you register between 10/30/12 and 11/7/12 for an Individual account on your Windows Phone Dev Center.

Click here to join.

Click here for more details.

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Download Windows Phone 8.0 SDK

Mohamed Yamama — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:38:46 GMT

Hello Everyone,

You can now download the new Windows Phone 8 SDK at http://t.co/raOsHVVg

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