Free Microsoft software for students and register to be a WP7 developer:
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http://www.dreamspark.com Verify student status, links to learning
resources and tools
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Rob Miles Video Screencast demo of how
to set up a student marketplace account via Dreamspark:
http://www.robmiles.com/journal/2011/2/6/getting-students-started-in-the-windows-phone-marketplace.html
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http://create.msdn.com App Hub; set up developer
account, upload apps to marketplace, get learning content.
SDK and Software Download:
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Windows Phone 7 Toolkit (SDK): http://create.msdn.com/en-us/home/getting_started
· Zune Client Software (need for testing apps on phone): http://www.zune.net
How to program the phone with no programming knowledge:
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[WP7] Development for the Absolute
Beginner (64-part video series): http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Phone-7-Development-for-Absolute-Beginners
How to program the phone:
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Windows Phone 7 Training Kit
(download): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/wp7trainingcourse.aspx
· Programming Windows Phone 7 (free e-textbook): http://charlespetzold.com/phone/index.html
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Windows Phone 7 Educational Catalog: http://create.msdn.com/en-US/education/catalog/
· Rob Miles Windows Phone 7 Learning Materials: https://www.facultyresourcecenter.com/curriculum/pfv.aspx?ID=8729&Login=&wa=wsignin1.0
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Windows Phone 7 in 7 minutes: A collection of 7
minute video tutorials to get you started on Windows Phone 7 app development
Commercialize your app:
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MySchoolApp:
A “first” certifiable Windows Phone 7 project you can put on the marketplace
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AppMakr:
Online tool that helps make a super-easy “first” certifiable Windows Phone 7
app project.
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Microsoft
Platform Ready:
free assistance in developing and marketing your Windows Phone 7 applications.
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Monetize
Your Windows Phone 7 Apps:
How to earn money by displaying tiny adds on your “free” Windows Phone 7 apps
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Windows Phone 7 Certification
Requirements: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=183220
General help and more advanced issues:
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Kenny Spade’s Blog (beginning game
stuff): http://blogs.msdn.com/kennyspade
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UI Design and
Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=183218
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Push Notification Documentation Library for Windows
Phone 7: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff402537(v=VS.92).aspx
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Design Resources for Windows Phone 7,
including design templates: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff637515(VS.92).aspx
Legal and related information
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Windows Phone Marketplace Terms of Use. (App Hub Website)
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The Application Provider Agreement. (Legal details about the Marketplace)