Download Free “Programming Windows Phone 7″ e-Book

Besides releasing Windows Phone 7 Training Kit, Microsoft has also giving away “Programming Windows Phone 7” digital e-book in PDF to the programming community. This book has been written by Charles Petzold and focused on the basics of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using the C# programming language with the Silverlight and XNA 2D frameworks. The book has been divided into three parts which are basic concepts of Windows Phone 7 programming using example programs that target both Silverlight and the XNA framework, Silverlight and XNA 2D.


Chapters in the “Programming Windows Phone 7” e-book includes:

• 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.
• Chapter 7 : XAML Power and Limitations.
• Chapter 8 : Elements and Properties.
• Chapter 9 : The Intricacies of Layout.
• Chapter 10 : The App Bar and Controls.
• Chapter 11 : Dependency Properties.
• Chapter 12 : Data Bindings.
• Chapter 13 : Vector Graphics.
• Chapter 14 : Raster Graphics.
• Chapter 15 : Animations.
• Chapter 16 : The Two Templates.
• Chapter 17 : Items Controls.
• Chapter 18 : Pivot and Panorama.
• Chapter 19 : Principles of Movement.
• Chapter 20 : Textures and Sprites.
• Chapter 21 : Dynamic Textures.
• Chapter 22 : From Gestures to Transforms.
• Chapter 23 : Touch and Play.
• Chapter 24 : Tilt and Play.

The “Programming Windows Phone 7” e-book is available as a free download without stepping through any registration, from Microsoft in PDF format: Microsoft_Press_ebook_Programming_Windows_Phone_7_PDF.pdf