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I'm a beginner looking for Windows 7 phone app development. Have downloaded the kit and emulator. I follow tutorials to develop apps but I don't understand the steps.I use visual C# 2010 as the IDE .Please help as to what should I learn so as to understand the coding in IDE.
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Quick, practical roadmap for getting started with Windows Phone 7 development using Visual C# 2010 and the emulator.

As hinted, a solid grasp of C# and the .NET basics is the foundation. Add to that XAML for the UI (WP7 apps are built with Silverlight or XNA for graphics), and a feel for Visual Studio: how to open sample solutions, set breakpoints, step through code and inspect the Output/Immediate windows. was right to point toward Microsoft tutorials as further reading.

Concrete steps to follow now: build a tiny app that shows a few controls and navigates between pages; experiment with layouts, data binding and simple ViewModel code; practise saving state because WP7 apps can be suspended/terminated (learn the page lifecycle and where to persist short-term state); put small reads/writes into isolated storage; and test both in the emulator and on a real device when possible. Use Expression Blend or Visual Studio’s XAML view to see how layout properties affect rendering.

About the XAML shown by : that markup creates a grid with separate columns and rows, then places a Button into the top-left cell. Layout in XAML uses Grid.Column and Grid.Row as attached properties; sizing modes like star (*) make rows/columns share available space, while Auto or fixed numbers behave differently. A Button’s Content, HorizontalAlignment and VerticalAlignment control its label and how it fills the cell. Buttons raise Click events; there are also touch/gesture APIs for tap/flick behavior.

Troubleshooting tips: if the emulator misbehaves check virtualization support, SDK/VS version compatibility, and run VS as admin. Watch the Output for binding errors (they don’t always throw exceptions). Learn MVVM patterns early (MVVM Light or similar helps). Note: WP7 is a legacy platform—tools and marketplace support are limited now, so consider targeting newer platforms or using a VM for older tooling if you plan serious work.

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First of all you must have know-how of C# language and .net framework. Always use good books to learn new technology from the scratch. I'd suggest you to read Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold, is free ebook.

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Thanks.

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yea same problem suffring by me but this page help me fast , THANKS charlie

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<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="{StaticResource PhoneBackgroundBrush}">  
     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>  
         <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />  
         <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />  
     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>  
     <Grid.RowDefinitions>  
   
         <RowDefinition Height="*" />  
         <RowDefinition Height="*" />  
     </Grid.RowDefinitions>  
   
     <Button  
         Grid.Column="0"  
         Grid.Row="0"  
         Content="Tap Me!"  
         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"  
         VerticalAlignment="Stretch"  
         />  
 </Grid>

can u expain that coding becouse my frnd ask about that ? plz

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TRY IT FRND
First of all you must have know-how of C# language and .net framework. Always use good books to learn new technology from the scratch. I'd suggest you to read Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold, is free ebook.

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Off topic - as English is not your first language I strongly encourage you to either use translator or dictionary to spell check what you writing. Secondly, always read other replies so you do not offer solution/idea/info that someone else already provided as in case of the book.

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Well! Microsoft do have some great tutorials...

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