Windows Phone 7: Interfacing

#wp7day windows phone 7 day

Saumya AggarwalProduct Manager, Makemytrip

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Windows Phone 7

Design philosophy

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Five principals of UI

Clean

Content

Integrated hardware & software

World class motion

Soulful and alive

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WP ScreenWVGA

800 * 480 pixel resolution

Non convertible

Refer OEM display specifications for fine-grained mm

WP Developer Tools

Support all possible screen sizes

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Screen OrientationsPortrait

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Fonts

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Navigation, Frames & Pages

Silverlight Page Model – 1 frame, unlimited pages

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Scroller

Visible scroll indicators

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Themes

• Users can chose 20-22 themes• Avoid using white – LED display

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Input Methods

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Phone Hardware Buttons

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DeveloperSilverlight / Applications or GamesModern applications UI framework, “Metro” themed controls. Rich XAML-based vector graphics and video. Expression Blend designer supportXNA / Games or Applications

High performance game framework, supports 2D and 3D gaming. Rich content pipeline. Widely adopted and used on Windows, Xbox 360 and Zune HD Windows Live / Push Notifications & LocationFree Cloud-based “Live” Tile, Toast and in-application notification service. GPS, A-GPS & WiFi Location service balancing accuracy with time and power consumptionWindows Phone Marketplace

Membership $99 per Year. Unlimited paid applications and 5 free apps per year, $19.99 per additional free application. Transparent and open certification and approval requirements. developer.windowsphone.com

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Resources

Windows Phone Design System – Codenamed Metro

Windows Phone Design Templates

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=190696

http://ilovewindowsphone.in

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WP7 Material

• Implementation in IIITD

• Training Draft Curriculum

Mobile & Wireless TechnologiesFundamentals of ProgrammingObject Oriented ProgrammingBasic Smartphone App DevelopmentGraphicsAnimation & GamesPublish an App

Certification!

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Q&ASaumya Aggarwal

SaumyaAggarwal.com

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