developing for windows phone 7

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The Windows 7 Developer Program is available to all developers, even if you’ve never worked with Microsoft before. The program provides developer resources, no-cost 1:1 developer technical support and marketing resources. That means, even if you get stuck in your WP7 app development, you’ve got someone there to help you. And, if you build 2 apps with us, we will rebate your marketplace $99 fee. You can find out about all this and more at http://create.msdn.com/ready.

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Maybe you're an iPhone developer... Maybe you've developed for Android, or Windows Phone 6.5. Or you're a .NET developer looking to build your first mobile application. Wherever you are coming from, we've identified material that will get you up to speed quickly!

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Windows Phone 7 in 7: Introducing Windows Phone 7

This video introduces the user experience, the design philosophy, and some fundamentals of the Windows Phone application platform, using the beta release of the developer tools.

Windows Phone 7 in 7: Getting Started with Windows Phone 7

This video demonstrates how to write, run, and debug a simple "Hello World" application for Windows Phone 7.

Windows Phone 7 in 7: The Windows Phone 7 Application Architecture

This video explains the basics of the software architecture of Windows Phone 7, and the hardware which supports it.

Windows Phone 7 in 7: Security and Windows Phone 7

This video discusses security considerations relevant to Windows 7 Phone applications.