While Windows Mobile 7 is still under development and planned for October, Microsoft is doing the job with a developer contest to provide application on his market and… provide a free ebook to develop on this new platform.
You can download this first free ebook here in PDF or XPS format; source code link is here.
Here is what you will find in this ebook; not all the chapter are available as this book is still under work:
Part I The Basics
- 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
Part II Silverlight
- Chapter 7 XAML Power and Limitations
- Chapter 8 Elements and Properties
Part III XNA
- Chapter 20 Principles of Movement
- Chapter 21 Textures and Sprites
- Chapter 22 Touch and Play