<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I> <B> <I>Essential Windows Phone 8</I> </B> </I>is the definitive guide to creating powerful, visually compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform. Nine-time Microsoft MVP Shawn Wildermuth draws on his extensive experience teaching Windows Phone developers, helping you to get started fast and master techniques that lead to truly outstanding apps. Expanded and updated with 30% new coverage, this conversational, authoritative guide covers the essentials and a whole lot more.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Wildermuth begins with a solid "foundation building" introduction to Windows Phone 8 development and Windows Phone 8 hardware, introducing design, language, hardware specifications, patterns, the application lifecycle, out-of-the-box services, Live Tiles, and the Windows Marketplace. Once you have that foundation, Wildermuth dives into hands-on development, emphasizing best practices and realistic code examples. You'll develop a complete application from start to finish, then build on your skills with increasingly sophisticated techniques. Coverage includes:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Designing your app's look and feel</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Implementing email, calling, search, Web browsing, and camera support</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Interacting with users</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Choosing the right app paradigm and functionality</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Incorporating touch, vibration, motion, sound, and other forms of input</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Working with hubs and tiles</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Building location-based services</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Storing data</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Multitasking</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Integrating external data</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Preparing apps for the Marketplace</DIV> </LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">And much more</DIV> </LI> </UL>