How This Book Is Structured

This book consists of chapters that focus on individual topic areas of Windows Phone and is intended to be read in the order in which it is written; however, I strive to point to related sections in other chapters so if you need to skip ahead to a specific topic feel free to do so.

I spend a bit more time on Silverlight than the XNA Framework, but both are covered throughout the book. Chapter 1 starts with an introduction to the Windows Phone Platform, the AppHub marketplace, and Silverlight, and it concludes with a detailed introductory sample on the XNA Framework. Chapter 2 focuses exclusively on Silverlight UX development. Chapter 3 covers input, leveraging examples both for Silverlight and the XNA Framework. With the fundamentals for professional development on Windows Phone out of the way, Chapter 4 covers data persistence and the network programming model with Silverlight. It covers the new and exciting features available such as local database as well as Fast Application Switching, which end-users will love.