MSDN Flash - Volume 14, Number 26: December 20, 2010
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Get Started with Windows Phone 7!
App Hub, your Windows Phone 7 developer portal, offers a single location where you can download the free Windows Phone 7 toolkit, find training and sample code, register for Marketplace, and submit applications and games.
Windows Phone 7 Development for Absolute Beginners
This video series helps aspiring Windows Phone 7 developers get started. Start off learning basic techniques and concepts, and build your skills. In a few hours, you know enough to build simple Windows Phone 7 applications on your own.
[Free E-book: Programming Windows Phone 7
](http://bit.ly/programwin7phone)Download the new e-book, Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold. Learn more about the hardware as well as the fundamentals of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using the C# programming language with the Silverlight and XNA 2D frameworks.
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Calling All Visual Basic Developers: Develop on Windows Phone
Take advantage of the recently released RTM version of the Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools, which enable you to create Silverlight applications for Windows Phone 7 that you can submit to Marketplace.
Join the Free Windows Phone 7 Developer Program
The Windows Phone 7 Developer Program is free and provides access to expert technical support, marketing benefits, and a US$99 Marketplace rebate if you develop and publish two or more apps in the Marketplace.
Windows Phone 7 Developer Training Kit
This training course is geared for beginners to develop applications for Windows Phone 7. More-seasoned Silverlight developers should also find this course useful, as it covers advanced topics such as application cycle, push notifications, and Live Tiles.
Windows Phone 7 .toolbox Design Tutorials
This free collection of Windows Phone 7 design tutorials guides you in creating applications using Expression Blend and Silverlight. Learn about the Metro design philosophy, the availability of Photoshop templates, how to design for gestures, and much more!
BYTES by MSDN: Microsoft Office 365 Video Interview
Office 365 combines the Office desktop with Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online. Learn how Office 365, currently in beta, is improved by being in the cloud.
New - Lync 2010 Developer Center on MSDN
Find resources for developing applications for the Microsoft Lync family of products.
Excel Developer Roadmap
Explore resources for working with managed code, VBA, XLL and HPC, Fluent UI, Excel Services, and Open XML.
SharePoint 2010 SDK
Find detailed descriptions of the technologies that SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 provide for developers, reference documentation for the server and client object models, and step-by-step procedures for using these technologies and object models and programming with them.
Be a Presenter at MIX11
Do you have a topic you'd like to present at MIX11? Submit your session proposal by Friday, January 14, 2011. MIX11 registration opens in late January - join the MIX email newsletter for details.
Dotfuscator for Windows Phone 7 for Reporting and Security
Dotfuscator is currently the most comprehensive tool to provide customized reporting, performance analytics, and additional security via obfuscation for your Windows Phone 7 application. Want a deeper dive? Check out this video exploring Dotfuscator.
Mobile Advertising Solution for Windows Phone 7
As you build your application, implement the free advertising solution for Window Phone 7 and maximize your revenue. Download the Microsoft Advertising SDK, register your app, implement the Ad Control, and submit your ad-enabled app to the Marketplace.
Windows Phone 7 JumpStart Series and "How Do I?"
Attend the Windows Phone 7 JumpStart, a free virtual live class to guide you in developing for Windows Phone 7 using Silverlight and XNA. Also check out the "How Do I?" video series for short task-based videos on Windows Phone 7.
ALM Catalyst Live Workshops
Learn more about Microsoft's ALM solutions with an online series of free and interactive live workshops. Each workshop addresses a specific area of ALM implementation with the majority of workshop time dedicated to interactive discussion with the trainer.
New Release: Prism 4 for Visual Studio 2010, WPF, and Silverlight 4
Prism, from Microsoft patterns & practices, is developer guidance for building loosely-coupled MVVM and modular applications that integrate with Unity or MEF. Release contains signed binaries, source code, QuickStarts, reference implementations, and documentation.
Lync 2010 SDK Documentation
With Lync 2010 Framework, a developer can provide instant messaging (IM), voice, video, application sharing, and meeting session functionality within a custom client or LOB application.
Working with Macros and Expressions in Access 2010
Create complex macros by using dropdown lists, IntelliSense, reusing existing macros, using drag-and-drop functionality and copy/paste actions.
Deploying Branding Solutions for SharePoint 2010 Sites Using Sandboxed Solutions
Create sandbox-compatible branding solutions using custom master pages, CSS files, and images that can be deployed to SharePoint 2010 farms.