Houston

Windows Phone Development

As Microsoft developers, Windows Phone is a very attractive offering and simple to develop for. This 1-day class will teach developers how to use their existing knowledge to architect, design, and develop Windows Phone applications. No prior mobile device development knowledge is required.

This event took place on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Where:   Onsite at CODE Training Center (6605 Cypresswood Dr. Suite 300, Spring, TX 77379) or remotely via GoToMeeting
When:    June 12, 2013 (Wednesday)
Desc:      An in-depth lecture style training to educate attendees about programming Windows Phone Applications

Mobile devices are not just here to stay, but they are rapidly moving into scenarios previously dominated by PCs. No matter what system one is working on today, it is almost guaranteed that a mobile device aspect is required or will be required in the future. As Microsoft developers, Windows Phone is a very attractive offering and simple to develop for. This class will teach developers how to use their existing knowledge to architect, design, and develop Windows Phone applications. No prior mobile device development knowledge is required.

The training class will be held at our offices in Houston, Texas as well as online via GoToMeeting. After the class, attendees will receive the PowerPoint slides, the code samples and videos of each class as reference materials.

<b>WP7 Development</b>&nbsp;<br />
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                9:00 – 10:30**</td>
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                <b>Intro to the Windows Phone Platform</b>
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                This session takes a look at the overall Windows Phone platform and explains the basics such as the programming model, XAML, Windows Phone’s relation to Windows 8, and more</td>
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                10:30 – 10:45</td>
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                <b>BREAK</b></td>
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                10:45 – 12:00</td>
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                <b>Building Windows Phone UIs</b>
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                This session takes a close look at building Windows Phone user interfaces and discusses concepts such as the general Windows Phone UI paradigm, available controls, screen orientation, app bars, charms, tiles, and more.</td>
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                12:00 – 13:30</td>
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                <b>LUNCH BREAK</b></td>
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                13:30 – 14:45</td>
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                <b>Logic, Data and Connectivity</b>
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                Phone apps need more than just UIs. In this session, we discuss writing and reusing code, calling services, working with data, and persisting data locally.</td>
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                14:45 – 15:00</td>
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                <b>BREAK</b></td>
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                15:00 – 16:30</td>
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                <b>Location, Sensors and Other Phone-Specific APIs</b>
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                Phones provide a wide range of features specific to mobile devices, such as location-APIs, mapping, various sensors, camera and microphone, notifications, and more.</td>
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                16:30 - ??</td>
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                <b>Q&A / Ask the Experts</b><br />
                Talk to the experts about how to build your real-world Windows Phone Applications!</td>
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** Please note that times are approximate and meant to be flexible depending on class participation and questions.

Registration is extremely limited. For more information please e-mail info@eps-software.com or call us at 832-717-4445 x 13.

Discounts may be available for companies who have previously attended our classes. Call us for details. Please note that instructors & exact curriculum may change. All sales are final.

Group discounts as well as discounts for attendees of previous classes may be available.

Key Take-Aways:

Slide Deck
Source Code
Downloadable recordings of all the sessions
Certificate of Completion
Free CODE Magazine subscription
Discount off of future CODE Training Classes

Class Outline:

Windows Phone 7
Using Expression Blend to Design the UX
Connecting with Services
Tombstoning
Globalization
Instrumentation
Trial Strategies
Ask the Experts / Q & A

Venue Information

Event can be attended either on-site in our Houston offices or remotely via GoToMeeting.

Address is:

CODE Training & EPS Software Corp

6605 Cypresswood Drive, Suite 300

Spring, TX 77379

Questions?

Phone: 832-717-4445 ext 13

Email: info@codemag.com