Windows Phone 7 Training Kit Available, Download Now

A new version of Windows Phone 7 Training Kit is now available for download from Redmond-based software giant Microsoft, aimed at those interested in the development of mobile applications. The solution is aimed at offering a jumpstart into what the upcoming Windows Phone 7 is all about, through delivering detailed explanations on the tools one would need to use when it comes to building applications for the mobile operating system. Moreover, the solution comes with some key concepts for programming Windows Phones, the company notes on its website.

According to a new post on Rob Tiffany's blog, the videos and labs for the new training kit for developers include:
- Using Windows Phone Launcher and Choosers In Your Applications
- Understanding the Windows Phone Application Lifecycle (handling Tombstone)
- Push Notification Services
- Hello Phone
- Building Your First Windows Phone Application
- Windows Phone Navigation and Controls
- Game Development with XNA Framework for Windows Phone

The Windows Phone 7 Training Kit was released to developers so as to complement the availability of a new, beta version of Windows Phone Developer Tools, which would include all the necessary tools to kick off the building of applications for Microsoft's upcoming WP7. However, since the development of software solutions for the new OS involves new tools and a brand new environment for many, Microsoft decided it was better if it offered developers a helpful hand, and the just updated Windows Phone 7 Training Kit was made available for download exactly for this.

“Windows Phone 7 promises to be an amazing mobile phone operating system given its innovative user interface and functionality, as well as its great development platform upon which you can quickly and easily build games and applications. With a myriad of new devices, a powerful and immersive software platform, and a new marketplace to attract developers and provide easy access to applications, consumer demand for Windows Phones will be high, and developers will quickly adopt the Windows Phone platform to capitalize on this growing mobile marketplace,” is what Microsoft states, adding that the training kit includes all the needed details to get started with the app development.

Download Windows Phone 7 Training Kit for Developers 1.2.0