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The Windows Phone 7 platform, now recently updated, provides a remarkable opportunity for Windows developers to create state-of-the-art mobile applications using their existing skills and a familiar toolset. Pro Windows Phone 7 Development, Second Edition helps you unlock the potential of this platform and create dazzling, visually rich, and highly functional applications for the Windows Phone Marketplace—including using new features like copy-and-paste and API improvements in the NoDo and Mango update waves. For developers new to the Windows Phone platform—whether .NET, iPhone, or Android developers—this book starts by introducing the features and specifications of the Windows Phone series, and then leads you through the complete application development process. Table of Contents Introduction to Windows Phone and Marketplace User Interface Development Handling Input on Windows Phone Windows Phone Data Persistence and Networking Programming Model Integrating with the Windows Phone Platform Windows Phone Advanced UI Development Advanced MVVM, Services, and App Connect XNA Framework for Games and Applications Advanced XNA Framework Development Building Top Rated Applications for Windows Phone