In this article, we will get to grips with Windows Phone 7 application development, download the tools and begin building a simple app from start to finish. From discovering the rich toolset, to writing XAML and C#, Microsoft MVP Michael Crump has you covered
Developing for mobile requires specific design considerations. These can vary greatly from what you're used to and it's easy to trip up, so here are a few of the things developer Paulo Fierro would like to have been told long ago
Fingers and thumbs turn desktop conventions on their head. Interaction designer Josh Clark explains what you need to keep in mind when designing for mobile touchscreens and compares finger-friendly touch interfaces for iPhone, iPad and Android
One line of JavaScript enables you to send motion events to the page, thanks to Remy Sharp's Remote-Tilt tool, which provides in-browser motion testing
Mary Suddendorf of ecommerce specialist Digital River looks at the shape of the apps market in 2012 and discusses what the developments will mean for anybody developing and selling apps for smartphones and tablets
Creating an application can be extremely exciting for any developer but before you get your application published, you need to get it ready. iOS and Mac developer/designer Daniel Bramhall explains how
The next big typography challenge is already looming on the horizon: fonts for mobile devices. But again, there are a myriad of special considerations involved. FontFont's Ivo Gabrowitsch takes the mystery out of native app font licensing