overview of windows phone 7
DESCRIPTION
Windows Phone 7 is coming! Windows Phone 7 showcases a person’s most important, personalized information at-a-glance across games, photos, social networking and other key functions without requiring the launch of separate applications. For the first time ever on a phone, Windows Phone 7 leverages the combined power of the phone, PC and cloud to bring together world-class consumer and business products like Xbox Live, Bing, Internet Explorer, Zune, Office, Exchange and SharePoint – delivering rich integrated phone experiences with a unique and fresh UI. Windows Phone 7 offers top-rated applications across all key categories with thousands more coming – all backed by a rigorous certification program.TRANSCRIPT
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Clint EdmonsonSenior Developer Evangelisthttp://www.notsotrivial.net
Windows Phone
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A different kind of phone
Designed for life in motion
So you can build integrated experiences and profit from
it
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Metro
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Start
Glance & Go
Get Me There
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DEMO: Lap around Metro
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Every app appears in App listPin a favorite app to StartLive tiles offer a unique way to connect with your customersProvide dynamic information about your app, game, business or other products
Drive Consumer Connection
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Integrated Experiences
PEOPLE OFFICE
MARKETPLACE
PICTURES MUSIC+VIDEO
GAMES
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Weather
PersonalWeather surfaced on the live tile in Start
RelevantWeather updated based on your location
ConnectedWeather for your contacts
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DEMO: Application Styles
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Standardized Hardware Foundation
Capacitive touch4 or more contact points
SensorsA-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity
Camera5 mega pixels or more, flash required, camera button required
MultimediaCommon detailed specs, Codec acceleration
Memory256MB RAM or more, 8GB Flash or more
GPUDirectX 9 acceleration
CPUARMv7 Cortex/Scorpion 1GHz or better
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480 WVGA / 320 HVGA
Hardware buttons | Back, Start, Search
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Hardware Implications
Hardware Buttons
Optional landscape keyboards
Design for one hand usage wherever possible
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Two Flavors of Applications
High performance game framework
Rapid creation of multi-screen
2D and 3D games Rich content pipeline Mature, robust, widely
adopted technology spanning Xbox 360, Windows, and Zune
Modern event-driven application UI framework
Rapid creation of visually stunning apps
Metro-themed UI controls
Similar to HTML/JavaScript 500,000 developers
spanning Windows and web
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Common CapabilitiesInput• Touch• Hardware buttons• Accelerometer
Media• Digital media capture & playback• Media library access
Data• Isolated Storage• LINQ (Objects and XML)
.NET
• Superset of Silverlight 3.0• Windows Communication Foundation
• SOAP, REST, OData services
Phone Access• Integrated access to phone UI• Sensors• Picker for contacts and photos
Integrated With Cloud Services• App Deployment & Updates• Notifications• Location• Xbox LIVE
OS Integration• Hub Integration• Launchers• Choosers
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The Marketplace
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DEMO: Marketplace
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Browse, Filter, Search & Discover
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Promotion & DiscoverabilityDaily promotion drives high
visibility for the best apps and games
Smart multi-variable algorithmic ranking for popular and new
Browse the catalog and discover new content
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Informed Purchase Decisions
Try and buyDetailed product descriptionScreen shotsReviews & ratingsRelated appsOptional game content ratingMore apps by developer
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Manage App & Game Updates Notifications of app
updates on the Marketplace hub
Update all apps at once or view the update details of a single app or game
Choose to update a single app or game
View the details of a specific update
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Special Guest StarsKarmak, Inc.
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Mobile Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7
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See What’s Working
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With the world’s first real-time bidded Mobile Ad Exchange – leveraging superior ad targeting, multiple purchase models and leading resellers including Microsoft’s sales force and large-scale adCenter marketplaceMicrosoft’s simple ad controls, self serve developer sign-up, reporting and automated payouts ensure a seamless ad monetization experience for developers
Actionable reporting help developers optimize for best user experience and advertising yield
Make More Money
Quick and Hassle Free
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Targeting Demo, Category, Carrier and Location
TermsMarket Competitive Revenue Share
Ad Types Text and Image Units Ad Actions
Click to Call, Click to WebReporting
Revenue, Inventory, Clicks, CPM, STR
Mobile Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7 Capabilities
Ad Sales
Microsoft & Yahoo Contextual AdvertisingThird Party Ad Networks
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The Advertising Opportunity
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ACTION-ORIENTED ADVERTISING
get coupons, download apps, watch video view business locations on map
LOCATION AWARE
Drive brand awareness &engagement - ad based, paid or freemium apps
Advertising opportunities based on user location and
context
TARGETED TO DESIRED USER DEMOGRAPHICS
Segments include age & gender
Advertising in apps targeted to desired user demos
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How Developers Profit
Single software distribution channel• World wide access• Ease of discovery• Convenient updates &
distributionActive merchandising
70% revenue shareTrial APICredit card & mobile operator billingPaid, freemium, ad funded and free apps
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Where Developers Get Paid
30 markets world wide
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Publishing ProcessApplication and Game Submission
Sign
Windows Phone 7 Deployment Service
.xap
.dllApp
submission
AppPackaging &Validation
.xap
.dll
.xap
.dll
.xap
.dll
ApplyTest
Criteria
Marketplace
AddMetadata
.xap
.dll
.xap
.dll
.xap
.dll
.xap
.dll
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RegistrationCreate an account
Get validated
Submit applications
Students ride for free!
Existing accounts just work…
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Key Considerations
Apply best practices for packaging apps
Use trial licenses for better sell through
Consider the Windows Phone Marketplace test criteria
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Application Packaging
Use .NET localization best practices
Package multiple languages within the XAP
Leverage trial support via the API
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if (CurrentLicense.IsTrial().Equals(true)){
// Application is in trial mode, so // upsell to full priced content// Do not try this code at home…
}
Trial API
Trial API Usage Example
Implement IsTrial() API
Up-sell to full-priced content = greater sales
You control functionality or license duration
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Test Criteria Principles
Phone functionality is protected
Applications are well-behaved on the phone
The certification process is predictable and timely for developers
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Test Criteria Pillars
Applications are reliable
Applications use resources efficiently
Applications are free of malicious software
Applications do not interfere with the phone functionality
Meets Microsoft standard for global content policies
Meets application type guidelines
Evaluated against regional policies
Localization review
technical validation
policy validation
market validation
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RICH, CAPTIVATING APPLICATIONSUnleash the power of Silverlight to reach customers and employees
END-TO-END DEVELOPER EXPERIENCETools > community > ingestion > distribution
SINGLE, DISCOVERABLE MARKETPLACEChannel for reaching the end-user
POWERFUL AND FAMILIAR TOOLSVisual Studio, Expression Blend, Silverlight, and XNA
MULTI-SCREEN POTENTIALApplications that work across phone, web, and desktop
Strong Optimized EcosystemPowerful application platform
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Getting Started
Get the Windows Phone Developer Tools
Build your Silverlight or XNA Framework application
Register to publish
Distribute your application
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Sign up at Microsoft Platform Ready
Download the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools
Get support from Microsoft development experts to speed your
time to market
Microsoft Platform Ready for Windows Phone 7
www.microsoftplatformready.com
Access training, support, testing and marketing resources to help you take your phone app to market faster123
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Benefits Free on-demand technical support Training videos and courses to help development Access to special Azure offers, One Month Azure Pass, etc. Marketing benefits to help monetize your app
$99 Marketplace rebate after 2 apps are accepted into Marketplace (rebate details still in progress) Specific guidance on leveraging Microsoft Mobile Advertising platform Bing.com advertising credits Co-marketing opportunities, including case studies, inclusion in MS marketing campaigns, etc. (selection criteria still in
progress) Prepackaged self-marketing kit
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Q&A
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