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- Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
- Sprache: Englisch
Windows Phone 7.5 has met with some great initial reviews from all mobile critics. It is poised to be the '3rd' eco-system for mobile, joining Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform. With Microsoft and Nokia working on multiple devices based on Windows Phone, the platform is a no-brainer enterprise success. Microsoft Office, Email, Skype and a fresh new mobile operating system has been a great champion of a cause for both Microsoft and Nokia. "Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications" will teach you to divein to the new Windows Phone Experience. No more 600 page bibles - just the right mix of text and lots of code to get you started!"Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications" covers location based services and maps, and focuses on methods of location detection and maps. Powered with this information, two real-world applications are covered. In short, this is a concise book on building location aware apps for Windows Phone.
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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications
Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications
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Credits
Author
Zeeshan Chawdhary
Reviewers
John Baird
Feyaerts David
I.T. Lackey
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About the Author
Zeeshan Chawdhary has over six years of experience in the Web and Mobile space. With a career spanning from developing 3D mobile games at Indiagames Ltd to leading the location-based space at Wcities, Inc. as the Chief Technology Officer, Zeeshan has been able to learn quite a lot in the Mobile and Web domain and in a short space of time.
Among his key achievements is the pioneering use of the right mix of open source and proprietary software to create a technology stack based on clients' needs. He has developed location-based solutions for Nokia (with 5 million hits per year!) on a scalable cloud platform using Rackspace Cloud. He enjoys working with PHP, PostGIS, and PhoneGap. He has immense experience in making startups use location data effectively for their growth, from startups such as Foursquare to hotel industry bigwigs such as Marriott, from mobile giant Nokia to airline king American Airlines; he has worked with them all.
Zeeshan Chawdhary currently serves as the CTO of Wcities, Inc. where he is working on connected-car technologies. He can be reached at <[email protected]>.
Firstly, I am grateful to God, for he made me what I am. Coming to Earth, I would like to thank my parents, who have always been supportive of my love of books and computers. I would also like to thank my wife Sundus, who has been a great support while I wrote this book in the wee hours. I would also like to thank my brother and sister, for enduring me all these years.
About the Reviewers
John Baird is the founder of Xamlware, a professional consulting firm specializing in Silverlight and Windows Phone 7 development. John has 30 years of experience in designing, coding, and implementing software solutions.
John co-founded the Northern Delaware .Net Users Group, is heavily involved in the local .NET communities, and travels extensively, presenting to user groups, code camps, and special interest groups. John is also a four-time recipient of Microsoft's MVP award for Windows Phone 7.
Feyaerts David has worked on .NET technologies for more than three years. After completing a Bachelor's degree in Informatique and System, he worked as a Software Engineer at BizzDev (Belgium).
David works predominantly on C# and .NET, and was quickly promoted to a project leader. He works on multiple projects such as desktop applications (ERP), mobile applications (Windows Mobile and Windows Phone), ASP.NET websites, and so on.
To validate his expertise on .NET technologies, David is both a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Silverlight 4.
As a mobile developer for his employer he participates in development of an e-Health application for Windows Phone. He appreciates the Windows Phone platform as it is easy to use and provides new opportunities for design.
During this personal time, David also works independently as a developer for Windows Phone applications. At the time of writing, he was working on his ninth application.
Ian Lackey worked as a systems engineer for a St. Louis-based ISP from 1999 to 2002. At that time, he began developing web applications using ASP and migrated to ASP.NET shortly before the 2.0 release. Ian now works as a full-time developer for the Pediatrics department of Washington University's School of Medicine. He also runs a small business, DigitalSnap Inc. (http://www.digitalsnap.net), which primarily provides custom Silverlight software, LightSwitch applications, individual DotNetNuke modules (http://www.itlackey.net), as well as custom and commercial Windows Phone 7 applications.
Ian is currently involved in community-driven areas such as the OpenLight Group (http://www.openlightgroup.net), which manages open source projects including several DotNetNuke modules and many Silverlight-based applications. He has also co-authored a book with Michael Washington (Building Websites with DotNetNuke 5, Michael Washington and Ian Lackey, Packt Publishing), and was one of the reviewers for the book Windows Phone 7 Data Cookbook, Ramesh Thalli, Packt Publishing. Ian currently lives in a small town in Illinois, just east of St. Louis, with his wife Julie and two daughters, Britney and Brooklynn.
To my favorite ball player and my favorite dancer Keep doing what you love, loving what you do, and simply be your beautiful self!
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Preface
Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications, introduces you to the exciting new world of Windows Phone 7.5. This book focuses on location-based applications, by introducing the readers to location-based services and the background thereof, coupled with practical examples for the Windows Phone location services. Another important discussion in the location context is maps, which is covered in great detail, including concepts such as geocoding and map directions.
This book will quickly teach you how to build Windows Phone 7.5 applications by leveraging location, maps, and third-party APIs. Two real-world applications are covered in depth: one using the excellent Events API from Eventful.com, and the other application, which focusses on location-aware news content powered by AOL's Patch.com News API.
What this book covers
Chapter 1, The Location-based World, explains location-based services, how they work, the important role of GPS in location-based services, and how Microsoft uses them in Windows Phone.
Chapter 2, Using Location in Windows Phone 7.5, starts with an introduction to the Windows Phone ecosystem and later on covers in-depth information on the Windows Phone Location Service and the Windows Phone location simulator.
Chapter 3, Using Maps in your Windows Phone App, introduces the reader to the world of Bing Maps; from working with a simple maps application to building a complex maps app with geocoding, directions, and local search.
Chapter 4, Events App — PacktEvents, covers building an events app that shows us nearby events, concerts, and gigs by artists by using the excellent Eventful.com API. The Windows Phone Panorama control is used to build this app.
Chapter 5, Location-aware News App — PacktNews, uses the Windows Phone Pivot control to build a hyperlocal news app—powered by AOL's Patch News API.
What you need for this book
To run the examples and the apps provided in the book, you will need a Windows PC with Windows 7 or higher and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone.
Some examples will need an API key from Eventful.com and Patch.com; the links are duly mentioned at the beginning of the chapters having such examples.
Who this book is for
If you are a developer who wants to develop apps for the Windows Phone 7.5 platform, but do not know where to begin, then this book is for you. Developers working on the Android and iPhone platform wishing to port their apps on the Windows Phone ecosystem will also find this book useful. The example code files and apps present in the book can also help a non-developer, such as a smart business or sales person, to quickly analyze and build new applications.
This book is also aimed at managers and architects in the news and entertainment industry, as two giants of this industry (Eventful.com and Patch.com) are mentioned extensively within the book.
Conventions
In this book, you will find a number of styles of text that distinguish between different kinds of information. Here are some examples of these styles, and an explanation of their meaning.
