The document discusses developing apps for Windows Phone 8. It notes that Windows Phone 8 shares a common core and programming model with Windows 8, allowing for reusable code between the two platforms. It provides an overview of programming languages and tools used to develop games and apps for different versions of Windows Phone.

2. Windows Phone 8
Shared core with Windows 8
Common programming model
Reusable code
Native games
http://dev.windowsphone.com

4. So I am
Dev
what skills can I use to
gets started on Windows Phone?

5. WP8.0 Games DirectX/Direct 3D & C++
WP8.0 XAML & C#/VB with Direct3D Graphics
+ C++
WP8.0 XAML & C#/VB
+ C++
WP7.1 XNA & C#/VB
WP7.1 XAML & C#/VB
.NET API for
Windows
Phone
Windows
Phone
Runtime
Managed
Managed &
Native
Win32 &
COM
Native

6. tools
So I am Dev what
do I need to
gets started on Windows Phone?

7. http://dev.windowsphone.com

8. So I am Dev do I need to build to lots of
devices?

9. WVGA
800 x 480
15:9
WXGA
1280 x 768
15:9
720p
1280 x 720
16:9

10. Supported operating systems
Windows 8 64-bit (x64) client versions
Hardware
8 GB of free disk space
4 GB of RAM (recommended)
64-bit (x64) motherboard
Windows Phone Emulator
Windows 8 Pro or higher (for Hyper-V) and
Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)

11. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cc835722

25. 120+ new
191+
123
31

26. Apps just in…
More Downloads
More Revenue
More developers
More apps

27. MO list: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windowsphone/help/jj215902(v=vs.105).aspx

29. Nokia Lumia 520
Nokia Lumia 620
Nokia Lumia 720

30. Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 925

31. This is all great news, but what does it
mean for
indie
developers..
Developing for Windows 8 and Windows Phone?

32. Mudvark: Mortar Melon. More than 450,000 downloads...
Windows Phone 8 version just released
750,000+
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsstore/archive/2011/12/06/announcing-the-new-windows-store.aspx

33. Yippee Entertainment: Chimpact – #1 Paid App worldwide in
Windows 8 store during the first half of March 2013. Available
on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
No.1 App WW
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsstore/archive/2011/12/06/announcing-the-new-windows-store.aspx

34. Joy Bits: Doodle God
Over 1 million downloads within 9 months of Windows launch,
Significant code re-use from Windows Phone to Windows 8.
“Together, Windows 8 and Windows Phone are more meaningful both in terms of
revenue and total downloads. As a result we are more bullish than ever on
gaming for the Windows platform.” – JoyBits CEO Paul Baldwin
1,000,000+
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsstore/archive/2011/12/06/announcing-the-new-windows-store.aspx

35. Rebellion: Dredd vs Zombie
Over 1 million downloads within 9 months of Windows 8 launch,
Significant code re-use from Windows Phone to Windows 8.
1,000,000+
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsstore/archive/2011/12/06/announcing-the-new-windows-store.aspx

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