Types Of Applications

Developing Windows phone Application

• We can develop windows phone application using either Silverlight or XNA.

• We have five types Templates for creating Windows Phone Applications using Silverlight.

• Windows Phone Application: which provides an empty page with no control at all.

• Windows Phone List Application: which provides a simple scenario for master-detail data application.

• Windows Phone Panorama Application: which provides a simple usage of panorama navigation in an application

• Windows Phone Pivot Application: which provides a sample usage of pivot navigation in an application.

• Windows Phone Class Library, to build components that can be reused in other projects.

Default Files In Project

• App.xaml / App.xaml.cs : The application’s entry point which initializes resources and layouts of the application.

• MainPage.xaml / MainPage.xaml.cs : Defines a page with interface in the application.

• Background.png : A graphic file which shows as the application’s icon in the applications list. This icon can be replaced.

• SplashScreenImage.jpg : A graphic file that is displayed when application is launched. Splash screen is designed to give fast response to user while the application’s initialize page loads.

• Properties \ AppManifest.xml : Manifest file for application package generation purposes.

• Properties \ AssemblyInfo.cs : Assembly file that contains information regarding the name and version of metadata attached to the assembly that is generated.

• Properties \ WMAppManifest.xml : Manifest file with specific metadata regarding Windows Phone application that defines icon name, initialize page, etc