[Article]WP7 & Vb.net[News]

[NextGen1]

WP7 development now has (limited) Visual Basic support

What does this mean?

Everything to a vb.net developer!

Microsoft has started letting developers build and release applications for Windows Phone 7 using Visual Basic, potentially opening the door to more applications on the new smartphone platform.

Two downfalls (for now) is developers must have and use Visual Studio 2010 Professional or higher. Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone is not supported, but this may change in the near future.

If you do not have a copy of pro or higher then I suggest you look here.

Premium:
https://www.mpgh.net/forum/242-crossf...ml#post2811873

or here

Ultimate:
https://www.mpgh.net/forum/33-visual-...imate-key.html

The other downfall is developers can only use Visual Basic for Silverlight WP7 apps. That means that Visual Basic developers can't build Windows Phone 7 applications in XNA,however, I am still very excited about this idea.

It seems to be the beginning of a great start for Windows Phone development with vb 2010, and with all the great applications and avenues available for Windows Phone 7 I not only see great potential for vb developers and great applications, but I see some good opportunities to make some of the applications released here into a mobile version and possibly a financial avenue for some.

You can download the add-on here.

Download details: Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools - RTW

Once you do, you will have some new templates added to your new projects window.

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I say have fun and I urge everyone to make some great releases, and some tutorials for new members or developers new to this concept.

If you learn something new for yourself, go ahead and teach it to others.

[Hell_Demon]

good luck have fun

[NextGen1]

good luck have fun

Why good luck?

C# Developers have been doing this for a while.

[HiddenoO]

What's windows phone 7?..

[NextGen1]

What's windows phone 7?..

Serious? It's the New OS for Windows Mobile Devices, Popular Versions Like Window Mobile 6.1 may ring a bell. As Windows Moved up to Windows 7, so did their mobile OS.

[House]

It will never get as popular as iOS

[NextGen1]

Android has already surpassed IOS, So who knows.

[Auxilium]

iOS is nothing special. All my friends who have iPhones jailbreaked it and put android themes, etc

[House]

[NextGen1]

Hahahaha. Hilarious!

It is true however, WP7 has a future in the market, and with android selling more devices (granted the OS in on more devices) and the Market increasing fa beyond Apples App Store, IOS is nothing more then a FAD. Look at it this way, IOS has barely changed and with each Android release there are major changes, Android can be found on Tablets , GPS's systems, Net Books, Phones etc. WP7 will do the same (IMO).

[House]

I am still loyal to Steve Jobs =^_^=

[NextGen1]

I am still loyal to Steve Jobs =^_^=

Many are, Apple develops a lot of Eye candy, and it looks pretty, that's about it

[freedompeace]

Hahahaha. Hilarious!

It is true however, WP7 has a future in the market, and with android selling more devices (granted the OS in on more devices) and the Market increasing fa beyond Apples App Store, IOS is nothing more then a FAD. Look at it this way, IOS has barely changed and with each Android release there are major changes, Android can be found on Tablets , GPS's systems, Net Books, Phones etc. WP7 will do the same (IMO).

WP7 restrictions keep it from doing that. the screen is restricted to certain sizes (by Microsoft). Even if companies like Samsung wanted to make a WP7 tablet like their Samug Galaxy Tab (Android), they wouldn't be able torus to Mucrosoft's heavy restrictions.

[House]

Many are, Apple develops a lot of Eye candy, and it looks pretty, that's about it

Well I like simplicity of iProducts, yes, saves a lot of time and nerves ^^, btw I got dual boot Android on my iPhone

[NextGen1]

WP7 restrictions keep it from doing that. the screen is restricted to certain sizes (by Microsoft). Even if companies like Samsung wanted to make a WP7 tablet like their Samug Galaxy Tab (Android), they wouldn't be able torus to Mucrosoft's heavy restrictions.

?? There are already numerous phones with WP7 and so many more announced.
IOS limited to I-Devices , Android and WP7 can be found on a flurry of devices.

it's a no brainier really. I-phone is nothing more then a FAD, the concept of the I-Phone killer is long gone, A new age has risen.