+1 I've developed a few apps now; A few side projects and 1 commercial app The tools are excellent! And it is really easy to get an application up and running that actually looks pretty. I am enjoying working with WP7 a lot more than "vanilla silverlight" now. The only thing lacking is native RIA services support.
-David Burela On 2 September 2010 14:24, Nick Randolph <n...@builttoroam.com> wrote: > I’ve done quite a bit and so far the tools are awesome – working in > VS/Blend kicks the pants off XCode/Interface builder. However, there are > some curly bits around tombstoning that suck, as does the lack of real > emulator (eg the old WM emulator where you could simulate most of the > hardware). > > > > *Nick Randolph** *| *Built to Roam* | Microsoft MVP - Device Application > Development | +61 412 413 425 > The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this > email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the integrity of any > emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the author's > own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built To Roam. > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Kean > *Sent:* Thursday, 2 September 2010 2:22 PM > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Win Phone 7 RTM > > > > As a matter of interest, who’s going to develop for WP7? For those that > already have started, how’s your experience been? > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Nagi, Sunny > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:15 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Win Phone 7 RTM > > > > Totally agree with you! > > > > One of biggest trump card for apple at this stage is content on offer via > their store – applications and media both. > > > > Google’s massive push in getting developers working on android platform is > one of the many steps that it has taken to get more developers developing > for android. I think Microsoft is in slightly better position than google as > they already have a strong developer following for their toolset. > > > > No doubt, next 12-24 months is going to be exciting time for jumping into > mobile development! > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Nick Randolph > *Sent:* Thursday, 2 September 2010 11:59 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Win Phone 7 RTM > > > > Hmmm, well at least they did with the original iphone. Personally I feel > they stopped innovating with the original iphone and that everything since > has just been incremental improvements. I’ve seen more innovation coming out > of both Android and WP7 than I do out of Apple. Whilst the iphone 4 sets a > high bar with regards to photo/video/screen it is by no means “game changing > (again)” (or whatever the apple catch phrase is). You only have to check out > the “I don’t care” YouTube video to understand why people continue to buy > iphones (that and the copious number of awesome apps in the AppStore). > > > > *Nick Randolph *| *Built to Roam* | Microsoft MVP - Device Application > Development | +61 412 413 425 > The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this > email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the integrity of any > emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the author's > own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built To Roam. > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Nagi, Sunny > *Sent:* Thursday, 2 September 2010 1:54 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Win Phone 7 RTM > > > > Not all android phones can get automatic updates, like Sony Ericsson x10. > > > > Apple with iphone have done a tremendous job in setting a standard and I am > sure others will follow. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *mike smith > *Sent:* Thursday, 2 September 2010 11:28 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Win Phone 7 RTM > > > > On 2 September 2010 11:53, Nick Randolph <n...@builttoroam.com> wrote: > > Lol – but RTM != In-Stores-Soon…. You’ve got to allow a couple of months > for the rtm build to be round tripped through OEMs, Telcos and back to MS > J > > > > That's what I like about Android. Gets updated to your existing phone. No > matter how many times I tried clicking on the Windows update app on Windows > phones, it never updated past the version I bought it with. :( Will Windows > 7 update onto existing phones? I doubt it. > > > > > > > > *Nick Randolph *| *Built to Roam* | Microsoft MVP - Device Application > Development | +61 412 413 425 > The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this > email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the integrity of any > emails or attached files. 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