OData client libraries for .NET 4, Silverlight 4 and Windows Phone 7

http://odata.codeplex.com/releases/view/54698

ODataNetFx4_SL4_WinPhone7_Client.zip – contains a Visual Studio 2010 solution with the source code for the OData .NET 4, Silverlight 4 and Windows Phone 7 Client library. To use, unzip the file locally and open the solution in Visual Studio 2010.
ODataClient_BinariesAndCodeGenToolForWinPhone.zip – contains just the OData client assemblies and code generation tools for use on Windows Phone 7.
ODataClient_WinPhone7SampleApp.zip – contains a sample Windows Phone 7 application which uses the OData client library for Windows Phone 7

LongListSelector plus LowProfileImageDownloader

http://blogs.claritycon.com/blogs/kevin_marshall/archive/2010/11/03/wp7-using-longlistselector-and-lowprofileimagedownloader-for-better-scroll-performance.aspx

[Download Code]

Performance Improvement

New Controls in Windows Phone Toolkit – Nov 2010

• New Components

• AutoCompleteBox – Very similar to the Silverlight AutoCompleteBox
• ListPicker – Like a ComboBox
• LongListSelector – Like a ListBox and supports more advanced scenarios such as really long lists
• Page Transitions – Provides professional looking page transitions

Existing Components

• GestureService/GestureListener
• ContextMenu
• DatePicker
• TimePicker
• ToggleSwitch
• WrapPanel

download here: http://silverlight.codeplex.com/releases/view/55034

More about the controls:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/delay/archive/2010/11/02/mo-controls-mo-controls-mo-controls-announcing-the-second-release-of-the-silverlight-for-windows-phone-toolkit.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/delay/archive/2010/11/03/listpicker-i-hardly-even-know-er-a-detailed-overview-of-the-windows-phone-toolkit-s-listpicker-control.aspx

31 Days of Windows Phone 7

Day #1: Project Template
Day #2: Page Navigation
Day #3: The Back Button Paradigm
Day #4: Device Orientation
Day #5: System Theming
Day #6: Application Bar
Day #7: Launchers
Day #8: Choosers
Day #9: Debugger Tips
Day #10: Input Scope (on-screen Keyboard)
Day #11: Accelerometer
Day #12: Vibration Controller
Day #13: Location Services
Day #14: Tombstoning
Day #15: Isolated Storage
Day #16: Panorama Control
Day #17: Pivot Control
Day #18: WebBrowser Control
Day #19: Push Notification API
Day #20: Map Control
Day #21: Silverlight Toolkit
Day #22: Apps vs. Games
Day #23: Trial Versions of Your App
Day #24: Embedding Fonts
Day #25: Talking to Existing APIs (like Twitter)
Day #26: Sharing Your App With Other Developers
Day #27: Windows Phone Marketplace
Day #28: Advertising SDK
Day #29: Animations
Day #30: Gestures
Day #31: Charting

Windows Phone 7 Monitoring and Analytics

Runtime Intelligence for Windows Phone.

Microsoft and PreEmptive Solutions have partnered to provide Runtime Intelligence for Windows Phone – FREE development tools and a managed service to monitor and protect Windows Phone 7 applications till March 31st 2011. Both companies are committed to working to ensure that come March 2011, there is an affordable (read: less than $10 per month) service for developers who want access to rich and deep customer insight.  

 

Application monitoring and analytics

• Number of application sessions
• Number of unique users
• Feature usage counts and duration
• General system and stability statistics

To get started, simply visit PreEmptive’s site, get a Runtime Intelligence account, and download the code.  If you want to see a nice, quick tutorial, watch this video.  If you want a deeper dive, here is a Channel9 video exploring Dotfuscator.