Developing using Microsoft Phone 7 SDK Any student that may want to try to work on the homework using the Microsoft Phone 7 SDK will have to perform all the following steps: 1. Download the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools This kit contains everything you need to develop your app, including Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone, Windows Phone Emulator, Silverlight for Windows Phone, Microsoft Expression Blend for Windows Phone, XNA Game Studio 4.0. Get it here: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9713250 2. Join DreamSpark (optional) Alternatively to step 1., obtain the "Windows Phone" software on Microsoft DreamSpark, though you will need to go through a student signup/verification, using your <username>@usc.edu e-mail address. Get it here: https://www.dreamspark.com/default.asp 3. Set up the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools This will help you get the most out of the tools available in the Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools. Instructions can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff402530(v=VS.92).aspx 4. Obtain the Programming Guide for Windows Phone 7 This takes your app through development, step-by-step, including how-to topics and code snippets. Get the Guide here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff402551%28v=VS.92%29.aspx 5. Download the Code Samples for Windows Phone 7 See how others have put their Windows Phone 7 applications together. Get the code samples here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff431744%28v=VS.92%29.aspxAdditional code samples, part of the Windows Phone Training Kit, can be obtained from the Windows Phone Developer Blog at: http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2010/09/17/windows-phone-training-kit-for-developers-rtm-refresh.aspx 6. Download the Facebook C# SDK The Silverlight and Windows Phone builds included in the 4.0.2 release are "beta" quality, and its functionality is similar to the Facebook SDK for iOs and Android. Get the SDK here: http://facebooksdk.codeplex.com/ 7. Get Documentation and Tech Support The Microsoft APP HUB contains additional links to all of these • Downloading the free tools • Documentation, tutorials, and videos • How to publish you app • Discussion Forum The APP HUB is located at: http://create.msdn.com/en-us/home/getting_started The “Silverlight for Windows Phone Forum: and “Windows Phone Developer Blog” are the places to post question and discuss WP7 development with other developers and Microsoft