Intro
About a month ago, Microsoft announced that they published beta exam 71-599 for Windows Phone developers. Anyone, who registered for that exam would be able to pass it for free. But anyway, everyone should be ready for that exam, should read some training materials etc. I have prepared links to useful MSDN (in most cases) resources that should help you prepare to that exam. If you have any comments, let me know
Designing Data Access Strategies
Send and receive data.
Design a data storage strategy
Bandwidth limitations and network connectivity detection
Designing and Implementing Notification Strategies
Push notifications in the application
Plan for and implement push notifications on the server
Create and update live tiles
Working with Platform APIs, Tasks, and Choosers
Design and implement sensor interaction
Plan for and implement the use of Tasks and Choosers
Plan for and implement multitouch and gestures
Design and implement application navigation
Designing the Application Architecture
Design for threading
Monitor and tune performance
Manage the application life cycle
Prepare the application to meet Windows Phone 7 marketplace requirements
Designing the User Interface and User Experience
Design for separation of concerns
Design Windows Phone 7 control usage
Recommend keyboard layout for a given situation
Design for system themes, accent color, and screen orientation
Hope, It helps!
Tagged: Windows Phone 7, 71-599, 70-599, Exam, MSDN, Data Access, Push Notifications, Launchers, Choosers, Location, Accelerometer, Gestures, Navigation, Performance, Application Life Cycle, Marketplace, MVVM, Pivot, Panorama, Application Bar, Inputscope, Theme, Orientation