Windows Phone 7.5 Data
This course explores the various ways Windows Phone applications access data
What you'll learn
This course explores the various ways Windows Phone applications access data. Parts 1 and 2 look at creating and accessing a local SQL database on the phone. Part 3 examines the user data APIs which let applications work with contacts and calendar on the phone. Part 4 discusses accessing an external data service from a phone application. All modules focus on real-world, no-nonsense scenarios involving querying, displaying, and in some cases updating domain-specific application data.
Table of contents
- Intro and contents 1m
- Database overview 3m
- Defining the data model 3m
- Hands-on : demo overview 1m
- Hands-on : mapping the model 5m
- Hands-on : mapping associations 6m
- Hands-on : creating the context 2m
- Creating the DB 3m
- Hands-on : in-app creation 3m
- Hands-on : external creation 7m
- Querying the DB 2m
- Hands-on : querying 5m
- Takeaways 1m
- Intro and contents 1m
- User data overview 3m
- Contacts API 3m
- Hands-on : contacts manager 6m
- Hands-on : contact picture 4m
- Searching Contacts 4m
- Hands-on : built-in search 5m
- Hands-on : custom search1 5m
- Hands-on : custom search2 4m
- Appointments API 2m
- Hands-on : calendar features 4m
- Hands-on : appointment search 4m
- Takeaways 1m
- Intro and contents 1m
- OData concepts review 2m
- Hands-on : exposing the service 3m
- The OData client for WP 3m
- Hands-on : generating the client 3m
- Querying 1 1m
- Hands-on : using LoadAsync 4m
- Querying 2 1m
- Hands-on : using Execute 3m
- Paging 1m
- Hands-on : paging 2m
- Loading related data 1m
- Hands-on : related data 5m
- Updating 1m
- Hands-on : updating 3m
- Hands-on : creating and deleting 6m
- Persisting state 1m
- Hands-on : DataServiceState 5m
- Takeaways 1m
About the author
Yacine has been involved in the development of database-driven, n-tier web applications for over 10 years. Over time he has taken on various roles, including development, project management, offshore platform management and technical consulting. He has helped build a few solutions for Microsoft North Africa. Today Yacine writes and teaches courses covering C#, Silverlight and Windows Phone. He holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and a B.S... more