Search Integration

Version: 1.0.0

Description

Windows Phone codenamed "Mango" lets you extend the device’s built-in search experience by adding "extras" that allow enhancing the default system search results. This lab shows how you can write an application that will extend your phone’s built-in search capabilities, by acting as a sort of plug-in for specific search results.

Overview

Windows® Phone Codenamed Mango lets you extend the device’s built-in search experience by adding “extras” that allow enhancing the default system search results.

This lab shows how you can write an application that will extend your phone’s built-in search capabilities, by acting as a sort of plug-in for specific search results.

Objectives

This lab will show you how to:

  • Write extensions to the built-in default search
  • Modify the WMAppManifest.xml to customize specific searches

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites will help you gain the most from this hands-on lab:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 or Microsoft Visual C# Express 2010, and the Windows® Phone Developer Tools available at https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9772716
  • Prior knowledge of how to develop Windows® Phone applications. If you are new to Windows® Phone 7 development, begin by reading https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/gg266499. This lab assumes you understand the basics and focuses on search integration.

Estimated completion time

Completing this lab should take between 20 to 40 minutes.