Concepts and architecture for Windows Phone 8

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

The following sections introduce some general concepts related to Windows Phone app development that aren’t related to specific phone features.

In This Section

• Windows Phone versions

• Porting your app to Windows Phone 8

• Native code for Windows Phone 8

• XAML concepts for Windows Phone 8

• Company app distribution for Windows Phone

• Security for Windows Phone 8

• App performance considerations for Windows Phone 8

• Roadmap for the .NET Framework for Windows Phone 8

• Web development for Windows Phone 8

• Reactive extensions for .NET (Rx .NET) for Windows Phone 8

Reference

Windows Phone API reference

Related Sections

Getting started with developing for Windows Phone 8

Design library for Windows Phone

Developing apps for Windows Phone 8

Testing apps for Windows Phone 8

Monetizing apps for Windows Phone 8