Designing the Application Architecture

• This objective may include but is not limited to: use of the composition thread

• This objective may include but is not limited to: frame rate counter; cache visualization; redraw regions; bitmap caching; memory usage limitations; plan for power consumption; tune bandwidth consumption; performance counters

TechNet, Frame Rate Counters in Windows Phone Emulator: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg588380(VS.92).aspx

• This objective may include but is not limited to: tombstoning; response to PhoneApplicationService events (Launching, Activated, Deactivated, Closing)

MSDN, Execution Model Overview for Windows Phone: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff817008(v=VS.92).aspx

• This objective may include but is not limited to: Windows Phone 7 Application Certification Requirements; design for localization and globalization; plan for trial versions; work with WMAppManifest.xml; design for icon requirements for marketplace

Windows Phone 7 Application Certification Requirements:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=183220

MSDN, Application Manifest File for Windows Phone: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff769509(VS.92).aspx

Links to source material:

MSDN, Performance Considerations in Applications for Windows Phone: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff967560(v=VS.92).aspx

Notes: