Windows Phone 7 Development talk on the 31st-26th: Share your program with other developers (free of charge)

This article is"Windows Phone 7Development31Daily discussion"26th day of the series.

Yesterday, I wrote about how to easily use data from external web services. Today, let's talk about how to share your applications with other Windows Phone developers.Program(Especially programs under development ).

What does "share" mean?

If you have already tried the tool before installing Windows Phone 7, you may have noticed an interesting small program called application deployment ). This program is used to open an xap file and deploy it to a simulator or a real mobile phone (if you have one.

I tell you this is because this is a great way to tell others what you are doing and get their feedback, or just to show a specific function, without sharing your screen with others. The best thing is-it's free. This is like a restricted beta program provided by someone you trust (this will be the key to this Article .)

How is it free?

If you still remember, the tools and sdks for downloading and installing Windows Phone are free of charge. You don't have to spend any money. You can download tools and sdks here. Using these tools and the accompanying Application Deployment program, you can generate and share your application with people who do the same job.

How does this program work?

It is so easy to do. Open the program, select the xap file from your computer, and tell it to (or free) the simulator or the actual device (if you have one .) It should look like the following:

Where is my xap file?

Once the application is generated and tested, you can find the xap file of the application in the debug/bin directory of the project. This is one of my projects:

Yes, you can share it, but be careful

Remember, in order for others to run your applications (instead of buying them from the software marketplace), give them xap files and ask them to use this tool. However, this means that the files you give them will be uploaded to the app hub for sale. Do not give this file to people you do not trust. You certainly don't want to put yourself in the debate about who is the app creator and why you didn't submit the app to the software market.

This is a short article, but I think it is worth mentioning. It is a huge leap to allow your friends to test your application. It ensures that your application can attract more users and handle unexpected errors.

Tomorrow, we will focus on the software market, how to obtain your applications and problems that may arise from the applications.

 

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