Windows Phone 7 was a major reset of Microsoft's mobile developer platform. We needed to deliver a coherent experience spanning the SDK, App Hub, and documentation.
Build · Test · Publish
Launch at a glance
Documentation was treated as part of the developer product experience, supported by practical learning assets and a publishing model designed to continue after launch.
- Documentation page views
- 6M
- Code samples
- 52
- Developer tutorials
- 40
- Continuous publishing
- Always on
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The Platform Reset
Windows Phone 7 was a major reset of Microsoft's mobile developer platform. Developers needed one coherent path across the SDK, Visual Studio, MSDN, and App Hub for getting started, platform understanding, UX design, APIs, code samples, testing, certification, and marketplace publishing.

