The Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools package will enable Visual Basic developers to create Windows Phone 7 applications with the final version of the Windows Phone Developer Tools.
NOTE:
Please install this Community Technology Preview to develop Windows Phone 7 applications using Microsoft Visual Basic. This CTP is to be used as an evaluation, and is not intended to reflect the final version of the technology, which is subject to implementation changes.
Known Issues:
- XNA projects. Visual Basic is not currently supported for XNA. Developers using the CTP can create Visual Basic Silverlight Windows Phone applications; however, there are no Visual Basic Windows Phone project templates available for XNA at this time.
- Integration with Expression Blend for Windows Phone. Visual Basic Windows Phone applications are not currently supported in Expression Blend for Windows Phone.
Requirements:
· Windows Phone Developer Tools RTW
· Visual Studio 2010 Professional or higher