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Tips for using ads in your Windows Phone app

One of the best ways to generate revenue from your apps is through ad revenue. Get proven tips to help you add ads to your app.

In-app purchasing for your Windows Phone 8 apps

Monetizing your app development work can be tricky. Follow these best practice guidelines for in-app purchasing in your app.

Step-by-step: How to create your first app for Windows Phone

If you're ready to build your first Windows Phone 8 app, this article walks you through the steps to build your first app.

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Join Dev Center and publish your app in the Windows Phone Store.

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Download the tools to build great Windows Phone apps.

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Introducing Unity for Windows Phone Development

Learn how to get started building games for both Windows and
Windows Phone using the Unity game developer ecosystem tools.

Intro to Windows Phone Game Development

Learn how to build games leveraging the same C/C++ source you
leverage to deliver games on other platforms. This session introduces
you to native C/C++ programming for building Windows Phone games.

Building Apps for Windows Phone 8 Jump Start

Leading mobile developers Andy Wigley and Rob Tiffany deliver a
fast-paced, demo-rich online course for developers looking to leverage
C#/XAML to build cool apps and games for Windows Phone 8.

Windows Phone Design Bootcamp

Learn how we measure every operating system screen against the
Windows Phone design principles, along with a discussion of the larger
Microsoft Design ecosystem, including Windows 8.

Inside Windows Phone

Get the insiders’ view into all things Windows Phone. Watch
exclusive interviews with the designers, product managers and
developers coding the Windows Phone OS and developer platform.