In this TechEd video Microsoft MVP’s Andy Wigley and Andrej Radinger discuss how developers can create attractive user interfaces that match that of the iPhone, even while using the built-in controls, with a bit of modification.
The Apple iPhone has set a new benchmark for the appearance and usability of mobile apps. There is a widely held perception that Windows Mobile apps cannot compete in this respect, but there is a new generation of apps coming along that look just as great and support touch gestures. True, the standard controls in the Visual Studio Toolbox look a bit ‘Windows 95-ish’, but armed with some fairly simple programming techniques, a little knowledge of how controls get painted on the screen and the skills of a decent graphic artist, Windows Mobile developers can create applications that look great–and enjoy the far superior productivity that developing with the .NET Compact Framework gives you.
via wmexperts.com
