This lab session covers the basics of app development for Nokia Lumia smartphones with Windows Phone, with a focus on the Windows Phone 8 SDK. You’ll learn about the tools you need and how to target both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 products.

A basic ‘Hello World’ app for Windows Phone 8 is created using Visual Studio and Blend. You may want to install the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 before viewing this lab, as you’ll get more out of the lab if you have the SDK installed.