Отличная подборка видео, для того чтоб понять основы программиования для Windows Phone. В планах освоить эту платформу, но пока оставляю этот тут, чтоб не забыть.
http://tutorialsblogs.com/youtube-windows-phone-7-tutorial-complete-lessons
Series Introduction
Installing Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone
Writing Your First Windows Phone 7 Application
Overview of the Windows Phone 7 Emulator
Dissecting the First Application you Wrote
Dissecting the First Application you Wrote
Managing Project Files, Compilation and Deployment
Overview of VS 2010 Express for Windows Phone IDE
Overview of VS 2010 Express for Windows Phone IDE
Working with Projects
Declaring Variables and Assigning Values
Declaring Variables and Assigning Values
Accepting Input and Assigning Values From a TextBox
The if Decision Statement
Operators, Expressions and Statements
The switch Decision Statement
for Iterations
Creating and Calling Simple Helper Methods
Working with Strings
Working with Strings
Working with DateTime
Working with DateTime
Understanding and Creating Classes
Understanding and Creating Classes
Working with Classes in the .NET Framework Class Library
Understanding Namespaces
Working with Collections
Object and Collection Initializers
Day2: serious things are now starting with XAML
Working in the XAML Designer and Code Window
Understanding the XAML Syntax
Understanding the XAML Syntax
Silverlight Layout Controls
Silverlight Layout Controls
Working with Silverlight Events
Silverlight Input Controls
Silverlight Input Controls
Working with the Image Control
Working with Resources and Styles
Working with Resources and Styles
Navigating and Passing Data between XAML Pages
Navigating and Passing Data between XAML Pages
Working with the Application Bar
Using a Canvas as a Dialog
Day 3 + Day 4: Advanced Features
Understanding Isolated Storage
Understanding Isolated Storage
Isolated Storage, ListBox and DataTemplates
Isolated Storage, ListBox and DataTemplates
Tombstoning and Task Switching
Tombstoning and Task Switching
Adding Different Input Scopes
GPS, Location API and Calling Web Services
GPS, Location API and Calling Web Services
Image Background, Orientation Changes, Control Visibility
Day 03 Homework Assignment
Day 03 Homework Solution
Day 03 Homework Solution
Day 4: Full Workshop
