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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications

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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications

Overview of this book

Windows Phone 7.5 has met with some great initial reviews from all mobile critics. It is poised to be the '3rd' eco-system for mobile, joining Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform. With Microsoft and Nokia working on multiple devices based on Windows Phone, the platform is a no-brainer enterprise success. Microsoft Office, Email, Skype and a fresh new mobile operating system has been a great champion of a cause for both Microsoft and Nokia. "Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications" will teach you to divein to the new Windows Phone Experience. No more 600 page bibles - just the right mix of text and lots of code to get you started!"Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications" covers location based services and maps, and focuses on methods of location detection and maps. Powered with this information, two real-world applications are covered. In short, this is a concise book on building location aware apps for Windows Phone.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Filtering events by categories


Eventful.com has a rich set of categories that cover the breadth of events happening around the globe; from music to business events, varied types of events are available. There may be users who are interested only in concert events, while another group of users prefer sports events. Customization that suits the end user's taste is key to an app's success.

The following table shows all categories of events supported by the Eventful API:

Category ID

Category name

music

Concerts & Tour Dates

conference

Conferences & Tradeshows

learning_education

Education

family_fun_kids

Kids & Family

festivals_parades

Festivals

movies_film

Film

food

Food & Wine

fundraisers

Fundraising & charity

art

Art Galleries & Exhibits

support

Health & Wellness

books

Library & Books

attractions

Museums & Attractions

community

Neighborhood

business

Business & Networking

singles_social

Nightlife & Singles

schools_alumni...