Are you ready to share your code with the world? The Windows Phone Marketplace is ready to take your applications and do just that. Although there are some hoops to jump through, it is by no means difficult. Many developers say it is easier to work with than some of the other stores on competing platforms. In this chapter, we will discuss the app submission process in detail, discussing each step and some of the caveats.

Before we can do that, we must cover some of the common tasks that accompany preparation for marketplace submission. There are coding tasks which are, many times, forgotten about until the app is ready for submission. Some of these changes may be required to successfully pass the application certification process. Others are just good practice or will help your app get more downloads.

All Windows Phone applications are certified during the Marketplace submission process to be reliable, efficient, and free of harmful code. Microsoft provides the Windows Phone 7...