Developer creates Windows Phone 7 app wizard
Though not officially sanctioned by Microsoft, the news that one developer has taken it upon himself to create a Windows Phone 7 app wizard tool is unlikely to displease the Redmond company.
The DIY kit, created by Jay Desai, allows users to put together a full Windows Phone 7 app simply by filling in a form.
The apps the tool can create which Desai claims is far from the finished article aren't the most complex, the wizard essentially serving up Silverlight-based titles that act as an RSS, Facebook or Twitter feed reader.
Nonetheless, it will no doubt appeal to a similar market as the Android App Inventor - unveiled by Google back in July allowing non-coders to get to grips with the concept of app development without getting their hands too dirty.
Waving the wand
"Silverlight is great for developers, and I really urge everyone to give it a shot," Desai says of the tool on his blog, adding he's so far received an overwhelming response to app wizard so far.
Indeed, so popular has Desai's work proved, that gaining access to it is now restricted.
Those looking to put together an app are advised to email him for a password, at which point they'll be given a set timeframe where they can work on one app only.
"The entire application is handled by a small server with limited network upload speeds, so theres no clustering, no queuing, and thus no parallel processing. Those are all future implementation once I can get myself a dedicated Windows Server," he advises.
[source: MobileGamesBlog]