Chapter 5. Packaging, Publishing, and Managing Applications

Every developer dreams of developing an application that everyone loves to use and becoming an instant millionaire. You will have that chance when you develop your own application and then packaging, distributing, and selling it to millions of Windows Phone users worldwide through the Windows Marketplace. In order for you to submit your application to the Windows Phone Marketplace you will need to pay $99 per year.

At the Windows Phone Marketplace you have three options for distributing your application.

  • You can sell your application at fixed cost that you specify and earn 70% on each sale you make.

  • You can distribute your application for free up to five free applications and subsequent ...

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