ABOUT THE AUTHORS

NICK RANDOLPH currently runs Built to Roam, which builds rich mobile applications for Windows Phone. Previously, Nick was co-founder and Development Manager at nsquared Solutions, where he led a team of developers to build inspirational software using next-wave technologies. Prior to nsquared, Nick was the lead developer at Intilecta Corporation, where he was integrally involved in designing and building their application framework.

After graduating with a combined Engineering (IT)/Commerce degree, Nick went on to be nominated as a Microsoft MVP in recognition of his work with the .NET developer community, and his interest and knowledge on developing for the Windows Mobile platform. He is still an active contributor in the device application development space via his blog at http://nicksnettravels.builttoroam.com.

Nick has been invited to present at a variety of events including TechEd Australia and NZ, MEDC, and Code camp. He has authored three other books covering Visual Studio, the latest being Professional Visual Studio 2010, and has helped judge the world-wide finals for the Imagine Cup for five years.

CHRISTOPHER FAIRBAIRN currently works as a lead developer for ARANZ Medical Limited developing mobile applications (and hardware) for wound care applications within the medical space. Prior to this, Christopher was Technical Architect for Blackbay working on the technical framework behind their flagship mobile freight logistics product, Delivery Connect. He has ...

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