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August 25, 2010 by admin
Packt plans to develop focused, practical titles for professional Windows Phone 7 application and content developers. It’s looking for authors.
Windows Phone 7: surprisingly sexy...
After years of Windows Mobile feeling like a stripped down version of XP on a tiny screen, Windows Phone has a stunning new interface, extensive support for Silverlight applications, and a powerful web browser. On top of that it looks set to be the very best mobile game platform, with support for Microsoft XNA and integration with X Box Live.
And then there’s Windows’ integration with serious business tools from the Office family and more.
A world of possibilities...
These features make Windows Phone 7 a new proposition for developers – with application design possibilities that have never been considered on a Windows device before.
Packt wants to develop focused and practical Windows Phone 7 books...
Many publishers have already announced the usual tutorial and professional titles on Android, but Packt wants to develop focused, imaginative titles that show readers how to do new, interesting, and useful things on the Windows Phone 7 platform.
If you’re already experimenting with Windows Phone and have some interesting ideas for Packt books, get in touch.
Some ideas we’re thinking about:
- Game development
- User interface design
- Geographic apps
- Graphics, animation, and effects
- Optimizing applications – making them fast to run and slow to eat up the battery
- Data driven and cloud-based applications
If you have what it takes to write on these topics then we want to hear from you.
What’s in it for you...
Packt pays a generous royalty to authors, and gives you full support throughout the writing process. We’ll help you develop your book idea, write in a way that will be suitable for your audience, and get the book tech reviewed, laid out, and printed.
We have a dedicated marketing team that will focus on ensuring your book gets discovered by the readers who’ll need it the most.
Having a published book to your name expands your profile in the community, opening new doors and opportunities for speaking engagements, freelance work, training opportunities, and more.
You don’t need to be a published author to write for us...
We don’t expect you to be a published author, but you should be comfortable writing coherent emails, messages, blog posts, and so on.
The most important attributes we are looking for are:
- Expertise in the area you are interested in writing on, at least dabbled with Windows Phone 7 – and the intention to learn more.
- The ability to put yourself in reader’s shoes, and show them how to do things they’ll find most useful.
Get in touch with Packt today...
If you’re interested in working with Packt on a new Windows Phone 7 book, whether you have a specific idea or not, please contact us. Even if you’re not sure you want to write, but have some questions first, we’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Contact Packt Right Now! Just email author@packtpub.com
Give us a brief overview of your idea and some detail of your writing experience (if any). We’ll get back to you within a few days to discuss your ideas and skills in detail.
