Windows Phone Marketplace

1. Windows Phone Marketplace Once you've developed your app or game, Windows Phone Marketplace is where you can sell or give away your creation to the global audience of Windows Phone owners. Microsoft provides you with a developer dashboard so you can manage all aspects of how your app or game appears in Marketplace, monitor downloads, and track how much money you’ve earned if you charge for your work. To submit apps or games to Windows Phone Marketplace, you need to register for an App Hub account first. Application Certification Requirements for Windows Phone This section contains the application certification requirements, including test steps for most requirements. This documentation helps you to test your applications against the requirements before you submit them to App Hub for certification. Windows Phone Marketplace Test Kit The Windows Phone Marketplace Test Kit provides a suite of automated, monitored, and manual tests to help make sure that your applications are accepted in the Marketplace the first time you submit them. The test kit enables you to identify and fix issues prior to Marketplace submission, which saves time in the submission process. Reference links for more information http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh202939(v=vs.92)

2. Application Certification Requirements for Windows Phone • This section provides the policies and technical requirements that a Windows Phone application or game must meet to pass certification and to be eligible for listing in Windows Phone Marketplace. • 1.0 Program Overview • A core principle that is applied in designing the certification process is that each individual policy or requirement is clear, objective, and testable. This transparency is designed to help developers easily design and test applications to meet these requirements. • The following list shows the pillars of the certification program: • 1. Applications are reliable. • 2. Applications make efficient use of resources. • 3. Applications do not interfere with the phone functionality. • 4. Applications are free of malicious software. • Reference links for more information • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh202939(v=vs.92)

3. The Certification Process :-When your application is ready for publication, it must go through the certification process before it is eligible for listing in Windows Phone Marketplace. Your application does not have to be signed before submission.The certification process involves static validation and automated testing of your application to verify that it meets all the policies and requirements. The following list shows the five major categories of policies and requirements:1. Application Policies2. Content Policies3. Application Submission Requirements4. Technical Certification Requirements5. Additional Requirements for Specific Application TypesPlease find attached Marketplace Certification Requirement and Manual TC for Windows Phone. Mandatory marketplace TC Before submission Reference links for more information http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh202939(v=vs.92)