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"By design, your Windows Phone application should load and run (display something to the user) as soon as possible-not simply to comply with the Windows Phone Marketplace certification process, but primarily to ensure a better user experience. Users hate to wait for an application to load on their mobile devices. "

The Windows Phone Blog Develop has published an informative post for developers who wish to load their Silverlight apps faster. The post covers not just how to load your app faster, but tips on how to ensure your app loads quickly after being tombstoned. The user experience is something that Microsoft really stresses for its developers, and reducing loading times will be sure to please end users. Hit the link for the full post and some sample code and documentation.

Alfred Astort over at the Windows Phone Development Blog has a great list of things to check on when finalizing development of Windows Phone 7 apps. The list looks like a great resource for any developer looking to improve his app before launch. Among the items are tips on start tiles and splash screens, keyboard improvements, and most recently theme management. Hit the link for the full list and check back on the Windows Phone Developer Blog over the next few days for in-depth explanations for the rest of the items on his list.