1. Getting Started with Direct3D on Windows Phone 8

Basic introduction, setting up a new project, adding DirectXTK.

2. Converting Textures to .dds

Convert textures do .dds manually, or automatically using a MSBUILD script

3. Dissecting the empty Windows Phone Direct3D App template

What does the default template contain?

4. A word on Matrices

Matrices, math, choices.

5. Handling Orientation in a Windows Phone 8 game

How to make a Landscape game, or support multiple orientations.