Design sleek, high-performance applications for the newest smart mobile devices with the industry’s most respected reference to Windows CE .NET. Now in its third edition, this essential guide has been updated for Windows CE .NET 4.2 and the .NET Compact Framework. Author Douglas Boling expertly demonstrates how to apply your Windows or embedded programming experience to the Windows CE .NET environment to build fast, small-footprint applications for the Windows Powered Pocket PC, Smartphone, and other next-generation devices. Accelerate your expertise—and get to market faster—with Doug’s professional-level instruction and source code, including source code and tools on the CD and the Web.Learn how to: Use specialized techniques for handling memory, storage, and power constraints Enable communications to networks, PCs, or other devices—including using infrared and Bluetooth technologies NEW—Use the .NET Compact Framework to build CPU-independent applications Develop applications for the Pocket PC and create custom extensions NEW—Program for the unique requirements of the Smartphone, including security NEW—Use Short Message Service (SMS) to write connected applications on the Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone NEW—Write your own device drivers, services, and super services Configure user and event notifications Program the Game API (GAPI)CD inside Includes source code and compiler plus links to SDKs and toolsCD features Source code for all the examples inside the book Embedded C++ Compiler Links to Windows CE .NET SDK, evaluation software, and other resources Fully searchable eBook A Note Regarding the CD or DVDThe print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to
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