This book contains over 120 useful samples showcasing the potential of mobile computing today and in future. It describes the development of mobile applications from the basics up to advanced topics like Synchronization and Security. The book also has links to more than 300 web pages, which can be accessed easily through an additional tool on the CD-ROM. Topics like Alpha Blending, AJAX, User-Stylesheets, generic Serialization, programmatic Hard Reset, Deactivation of the Touchscreen or playing Videos with the .NET Compact Framework are also covered in the book. The book is a must for every .NET Compact Framework developer who can read in German. Chris Tacke wrote the foreword for the book. In addition, Alex Feinman and Neil Cowburn provided technical expertise to the authors.

We are very happy to announce that Smart Device Framework 1.4 is now ready for download.

This package includes all available documentation for the Smart Device Framework, Application Blocks, Desktop library and Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms (since it was missed from the documentation with Visual Studio 2003). This package can be installed with either Visual Studio 2003 or 2005 Beta. Details and download link here

The long anticipated release of version 1.3 of the Smart Device Framework has been released.

Details on the donation from Eric Sink and how to access our new systems

Details on how to report bugs and feature requests in OpenNETCF projects, and check their status.

Alex Feinman investigates event handlers within the Compact Framework and gives examples of adding and removing event handlers and raising events on third-party classes.

OpenNETCF.org has scooped the Best Software Award, .NET Developer Packages category.

Alex Feinman investigates creating non-rectangular windows using the .NET Compact Framework

Win a Pocket PC, SmartPhone or a copy of Visual Studio 2003

Join members of the .NETCF and Visual Studio for Devices teams for an online chat for all your tough .NET Compact Framework questions!

We've released version 2.8 of the OpenNETCF.Desktop.Communication library. New in this build:   - Fixed bug in SetDeviceFileTime   - CopyFileToDevice now keeps device date/time info same as PC date/time info   - Fixed bug in CopyFileFromDevice for disconnect during copy conditions   - Added CreateDeviceShortcut and CeSHCreateShortcut P/Invoke   - Added GetDeviceShortcutTarget and CeSHGetShortcutTarget P/Invoke Download the source and binaries here. View the source online here. View the documentation online here.

James Pratt (Mobile Devices team) will be hosting a developer chat later today covering all aspects of development for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition...

Submit applications for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones to the Microsoft Mobile2Market Application Contest for a chance to win one of four grand prizes for US $25,000, application distribution plus featured promotions...

We've released version 2.7 of the OpenNETCF.Desktop.Communication library...

We've published a new version of the Port class. It has been tested with large blocks of data and at speeds up to 115200 baud...

New releases of source code for the OpenNETCF and OpenNETCF.Windows.Forms namespaces have been published...

Alex Feinman gets to grips with building icons from their native icon handle.

Peter Foot demonstrates a technique for hosting native windows controls, in this example the HTML control, within a custom .NET Compact Framework control. The method described supports full two-way notification with the native control so that events can be raised following user interaction.

We have switched our website to an ASP.NET solution which will allow us to keep the site contents up-to-date much more easily.

We have now implemented the SourceBrowse application which allows browsing and downloading of our latest source from the website.

The Communications library has been updated to incorporate new features and fixes.

SSG Innovations Uses OpenNETCF.org's Smart Device Framework and the .NET Compact Framework to bring efficiency to the railroad industry.