Learning the .NET compact framework

Learning the .NET compact framework

• Bryan Yoo

  Also, check out the OpenNETCF wiki. We have a collection of links to .NET CF-related blogs (which are a invaluable learning resource, IMHO).
  
  

• Draders

  Thanks for all the reply's they have been helpful.
  
  
  

• Kim Hansen

  Jan has it covered. Personally, I really love the .NET CF as you will find, as I did when I started doing this work, then there is a lot missing in the 1.1 .NET CF!
  
  
  

• PaulSQL

  I second Armand's suggestion. It's a great book to get you started. You can find a sample chapter here: http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/5960.asp#SampleChapter
  
  You might also want to have a look at this free online book (it's not finished yet...): http://simonstl.com/compact/
  
  There are a lot of great resources online as well though:
  - MS Smart Client Developer Center: http://msdn.microsoft.com/smartclient/understanding/netcf/
  - .NET Compact Framework QuickStart Tutorial: http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/compactframework/
  - Codeproject's .NET CF articles: http://www.codeproject.com/netcf/
  - C-sharp Corner: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/CompactFramework.asp
  
  You should also take a look at OpenNETCF.org (http://www.opennetcf.org/), which is an open-source library with controls for the .NET CF.
  
  Good luck!
  

• Danz.

  I would really recommend getting a copy of Microsoft .NET Compact Framework Core Reference by Andy Wigley and Stephen Wheelwright.
  
  I had to go through the same excercise as you recently and the book really covers quite a bit of ground so you don't have to hunt around for information.
  

• datasetshelp

  Just to clarify… there is no 1.1 CF. The current version is CF 1.0 (SP3).

  As for NETCF books, having read all of them, my recommendation is the Yao book (by far the best).

  Cheers
  Daniel

  
  
  
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