Re: Need a good book on CE .Net Compact Framework

Platform Builder has nothing to do with Application development or the compact framework and the book referenced probably doesn't even mention it once (and shouldn't). If you're after Platform Builder info, then putting "Compact Framework" in the subject of your post and posting it to a Compact Framework newsgroup is likely not the best way to get good info back.

What you're asking for, then, is a book covering developing the OS. There's one by Wilson and Havewala that is from the CE 3.0 days. It's dated but most of the concepts and fundamentals it discusses are valid all the way through CE 5.0 and if you're developing for 4.x then it's worth having. Embedded Fusion (since bought by someone else - Google will tell you who) also had some very good training videos covering CE 5.0, which again is not very different from 4.x, so those would be well worth purchasing and going through.

Now if all you're after is getting your application into a CE image, then open Platform Builder, go to Help and read up on BIB and DAT files. CF apps must go in the FILE (not MODULES) section. There's not much else to know.

-Chris


"ch3ckmat3" <ch3ckmat3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E9B5FF3A-884B-4CD9-82BE-0E886DB8BAE2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yes i can see that, its more towards WM CF.

I need a book in which Win CE platform specific development tasks are
discussed, including Platform Builder, how to inject your application in the
OS Image to be deployed on the device etc. Develoment in WM CF is pretty much
straight fowrard and there is so much info online that you possibily dont
need a book on that.

I was exploring Win CE tools when i realized that i need a book for myself
and my team to grasp the environment and tools to deploy .net apps on CE.
This title
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Microsoft-Windows-Third-Reference/dp/0735618844/ref=pd_sim_b_1 is all about eVC++ and merely has a chapter on .Net part.

I'm still looking for a good reference on developing for Win CE.Net.

Thanks anyway.


"Simon Hart [MVP]" wrote:

I think Chris was refering to this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft%C2%AE-Mobile-Development-Handbook-Wigley/dp/0735623589/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214892516&sr=1-1

I think the book above is targeted more to WM std and pro.

I think you'll be supprised how many people actually are using managed code
now, very few I think are developing from scratch VC++ apps.
--
Simon Hart
Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP
http://simonrhart.blogspot.com


"ch3ckmat3" wrote:

> Thanks.
> is this the title you refered:
> http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-NET-Compact-Framework-Reference/dp/0735617252/ref=pd_rhf_f_i_cs_2
>
> What i'm looking to do actually is to deploy Win.Net App on Embedded > boards.
> as the name suggests, Win CE.Net, there should be a significant weight > behind
> .Net part of it. but it dosent seem to be the case. You tell me is this > a
> good idea to deploy .Net App on Win CE.Net? coz eveyone else is doing > VC++ on
> it.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> "Chris Tacke, MVP" wrote:
>
> > The MS Press book by Moth, Foot and Wiggley is a great reference. > > It's not
> > CE 6.0 specific, but nothing that you'll find is (nor is there a > > market
> > large enough to justify trying to write one).
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> > "ch3ckmat3" <ch3ckmat3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:F43AECD5-C286-4BD1-B6E2-6994DF4A7600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > i want to deploy C# .Net application on Win CE.Net 6.0. The books i > > > have
> > > seen yet are on app development wih VC++ for CE. I need reference > > > of a
> > > good
> > > book / resources for application developement using .Net Compact > > > Framework
> > > only for Win CE 6.0.
> > >
> > > any help will be appreciated.
> > >
> > > TIA
> >
> >

.

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