Microsoft .NET Compact Framework Insider Secrets

Author: Luo Bing
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The .NET Compact Framework provides the powerful features of the .NET Framework for handheld devices such as Pocket PC and smart phones. By learning this book, you can fully understand how to build perfect applications for resource-constrained devices and solve typical problems encountered during development. This book specifically introduces how to develop GUI elements using Windows Forms, how to access and store data with ADO.NET, and how to integrate this data using XML Web services. It also covers the use of Microsoft SQL Server CE and how to start applications that can connect and disconnect across wireless networks—author also provides sample code. You can even quickly learn the differences between the .NET Compact Framework and the full version of the .NET Framework through this book. The .NET Compact Framework provides the powerful features of the .NET Framework for handheld devices (such as Pocket PC and smart phones). This book is part of the "Microsoft .NET Programmer Series." The book is divided into five parts, covering the architecture of the .NET Compact Framework, how to develop applications with the .NET Compact Framework, how to access data, and some advanced mobile application development techniques that can help readers easily transition from desktop device developers to mobile device developers. This book is suitable for intermediate to advanced readers with some programming experience.