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Programming .Net Compact Framework 3.5

AUTHOR Yao, Paul; Durant, David
PUBLISHER Addison-Wesley Professional (09/01/2009)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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"If you're interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up-to-speed." -From the Foreword by Rob Tiffany, mobility architect, Microsoft

Completely revised and updated for .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, and Windows Mobile Smart Phones, Programming .NET Compact Framework 3.5, Second Edition, teaches you how to write highly effective applications for handheld wireless devices with small screens, limited memory, and finite battery life.

This book is the definitive tutorial and reference for the .NET Compact Framework and Windows Mobile. If you're interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up to speed than industry veterans, master programmers, and teachers Paul Yao and David Durant.

With this book you will learn how to

  • Use each of the ten API sets available for Windows Mobile; when to use each; and, especially, when to use Win32 and the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5
  • Write programs that make the most of a Windows Mobile device's limited battery life
  • Efficiently invoke Win32 APIs from the .NET Compact Framework
  • Write exceptional, data-driven applications using data binding and .NET controls
  • Manage device data with the object store, file I/O, and the registry
  • Work with databases using ADO.NET and LINQ
  • Synchronize mobile data with remote databases and the remote API
  • Make a mobile device work with the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Create graphical output on Windows Mobile devices
If you want to learn Windows Mobile development but only have limited experience with the .NET Framework, this is the only book you need.
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ISBN-13: 9780321573582
ISBN-10: 0321573587
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0002
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Page Count: 694
Carton Quantity: 5
Product Dimensions: 7.04 x 1.50 x 9.06 inches
Weight: 2.49 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Networking - General
Dewey Decimal: 006.788
Library of Congress Control Number: 2009022724
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"If you're interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up-to-speed." " -From the Foreword by Rob Tiffany, mobility architect, Microsoft " Completely revised and updated for .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, and Windows Mobile Smart Phones, "Programming .NET Compact Framework 3.5, Second Edition, " teaches you how to write highly effective applications for handheld wireless devices with small screens, limited memory, and finite battery life. This book is the definitive tutorial and reference for the .NET Compact Framework and Windows Mobile. If you're interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up to speed than industry veterans, master programmers, and teachers Paul Yao and David Durant. With this book you will learn how to
  • Use each of the ten API sets available for Windows Mobile; when to use each; and, especially, when to use Win32 and the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5
  • Write programs that make the most of a Windows Mobile device's limited battery life
  • Efficiently invoke Win32 APIs from the .NET Compact Framework
  • Write exceptional, data-driven applications using data binding and .NET controls
  • Manage device data with the object store, file I/O, and the registry
  • Work with databases using ADO.NET and LINQ
  • Synchronize mobile data with remote databases and the remote API
  • Make a mobile device work with the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Create graphical output on Windows Mobile devices
If you want to learn Windows Mobile development but only have limited experience with the .NET Framework, this is the only book you need.
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"If you're interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up-to-speed." -From the Foreword by Rob Tiffany, mobility architect, Microsoft

Completely revised and updated for .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, and Windows Mobile Smart Phones, Programming .NET Compact Framework 3.5, Second Edition, teaches you how to write highly effective applications for handheld wireless devices with small screens, limited memory, and finite battery life.

This book is the definitive tutorial and reference for the .NET Compact Framework and Windows Mobile. If you're interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up to speed than industry veterans, master programmers, and teachers Paul Yao and David Durant.

With this book you will learn how to

  • Use each of the ten API sets available for Windows Mobile; when to use each; and, especially, when to use Win32 and the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5
  • Write programs that make the most of a Windows Mobile device's limited battery life
  • Efficiently invoke Win32 APIs from the .NET Compact Framework
  • Write exceptional, data-driven applications using data binding and .NET controls
  • Manage device data with the object store, file I/O, and the registry
  • Work with databases using ADO.NET and LINQ
  • Synchronize mobile data with remote databases and the remote API
  • Make a mobile device work with the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
  • Create graphical output on Windows Mobile devices
If you want to learn Windows Mobile development but only have limited experience with the .NET Framework, this is the only book you need.

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Author: Yao, Paul
Paul Yao is president of The Paul Yao Company, which provides educational and consulting services to software engineers on software technologies based on Microsoft Windows. He has authored/coauthored seven books on Windows programming, including with David Durant the first book published on the subject, "Programmer's Guide to Windows (Sybex, 1987). Paul is a contributing editor to "MSDN Magazine, writing regularly on topics of interest to Windows CE and Pocket PC developers.

David Durant is principal of Durant Associates and lead author of the groundbreaking book "Programmer's Guide to Windows (Sybex, 1987), the first book published on the subject. David was an early proponent of .NET, is a frequent contributor to industry journals and forums, and leads seminars on .NET-based technologies for corporate clients worldwide.

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