Compact Framework for Beginners

Hello all,

This thread is here to help everyone who is new to the Mobile Development and in particular the Compact Framework (The Version of the Microsoft .Net Framework for Pocket PC and Windows CE).

This thread will provide links to tutorial sites, sample code and application site, 3rd party software.

Currently there are 2 version of the Compact Framework.
1. Compact Framework 1.0 (comes with Visual Studio 2003 Pro)
2. Compact Framework 2.0 (comes with Visual Studio 2005 Pro)


.NET Compact Framework
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...f/default.aspx

.NET Compact Framework FAQ
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...q/default.aspx

Getting Started
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...getstarted.asp

Fundamentals
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...t_vs_netcf.asp

CF 1.0 Tutorials
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...pactFramework/

CF 2.0 Tutorials
http://netcf2.blogspot.com/

CF 2.0 Samples
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo...s/default.aspx

Windows Mobility
http://www.microsoft.com/events/seri...nmobility.mspx

Smart Device Development
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...4t(VS.80).aspx

.Net CF Team
https://blogs.msdn.com/netcfteam/

Samples Applications
http://www.codeproject.com/netcf/
http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/u...e=CreationDate

Advanced CF Tutorials and Samples
http://www.develop.com/compactframework/



SQL Server CE
http://msdn.microsoft.com/SQL/2000/SQLCE/default.aspx

SQL Server CE 2.0 Merge Replication Using .NET Compact Framework
http://msdn.microsoft.com/SQL/defaul...cation_net.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...09/DataPoints/

SQL Server CE Remote Data Access (RDA)
http://www.sqljunkies.com/tutorial/1...cd598cf46.scuk
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet...20.html?page=1

SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/edition...e/default.mspx


Windows Mobile 5.0 Development
http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/defaul...loper.HomePage



Mobile ASP.NET Web Applications
http://www.asp.net/default.aspx?tabIndex=6&tabId=44
http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/reference/asp.netmc/




Emulator
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ceProjects.asp



Other Web Sites

OpenNetCF (Open Source Community for CF)
http://www.opennetcf.org/



Recommend Books

SQL Server CE Database Development with the .NET Compact Framework
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159...lance&n=283155

The Definitive Guide to the .NET Compact Framework
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159...lance&n=283155

Other Books
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

I hate to bump an old thread (especially since all of the links are dead), but this post was just recently featured in a new thread (http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=3133763) and I wanted to make sure to anyone who may come across this page that they know this is inaccurate.

Visual Studio 2003 and 2005 standard have always allowed mobile development. I cannot be 100% certain on 2008 since I have not used it yet but I wanted to get this point across in case anyone takes this information to heart and spends more money than necessary.