Expert .NET Micro Framework (Expert's Voice in .NET) [Paperback]

Jens Kühner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1430223871 | ISBN-13: 978-1430223870 | Edition: 2nd ed.

The Microsoft .NET Micro Framework is a small and efficient .NET runtime environment used to run managed code on devices that are too small and resource constrained for Windows CE and the Compact Framework. Our book has most detailed, most complete, and most up-to-date coverage of the .NET Micro Framework.

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About the Author

Jens Kühner works for Vallon GmbH in Germany as a principal software developer developing metal detectors and ferrous locators. He creates software for data acquisition and evaluation using the .NET Framework and Compact Framework. Since this software must be incorporated closely with the detectors’ hardware, an interest in embedded systems was only natural.

Jens has been involved with the .NET Micro Framework from the very start, when he saw it presented at MEDC Europe. Since then, he’s been an active beta tester of the technology and a regular contributor to Micro Framework forums.

Product Details

• Paperback: 481 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 2nd ed. edition (September 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430223871
• ISBN-13: 978-1430223870
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #741,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Embedded Systems & Physical Computing Development for The Non-Expert, April 13, 2011

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Ira Laefsky "Ira Laefsky" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expert .NET Micro Framework (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

By nature I am a fan of Open Software & Hardware and have been doing extensive development with the Arduino and the OMAP/Davinci Beagleboard (TI Chipset with Linux). The Arduino hobby and physical computing is a big draw for Makers and Hackers who have up until now not had the background for hardware and software hacking with microcontrollers. It takes a lot for me to try and recommend a Microsoft-based platform but this book and the systems based on the
.Net Micro Framework are the attraction that will draw me and others to this powerful network-able and easy-to-use platform. It is as easy to use as the Arduino and is much more powerful in terms of i/o capabilities and networking. This excellent text covers all aspects of the software environment Visual Studio Development tools the C# language, libraries, web services and the emulator/debugger. Some aspects of hardware and i/o access are also described.

The Netduino and GHI Electronics Fez Panda II are highly Arduino compatible (allowing most shields to be interfaced), and offer many additional capabilities in I/O and Networking (including Internet of Things capabilities). They are especially attractive to the Arduino enthusiast, and use the Framework described in this manual (text). I highly recommend this book as an introduction to the .NET Micro Framework and these powerful but easy to implement tools for Physical Computing.


--Ira Laefsky, MSE/MBA Hacker & IT/HCI Consultant
formerly on the Senior Consulting Staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book for the Micro Framework, September 10, 2011

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seulater - See all my reviews

This review is from: Expert .NET Micro Framework (Expert's Voice in .NET) (Paperback)

As just starting out in the MicroFramework there are not many books dedicated to this as of yet. For myself this was a good book to help get some of the basic ideas and concepts down. This Author has a good way of explaining ideas and concepts all with examples that are easy to follow. I would recommend the book if you are starting out with .NETMF.