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Programming Microsoft® Windows® CE .NET, Third Edition (Core Reference)

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The previous reviewer is confused between CE.NET and .NET (which is understandable). This book is about CE.NET the operating system (aka Windows CE 4.x), and not .NET or the .NET Compact Framework, the later which is available on CE.NET.

This is another excellent book from Boling, and is an essential reference for anyone working on CE.NET.

Blame Microsoft, not the author for the very poor marketing terminology used for Windows CE 4.x.

Don't be confused by the ".NET" in the title - this book is not for .NET programming (C# and VB.NET), but is for writing C applications for Windows CE.NET (version 4.x).

Boling wastes no time on MFC or C++, but instead provides clear examples of the fundamentals of coding for Windows CE platforms. I'm an experienced CE programmer and I still find myself referring to this book.

This book is the absolute perfect resource for programming Windows CE Devices using C++ and Windows API calls. I started developing software for the Pocket PC using the .NET Compact Framework and found I couldn't do the things I needed to with C# and the Framework. C++ and Windows API calls, as explained by Boling in "Programming Microsoft Windows Ce .Net" has taught me how to program anything I want for a handheld device. The example code is wonderful. Thank you so much for this awesome resource.

This book is awsome! This book is for someone that has a strong C++ background but does not have to have experience with the windows api in order to begin programming on a CE box. If you know the windows API a lot of this book might be review. The book also does not go into a lot of depth about the architecture of windows CE. It also only skims over sections about bluetooth, smartphone, pocket pc and other technologies that you may want to use on your ce box. Along with this book you will probably want a reference book specifically on Embeded studio and on whichever technologies you are using. For the price and the coverage this cant be beat.

This book is old. It has ONE chapter on .NET compact framework, which is what any new CE applications would be programmed in. Don't buy this if you're new to CE. Buy a .NET compact framework book.

Maybe I would go typing everything in superlative about this book - if my wrists wouldn't hurt so much from trying to hold it. The book tries to "compete" with Petzold's Windows classic on the page count but material is enough to fill say 750 good pages or less.

For a book that needs to contain a lot of practical information (and this one does) it is a big handicap when you can't actually keep it even on your table without some stand.

Also I wish author took some courage to call the book Win CE 4 or at least mention C++ or "not managed" in the title. By seeing the title I was sure that it was just another replica of the Compact Framework book and wouldn't even browse it. So, I don't have any wish to see the size doubled up to include CRL, I just have the wish to see the adequate title for the non-CRL content.

Looks can deceive (title). It's a good book to learn all (almost) about windows CE but it's a pitty that only the last chapter treats a small piece of the .net approach. So if you are interested in learning windows CE in using the last visual studio 2005 beta this isn't the book need !

I bought a book once entitled "Programming in C++". As it turned out the book didn't have one ounce of C++. It was devoted entirely to C. "Programming Microsoft Windows Ce.Net" is the same story. There are no mention of classes or another other aspect of object oriented .net programming. The book spends all of 5 pages discussing the CLR. No. This book should have been entitled "Programming Windows 3.1". Oh. Oops. That book is already out there, so get that one instead!