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Book Review
"Essential Windows CE Application Programming is among the
best Windows CE Development guides on the market today! The source code examples
alone are worth the price of the book!" - Scott Lewis,
Owner and Webmaster of VCCE.com and VBCE.com
Hands-on advice and workarounds for
application developers working with Microsoft's operating system of the future... |
The major focus of the book is: 1.
In depth insight into programming the desktop connectivity features of CE
2. Complete coverage of Windows CE persistent storage programming
3. Windows CE user interface programming
4. Teaches Windows CE programming at the API level
5. Extensive sample Windows CE application code
Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system is quickly
finding its way into a wide variety of information appliances such as Handheld and
Palm-size PCs, television set top boxes, smart telephones, and electronic books.
This book provides a thorough tutorial for programming the essential features of Windows
CE. Using a complete sample application, each chapter provides complete coverage of the
programming techniques required to take advantage of a specific Windows CE feature. As
Windows CE continues to evolve into the industry standard for information appliances and
mobile computing platforms, "Essential Windows CE Application Programming" will
prove time and again to be one of your most essential programming resources.
The day isn't far off when we'll carry our data,
email, telephone, browser, and pager in a single appliance that slips into a pocket.
Windows CE is the new operating system destined to make it a reality. This is one of the
first books on this emerging technology for application developers. It covers everything
from user interface programming and new user input techniques to data synchronization and
persistent storage. It also offers real-world tips and techniques and sidebars for known
bugs and workarounds, making this the most vital Windows CE resource around.
CD-ROM includes source code for all sample programs
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Table of Contents
WINDOWS CE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS.
Getting Started with Windows CE. A Windows CE Application Template. Controls and Dialog
Boxes. Menus and the Windows CE Command Bar. Windows CE Common Controls. WINDOWS CE
PERSISTENT STORAGE. Working with the Windows CE File System. Windows CE Databases. Using
the Windows CE Registry. WINDOWS CE USER INTERFACE PROGRAMMING. Owner Draw Controls and
Custom Windows Classes. The Windows CE Custom Draw Service. Designing Windows CE Custom
Controls. The HTML Viewer Control. Palm-size PC Input Techniques. DESKTOP CONNECTIVITY AND
ISSUES. Windows CE Data Synchronization. Other Desktop Connectivity Topics. Memory and
Power Management.
About the Author
Robert Burdick has
been working in the computer industry for over ten years, and has worked with Windows CE
for over two years. His experiences include writing software for Philips Mobile Computing
Group, Vadem Corporation, and re-writing parts of the Windows CE operating system for
Microsoft Corporation.
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