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As the .NET Compact Framework developers work to add features, fix bugs, and refactor code, we often have to determine whether a given change could break existing customer code. The…
This morning Microsoft released the second service pack for their .NET Compact Framework 2.0. Lots of work and bug fixes were included in this service pack, with the priority being…
Boo is a .NET static-typed language with a python scripting feel. It’s neat because you have less to type (and maintain) and get much of the same functionality. SharpDevelop also…
Quite a bit of stir has been raised about Janrain’s popular .NET implementation of OpenID being written in Boo rather than C#. Personally, I take my hat off to the…
Here’s the scenario: You are writing an NetCF app and trying to call a web service from that app. You generated the code for the client proxy class using Visual…
I previously posted regarding the ASP.NET controls I wrote to wrap JanRain’s .NET implementation of OpenID. I have updated those controls to now automatically request user profile information from your…
OpenID is gaining ground, and with good reason. A cross-platform, cross-browser single Internet sign-on using a distributed network is very appealing. I’ll assume though that you already know what OpenID…
The .NET Compact Framework has had several loggers (error, interop, loader, networking, and security) in previous versions. NetCF 3.5 introduces the finalizer logger, which is useful for performance tuning your…
Pocket PC’s have touch screens. Smartphones don’t. While it is straightforward to determine which of these a Windows Mobile device is, there are Windows CE devices that are neither. Some…
While both Smartphones and Pocket PCs are based on Windows Mobile, there are some very important differences for developers who are targeting both platforms. Not the least of which are…