bull; bull;The .NET Compact Framework (CF) brings the power of .NET to mobile devices, yet there is very little information on how to use it effectively bull;The number of developers using the .NET CF over the next few years is anticipated to increase greatly bull;Covers related important topics such as SQL Server 2000 Windows CE edition

With this one book, developers can cover the complete mobile development process, from conception through development and onto deployment.

* * Paul Yao is acclaimed as the best writer on the .NET Compact Framework (CF) * Practical, code-rich tutorial for experienced programmers wishing to transfer their skills to smart devices * Covers topics not found in other books, such as controls, data handling, graphics, and ActiveSync * Microsoft is pushing the Compact Framework very heavily.

Offers a resource in constructing applications with Microsoft.NET Compact Framework, including instructions for writing mobile applications, samples of working codes, and techniques for GUI elements and data transfer.

"Up and running with smart device development"--Cover.

* Takes the reader completely through all stages of a programming project, including analysis, modeling, and development using object-oriented programming techniques and VB.NET. * VB.NET students and followers need a comprehensive resource to correct coding procedures. * This is a core trade area (careers begin here!) with large potential sales. There is a growing and strong following for VB.NET and a market for students and procedural programmers moving to OO-programming.

Build Web Services Better and Faster with RESTful Techniques and .NET Technologies Developers are rapidly discovering the power of REST to simplify the development of even the most sophisticated Web services–and today’s .NET platform is packed with tools for effective REST development. Now, for the first time, there’s a complete, practical guide to building REST-based services with .NET development technologies. Long-time .NET and Web services developers and authors Kenn Scribner and Scott Seely explain why REST fits so smoothly into the Internet ecosystem, why RESTful services are so much easier to build, what it means to be RESTful, and how to identify behaviors that are not RESTful. Next, they review the core Internet standards and .NET technologies used to develop RESTful solutions and show exactly how to apply them on both the client and server side. Using detailed code examples, Scribner and Seely begin with simple ASP.NET techniques, and then introduce increasingly powerful options–including Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Microsoft’s cloud computing initiative, Azure. Coverage includes • Accessing RESTful services from desktop applications, using Windows Forms and WPF • Supporting Web client operations using Silverlight 2.0, JavaScript, and other technologies • Understanding how IIS 7.0 processes HTTP requests and using that knowledge to build better REST services • Constructing REST services based on traditional ASP.NET constructs • Utilizing the ASP.NET MVC Framework to implement RESTful services more effectively • Taking advantage of WCF 3.5’s powerful REST-specific capabilities • Creating RESTful data views effortlessly with ADO.NET Data Services • Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing platform to build innovative new services • Choosing the right .NET technology for each REST application or service

.NET Black Book is the one-time reference and solid introduction, written from the programmer s point of view, containing hundreds of examples covering every aspect of VS 2005 programming. It will help you master the entire spectrum of VB 2005 from Visual basic language reference to creating Windows Applications to control docking, from basic database handling to Windows Services, from Windows Mobile Applications to directory services and My Object and much more. In C# 2005 from C# language reference to OOPS to delegates and events and error handling in .NET Framework from graphics and file Handling to Remoting, from collection and generics to security and cryptography in .NET Framework and much more. In ASP.NET 2.0 from features of ASP.NET 2.0 to standard and HTML controls from navigation controls to Login and Web Parts controls, from data driven web applications to master pages and themes, from Caching to web services and AJAX and much more. This unique book is designed to contain more VS 2005 coverage than any other no doubt every aspect of the book is worth the price of the entire book.

The book walks you through three different real-world mobile applications from head to toe to provide a practical, hands-on experience on how to use .NET CF. It provides you with code snippets (in both VB.NET and C#) from real-world business scenarios. A summary at the end of each chapter explains how these code snippets work together as a part of the larger whole. It also makes use of diagrams to explain core concepts and helps you decide on which design patterns to use in different enterprise application scenarios. This book is written for developers who are acquainted with the basics of .NET Compact Framework and want to create enterprise-level mobile applications. It is for developers who have worked with the .NET CF Framework before but would like to learn how to utilize its advanced features and deploy leaner and faster business applications.

bull; The Compact Framework brings familiar .NET development to mobile devices. bull; This technology enables millions of Microsoft programmers to develop Windows CE applications. bull; Written by two Microsoft Compact Framework team members.