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Summary: Vital resource -- should have been published a year ago!
Review: At last, the definitive guide to programming Windows CE. You'll have to forget all about using MFC -- it looks as though the official position is to forget it -- but the examples (included along with the SDKs on the CD-ROM) will help you get on with the job of writing applications.From basic operations to advanced use of the SIP (undocking! I didn't know that was possible! :) this is the CE version of Petzold. The only CE programming book you need.
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Summary: If you are writting CE Software you want this book.
Review: Doug has put together the best CE book I have seen so far. This book explains many tricky points in programming for CE. From how to hook into ActiveSync, to how to correctly capture those pesky mousepoints, to programming those buttons on the bottom of the unit. Whether you are using Pocket PC, Palm-Sized or Handheld you will find this book an invaluable resource. I do!!
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Summary: Doug's work is very well done, focus is on Win32 API not MFC
Review: Doug's book is professional, clear and easy to follow through excellent examples and plentiful sample source code. If you're working with CE or thinking about it, you can't afford to miss this book. Doug's attention to detail is exemplary and his CE knowledge is strong and comes out in this fine effort. Don't expect anything but SDK level code...just WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN here folks! SIP and SHELL topics are just some of the gems found inside this comprehensive CE book.
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Summary: Outstanding book for CE Programmers
Review: Having had a shot programming with Microsoft's disastrous VB for CE toolkit, I finally bit the bullet and got the C++ kit and this book. And really C++ isn't that bad after all. To my surprise with a basic C tutorial, I could follow everything quite easily. However, you really can't program for CE without this book. There is a vast amount of information in it. I'm still working through the first couple of chapters but everything is going very smoothly. All the code so far works perfectly. Everything is right up to date too - it covers H/PC 2.0, Palm PCs and even the new Pro range. Code is strictly non-MFC (just what I wanted).
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Summary: completely useless
Review: I bought the first edition right before the second edition came out. The second one has a lot more coverage of more contemporary topics and I liked it a lot better. There isn't an abundance of different examples available for developers but this book helps bridge the gap. If you are doing CE development, I think you'll appreciate this book. Bill
bill@devbuzz.com
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Summary: Pretty cool book in Windows CE programming
Review: I bought the first edition right before the second edition came out. The second one has a lot more coverage of more contemporary topics and I liked it a lot better. There isn't an abundance of different examples available for developers but this book helps bridge the gap. If you are doing CE development, I think you'll appreciate this book. Bill
bill@devbuzz.com
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Summary: There's almost no there, there.
Review: I bought this book because I am about to migrate functionality from a Win32 application to the wince platform (aptly named?). I was expecting a wealth of information and examples on the peculiarities of the CE platform so that I wouldn't have to learn things the hard way. While the book does provide a little bit of the CE material I was looking for, most of what it provides is basic pre-MFC (stone age) windows programming which is virtually useless to an experienced windows programmer. If the reader is a complete neophyte to windows programming, the book might be helpful, if the poor soul was constrained to platforms which are too impotent to support MFC programs. While the book is not a total loss, for me was mostly a waste of money. Try "The Windows CE Technology Tutorial" by Muench instead.
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Summary: Finally...
Review: I have been looking and looking for a Windows CE book that covers development with Embedded VC++. I have only been able to read through it for the past couple of days but it is already coming up as a book to keep next to my computer (and PDA). Only gave it 4 stars because all the samples were written in straight C++. Still looking for something with MFC.
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Summary: Very approachable writing style
Review: I have not seen the first edition of this book, which the author notes in this second edition, does not cover Pocket PC or other Windows CE 3.0 platforms. The second edition of this book is written in a highly approachable manner that doesn't make sweeping assumption of the readers programming experience level. This style may turn off those who are a bit more experienced, but if you can handle the "hand holding", you will get some great information on programming for the Windows CE platform, including Pocket PC. If you have a cursory knowledge of C/C++, you'll follow this book perfectly. Doug does a great job of not only explaining what XYZ API call is used for, but what all the parameters mean and the options available. He takes great strides to de-mystify daunting API calls that have several paramters by walking through each of them in real examples. If you're looking to start programming for this platform, this book is definately worth checking out.
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Summary: Very approachable writing style
Review: I have not seen the first edition of this book, which the author notes in this second edition, does not cover Pocket PC or other Windows CE 3.0 platforms. The second edition of this book is written in a highly approachable manner that doesn't make sweeping assumption of the readers programming experience level. This style may turn off those who are a bit more experienced, but if you can handle the "hand holding", you will get some great information on programming for the Windows CE platform, including Pocket PC. If you have a cursory knowledge of C/C++, you'll follow this book perfectly. Doug does a great job of not only explaining what XYZ API call is used for, but what all the parameters mean and the options available. He takes great strides to de-mystify daunting API calls that have several paramters by walking through each of them in real examples. If you're looking to start programming for this platform, this book is definately worth checking out.
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