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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: 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: almost completely useless
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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Summary: This book is a little bit old(-fashion)
Review: It covers only the previous versions of WinCE. The programming style is quite similar with good old Win 3.1 programming. It covers neither ActiveSync nor MFC. But it still remains useabel. Never the less i think the book of Chris Muench is more valuable (It covers also the new PocketPC).
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Summary: This is (so far) THE book on programming WindowsCE
Review: Of all the books I looked at for Windows CE programming, this was by far the best. If you've read Petzold's Programming Windows, you'll feel right at home. Has the same style of writing & examples. Easy to pick up for even the novice C/C++ programmer. All code is written in C. Doesn't use the Windows CE SDK, MFC, or ATL.
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Summary: NO CD KEY FOUND WITH PRODUCT
Review: The book might be a really good book, but I wouldn't know! I did not receive a CD KEY with the install programs. I guess I can look at the pictures.
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Summary: completely useless
Review: This book gives very, very little insite to anyone actually interested in using eMbedded Visual C++ to write in the Windows CE environment. The author gives one paragraph explainations of subjects and then goes into 10 page programs using tons of functionality that he refuses to explain. Great for cut and paste. Horrible for anything else.
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