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Summary: Finally a book that covers Windows CE like I need it!
Review: All important technologies are covered along with good samples. This book even explains exactly how to recreate those samples from scratch instead of just throwing them at you. Very cool, and very easy to understand. I especially found the thread application in the book pretty neat. It shows how to create complete applications from the first bit through installation. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to write applications for Windows CE, especially Pocket PC which is covered completely. Not surprising since the author also writes for PocketPC.com.
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Summary: Technology Head Start
Review: Embedded developers have to admit that they are too many acronyms and too many technologies. Thanks to Chris for giving us what we want, clear explanations and SOURCE! What a great chance to upgrade those old apps to the latest technologies by cutting and pasting Chris's examples. Works well as either a great reference a cover to cover read. Great job!!!
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Summary: Technology Head Start
Review: Embedded developers have to admit that they are too many acronyms and too many technologies. Thanks to Chris for giving us what we want, clear explanations and SOURCE! What a great chance to upgrade those old apps to the latest technologies by cutting and pasting Chris's examples. Works well as either a great reference a cover to cover read. Great job!!!
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Summary: Hello fellow Windows CE fans,
Review: I am very pleased to find my book here at Amazon.com. One year ago when I started writing the book, I was looking forward to see my book in the stores. I am very committed to the book and Windows CE. If you have any questions about the book content or recommendations for book additions, please do not hesitate to email them to me. Have fun reading the book.
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Summary: Expect more on the latest Pocket PC
Review: I bought this book because I expected to find detail on the latest Embedded Tools and Pocket PC platform. It doesnot have in my opinion a "Full coverage of Pocket PC". Meunch does focus on many essential topics and I liked the frameworks he used to build the sample application - splitting the UI into one ATL component, and utilities like database access using ADO into another ATL component. If your looking for an example of a complete data oriented application including synchronisation with a compatible desktop app then get this book however if you like me were looking for Pocket PC and the new Embedded Tools then this book is not really up to date.
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Summary: Pleased with purchase.
Review: I highly recommend this book as an excellent collection of applet samples of core features needed to develop for the Pocket PC and other Windows CE devices. The ADOCE chapter is very well done and I think that chapter is worth the price of the book alone. This book has been the first book I've found that is useful for Pocket PC development. The author maintains a web site to make any necessary changes in the text or samples, keeping the information extremely up-to-date. It was nice to get this book, compile the samples, and see things work first hand. (In contrast, I have been frustrated at books by Microsoft Press that are highly theoretical where the information doesn't make sense until you've already figured it out somewhere else and re-read the chapter. Ex: The Windows CE Programmer's Guide.) Although, I plan to get the Microsoft Press books for reference. This book is not a beginner's getting-started book, but is a good book for someone who already has a little experience with Visual Basic or Visual C++. It seems to be targted toward the intermediate and advanced programmer.
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Summary: Excellent winsock coverage
Review: I mainly bought this book for the networking chapter. The winsock code was very helpful and easy to understand.
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Summary: Excellent winsock coverage
Review: I mainly bought this book for the networking chapter. The winsock code was very helpful and easy to understand.
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Summary: Great Pocket PC Resource
Review: I recently bought your book and found it very helpful to all aspects of my CE development. Thanks for a good book and I hope you will continue to bring more CE information to the public. The chapter on creating Setup's is invaluable to me. Amazing how easy it is to create a setup program. I have been trying to figure this one out for a while....
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Summary: Written for C++ developers.
Review: I wish one reviewer would have stated the obvious:This book is written for C++ developers (the author states this on page 92). If you are trying to write a program using anything like Visual Basic this book might as well have been written in Japanese. The main example developed throughout the book is in C++. 99% of the book is C++. VB is only mentioned as an afterthought and developing using VB as a primary platform is not explained AT ALL! It looks like it could be a good book for C++ developers but I wouldn't know since I am not one. If you want to learn to develop programs for handheld devices using VB forget this book or learn C++ before you buy it.
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