March 2008 - Posts
Jim Mateer, a program manager in the .NET Micro Framework team has recorded (and posted) a video that describes the new features in .NET Micro Framework 2.5. The video can be found on the MSDN Channel 9 Screencasts site This is also the topic for discussion
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The Windows Embedded Business ships three operating systems, Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, and Windows Embedded for Point of Service. The "Embedded Windows" team (responsible for Windows XP Embedded) recently held a full day of training on Windows
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I recently posted a blog post about the .NET Compact Framework update for CE 6.0 - Some users have experienced a problem installing the QFEs - when installing, the following message is displayed. "There is a problem with windows installer package. A script
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Microsoft Point of Service for .NET v1.12 has been released and is available for download Microsoft POS for .NET v1.12 Overview POS for .NET is a class library that enables POS developers to apply Microsoft .NET technologies in their products. It provides
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Embedded Systems West is coming up, there's just a month to the event! - We're doing a number of things at the event. First, there's the Industry Address on April 16th 3:45pm-4:45pm being given by Kevin Dallas (General Manager, Windows Embedded Business,
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Found this Dilbert cartoon quite funny (not even remotely close though). - Mike
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The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (January 2008) includes support for the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 component for the CE 6.0 catalog (see image below [ blatantly stolen from FrankPr's blog ]) - note the Jan 2008 monthly update for CE 5.0 also
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You are probably aware that we're not running the Mobile and Embedded Developers Conference (MEDC) this year, and are pointing people at Embedded Systems West (April 14-18, San Jose) , or TechEd Developers (June 3-6, Orlando, Florida) as the replacements
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With Embedded Systems West (April 14-18), and TechEd Developers 2008 (June 3-6) rapidly approaching we will be publishing the list of sessions and labs that will be presented at each conference - you may have seen that conference sessions get tagged with
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Spending two weeks on the road can be a harrowing experience, here's some of the sights and sounds from Embedded World Germany and ESC China/Shenzhen. First the eating shots ... Here's a shot of Mike Glass, the new Group Program Manager for the Embedded
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A book called Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Developer book ~ Embedded OS Development principles has just been published in Japanese - go get it. Also, you might be interested in the following: Tuba Playing for Developers . - Mike
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Spotted at the opening ceremony of the Embedded Systems Conference in Shenzhen - a marching band, one of which was carrying a... Tuba! - I assume that this was tucked away and out of sight for the trip in the car to the conference center! ( see previous
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Today I presented at the Embedded Systems Conference in Shenzhen - the topic of my session was "The next generation of Embedded Operating Systems and Tools" - the talk starts by looking at the hardware and software trends - the general move from single
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I arrived in Shenzhen/China at about 8pm last night for the Embedded Systems Conference China - Just across the street from the hotel there's an interesting road sign... Which includes a Speed Restriction sign (40kph) and a sign that clearly shows that
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