Do you want to know, which requirements have to be met for creating Apps for the Windows Mobile Marketplace? Then you should have a look at the Submission Guidelines. This document is actually a 32 pages long Draft in PDF Format.

For a quick overview I’d suggest to head over to pocketnow.com and take a look at the short summary, which gives you a quick overview of which requiremnts have to be met.

Did you ever had the opinion, that GDI drawing operations are slower, when working with a rotated screen?
Probably you are right.
Chris Take from OpenNETCF goes down on this and analyzes it in his blog post.
His testing tool has been published as well.

Good job, Chris.

This is, how you shall be greeted by VS each morning.

 

Nearly every mobile business application uses a database, whether on client side, or on server side.

How you can use a local database, sync with a server database and incorporate in other ways shows this special last edition from the Lost Files series.

Again, this document is kept in german. If anyone is willing to translate it into english, feel free to contact me.

In contrast to the other Lost Files episodes, this time this document is a full featured chapter.

As this german native document has been written at the end of 2006 a few new hot topics are missing, but still it is worth the read.

Happy reading. :)

Please be aware of, that this article and samples are AS IS. No support, no update is being given.

 

I get questioned a lot of times, where to find new or different mobile controls from third partys.

First of all I’d like to point you to Resco.net. With the MobileForms Toolkit you get new forms, which are enhanced in touch functionality.

A list of all included controls including screenshots can be seen here. The toolkit itself is compatible with VS 2008 as well.

A smaller set of interesting UI components can be found at http://www.beemobile4.net/.

As it looks like this company is just starting, the included elements look promising. Especially the offer of suggesting new elements looks promising.

 

But what do you do, if you want to create your own alphablended or transparent controls?

In this case you shall have a look at Alex Yakhnins post to see, how the basics work.

If you aren’t interested in creating evereything from scratch, you are probably interested in taking a look at the AlphaMobileControls on CodePlex.

These available base elements can be used for developing more compelling controls, if needed.

The AlphaMobileControls have been shortly covered in our WebCast Series as well (unfortunatly in german only):

Windows Mobile für Profis (Teil 3 von 6) - Wege zu ansprechenden Benutzeroberflächen unter Windows Mobile: Alphablending, gradiente Farbverläufe und Transparenz

You know, that a “Hello World” is always the first starting point on how to develop your first application.

Maarten Struys, a Netherlands Device Apllication Development MVP, has assembled some videos in english, to give you a staring point in creating your first mobile application in managed Code. The 20 minutes videos cover as well, which tools are needed to start your mobile development.

Just take a look over here, if you are interested. Good job Maarten!

As you are aware of, that you have already a Cellular emulator for your Windows Mobile Emulator, how would you like the idea of emulating Bluetooth as well?

In that case you shall have a look at the Bluetooth for Microsoft Device Emulator.

It shows how to install and configure the necessary components. This includes the FreeBT Bluetooth stack, which has to be installed on your hosting machine. As FreeBT is still in alpha stage you shall have a look at the troubleshooting section for more information…

Ever wanted to know how you can save memory for your mobile managed applications?

In that case you shall read the article MemMamker for the .NET CF by Rob Tiffany. It shows how to optimize applications and how the “trick” works.

As you know, a lot of mobile devices, especially in Germany, don’t have Windows Live for Windows Mobile included.

Therefore there has been a free package around, which delivered Live Hotmail, Messenger, Spaces and Contacs to your device.

This package has been updated.

You can download the CAB-File directly from your mobile browser by clicking this link.

The recording of the Webcast Series on Mobile Development has been finished, yet the last part is about to being published soon.

Simon, Patrick and I are actually thinking about setting up a new series. We have actually assembled some ideas for new topics but give you the opportunity to have some influence on this. Share your ideas as comments on this page and we will think about, if we will have the chance to include this topics.

 

Unfortunatelly it is going to be in native (german) again….