This book is the definitive tutorial and reference for the .NET Compact Framework and Windows Mobile. If you’re interested in developing for this burgeoning platform, there is no one better able to get you up to speed than industry veterans, master programmers, and teachers Paul Yao and David Durant.

With this book you will learn how to Use each of the ten API sets available for Windows Mobile; when to use each; and, especially, when to use Win32 and the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and 3.5.

Write programs that make the most of a Windows Mobile device’s limited battery life Efficiently invoke Win32 APIs from the .NET Compact Framework

Write exceptional, data-driven applications using data binding and .NET controls

Manage device data with the object store, file I/O, and the registryWork with databases using ADO.NET and LINQ

Synchronize mobile data with remote databases and the remote API

Make a mobile device work with the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

Create graphical output on Windows Mobile devices