Friday, February 13, 2004
New Version Of VS .NET, Compact Framework Coming
Posted by Janak Parekh in "DEVELOPER" @ 07:00 AM
"When Microsoft seeds the developer community next month with an updated pre-release version of its 'Whidbey' Visual Studio .NET, it won't neglect the emerging mobile market. Whidbey will come equipped with a vastly improved implementation of the .NET Compact Framework -- Microsoft's tool for building apps that run on smart devices such as Pocket PCs and Smartphones. 'There'll be a new version of the .NET Compact Framework in Whidbey,' Jonathan Wells, Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework product manager, told internetnews.com. Version 2.0 will add significant features, such as support for Web services and for the mobile SQL Server CE database. The software will be distributed next month at Microsoft's Mobile Developers Conference in San Francisco."
Sounds like a major improvement. Both SQL CE and web services support are becoming increasingly important in Pocket PCs; web services are especially helpful in allowing connected devices to provide a lighter-weight or more customized interface than a webpage. What I am curious about is how 2.0 will be deployed -- will there be an XIP option, or will we have two versions of .NET CF on Pocket PC 2003 devices?
Sounds like a major improvement. Both SQL CE and web services support are becoming increasingly important in Pocket PCs; web services are especially helpful in allowing connected devices to provide a lighter-weight or more customized interface than a webpage. What I am curious about is how 2.0 will be deployed -- will there be an XIP option, or will we have two versions of .NET CF on Pocket PC 2003 devices?
