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Get the information you need for programming applications in the rich, managed-code environment of the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework. You’ll learn how to extend your experience with the .NET Framework and Microsoft Visual C# through real-world examples, expert insights, and code samples—and efficiently build robust applications for the smallest devices.
Discover how to:
Use an object-oriented approach for programming embedded devices
Create input and output port objects
Develop detailed text and graphical displays that support complex user interactions
Add Windows SideShow functionality into your application
Implement functionality from existing applications to embedded applications
Bind physical hardware events to Windows Presentation Foundation elements
Establish embedded-network connections using TCP/IP
Use emulation techniques for rapid-prototyping, experimentation, testing, and debugging
Optimize performance of resource-constrained devices
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Donald Thompson is Director of Engineering for Microsoft Research. He is responsible for overseeing the software, protocols, and technology strategy that fueled the Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) initiative. He also helped build the system that places advertisements on all MSN Web properties.
Rob Miles has been teaching computer programming for more than 25 years. An expert on Visual C#® and a Microsoft® MVP for Device Application Development, Rob enjoys inspiring new and experienced programmers. As well as writing his own games, programs, and poetry, Rob has consulted on a wide range of commercial software projects.
I bought this book as I got hold of a ChipworkX development system and as usual surround myself with relevant literature. This book gives some excellent insights into why there is .NET MICRO and the kind of adaptations to .NET required to embrace the range of incredibly powerful and flexible 8/16/32 bit micro-controllers into the more abstracted programming / deployment environment.
The book, though not tied to any one hardware platform, goes on to give some excellent examples of how to 'program this or that'. It's a light read and some might say (since its a Microsoft product) it blatantly sees the whole world as MS's domain.
I found the chapter on creating a user interface provided the answers that were uppermost on my mind when I bought the book.
I'm not particularly interested in robots or networking but the relevant chapters are still valuable to my education (programming language, how to etc rather than theory of robotics or networking).
I have developed electronics using the ubiquitous PIC range of chips using both 'bit bashing' and high level languages (Basic and C). Most of the high level language versions I've used have been flaky. So the opportunity to leap frog to a more robust solution in C# on a far more serious platform was interesting.
This book has provided good explanations, breadth and examples to get me on my way. This book will always be a companion to the literature / assemblies provided by the particular .NETMF platform provider. It is a worthwhile companion in my opinion.
I'm not a professional programmer or hardware engineer. However I hold a masters degree in microelectronics and electronics remains a deep hobby.... So if my perspective doesn't hold with "cost per buck" or "deep discussions on the merits of .NET MICRO" then fine by me. It's the book contents that count.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsit's great thanks11 Feb 2013
By lissajous - Published on Amazon.com
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2.0 out of 5 starsmy review10 Sep 2011
By seulater - Published on Amazon.com
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as i am starting out in Micro Framework, i picked up a few books dedicated to this endeavor. For my self this book did not hit the mark. Seems like the author was to in a rush to explain things and did not wind up understanding things. He shows examples, but for me the lower understanding why do this over that was missing for me. Seemed he was rushed to write it, went through concepts to quickly. I would not pick this book up.
4 of 37 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 starsThe book is okay, the subject matter is questionable9 Sep 2008
By R. Balsover - Published on Amazon.com
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The book seems well written, there are examples with commercial development boards in the examples that most any developer can follow. However, the whole Micro Framework is very disappointing as it there is no native code compiler.
If you are interested in this book then chances are that you are a MS developer. While I do have a MCSD certification I have been an embedded software engineer (usually with Linux or VxWorks) for over 10 years and most/all embedded development work is generally done in C/C++ or assembly language for a reason; size and speed. If you don't count something like a Cisco OC-192 router most embedded systems run with the minimum possible hardware. Every nickel that you need to add to compensate for lacking development tools hits the bottom line much more than it does in the PC world.
While I believe that the Windows CE environment would produce adequate runtime performance something like this Micro Framework which always runs as interpreted code is only suitable for a research tinker toy. IMHO I still believe that embedded projects are better done with C/C++/Linux but if you want to work with MS tools then focus on Windows CE. There are Windows CE books that cover the same ground and the end result would probably be more marketable than one based on the Micro Framework.
