Essential Windows CE Application Programming

By Robert Burdick

Microsoft's future involves small, versatile, and portable devices that integrate into existing networks. According to them, soon people will all carry data, E-mail, telephones, browsers, and pagers in a single appliance that slips into a purse or a pocket. The newly developed operating system that will transform this vision into working reality is called Windows CE, and is already a fast-growing operating system.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471327476
• ISBN13: 9780471327479
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Too many bad raps for this book!

I had all but given up on CE after struggling with the miserable VB CE kit on and off for several years, till I opened up Burdick's book and tried several of his programs. I was astounded! They all worked flawlessly and I was off to a start with CE and C development. I'm by no means an expert at C but had no problems in following the code examples and getting some serious applications to work. I've looked at some other CE programming books but I really wouldn't be without this one.

It's more than a Programmer's Guide

Robert Burdick's "Microsoft Windows CE Programmer's Guide is more than a guide. It is an indispensable reference. The introduction had the overview I needed to understand Windows CE and how I can use it. This is a book that assumes you understand programming, but is easy to understand and use. The chapters are in logical order, but can also be used for ready reference. The enclosed CD has the emulation software, Microsoft's online help and programmer's reference as well as the device driver kit and other useful documentation. I'd recommend it to anyone who is (or wants to be) a CE coder.

Best CE Book I've Seen

This is the clearest, best Windows CE programming book to date. The desktop connectivity examples alone are worth the price of the book.

Indispensable Windows CE Resource

I found this book to be the best resource for developing Windows CE applications. It has the best coverage of desktop connectivity issues, and is the only book to cover ActiveSync well.

Very helpful information

This is a good book. It's got everything I need to know about Windows CE in one place. Highly recommended.