How to overcome issues that may cause ASP.NET sites that work with Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Mobile Version 5.0 not to render correctly when accessed from Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Mobile 6.1.

One of the many challenges developers face is displaying graphics with GDI+ that adapt to different screen sizes. A simple class that allows graphical strings to be displayed in a size that fits the screen can help developers write applications in this dynamic environment.

As touch-screen and non-touch–screen devices continue to converge, designing your application so that users can interact with the application without a stylus dramatically increases the number of devices that can support your application. This article demonstrates how you can develop applications to reap these benefits of stylus-free design.

This paper describes how you can programmatically control the Device Emulator from your .NET applications using the new Device Emulator Manager API included with Visual Studio 2008.

This article explores making use of the Facebook API from a smart device application. The source code to accompany this article demonstrates working with key aspects of the Facebook API and tightly integrating it with Windows Mobile–specific APIs.

This paper provides a description of the MessageInterceptor class' capabilities and includes samples of the class' most common uses. Samples are shown in both C# and Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.

This resource provides sample applications that demonstrate how to use the new Device Emulator Manager automation interface APIs (part of Visual Studio 2008) to configure, and programmatically perform all operations on the installed emulator images that are available interactively on the Device Emulator Manager drop-down and context menus.

This article focuses specifically on demonstrating how you can use the Microsoft Connection Manager to establish a network connection and release a connection from a managed application.

This paper discusses the new SIM Manager APIs that are present as part of Windows Mobile 6. Specifically, this paper will describe the new API structures and some sample code to use them.

This article provides a comprehensive guide of how to take advantage of the many features provided by the Device Emulator including the newly available features of Device Emulator 2.0.

This article lists the terms, structures, and APIs that are deprecated in Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6, and suggests appropriate replacements.

This article discusses mobile claims processing and how to design and develop solutions for Windows Mobile devices using Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET Compact Framework. The source code in this article implements a server XML Web service, database, and a mobile client application.

How to deploy configuration settings in a unified way on devices running Windows Mobile 6 Professional or Windows Mobile 6 Standard.

How to use secure communication in applications that are developed for devices running Windows Mobile 6 Professional or Windows Mobile 6 Standard.

How to authenticate access to devices running Windows Mobile Professional and Windows Mobile Standard, the applications that run on these devices, and network resources that these applications request access to.

This paper explains the new Windows Mobile 6 features and their purpose from a developer's perspective. This paper also explains the many new tools provided by the Windows Mobile 6 Software Development Kit (SDK), and provides some guidance on getting started developing Windows Mobile 6 applications.

This article discusses the steps to upgrade a .NET Compact Framework 1.0 application with an associated SQL Server CE 2.0 database to the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition.

This article discusses strategies for maintaining the code base when developing software for older devices, while enabling builds to take advantage of the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 features.

This article discusses the architectures of the Today screen plug-in (Windows Mobile Professional) and the Home screen plug-in (Windows Mobile Standard) and gives advice and samples to efficiently design these plug-ins.

How to build Windows Mobile applications that successfully support the wide variety of device capabilities and available displays.

This article discusses the concepts of authentication, permissions, and authorization, covering several tools and how an application runs on different security configurations.

This article covers using the Windows CE 5.0 Test Kit to connect to a Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Emulator, launch the Application Verifier Tool, run a test application, and examine the logs that are generated.

How to use the game libraries in the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework running on a Windows Mobile Version 5.0 device to render both two dimensions and three dimensions using the Managed DirectX Mobile libraries.

This article discusses the Windows Mobile Version 5.0 features of Microsoft DirectX. Each section contrasts the DirectX capabilities with the corresponding features of GAPI.

This article describes the experience of using Microsoft Device Emulator 1.0 both inside Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 as well as a stand-alone application.

This article provides a step-by-step approach to creating an extensible, generic managed Configuration Service Provider (CSP) API with a managed virtual private network (VPN) CSP..

How to use the alpha blending and gradient drawing APIs that are available on the Windows Mobile platform to create a compelling and attractive user experience.

This article discusses the Microsoft Win32 API and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework (NETCF) APIs for use on Windows Mobile 6 and later. After a brief introduction of Web-based technologies, this technical article focuses on selecting an API for creating thick-client applications.

This article describes how to start to develop for Windows phones by using the same tools that developers use for desktop development, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the Windows Mobile specific Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5.

This article compares record insertion and retrieval techniques when you use Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 SP1 as a local data store in mobile device applications, with particular focus on the use of the SqlCeResultSet object.

This article describes Synchronization Services, which expands the options for offline relational data caching in a .NET Compact Framework application beyond approaches using Merge Replication, Remote Data Access, and custom Web services.

This article addresses the technical details of adding location awareness to a Windows Mobile application, covering related issues such as the effect of location determination on battery life.

This case study documents the efforts and experiences of an iPhone application developer in porting the iPhone application Amplitude to a phone running Windows Mobile 6.5.

Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for Windows phones provides functionality until now only found on desktop computers running Windows. Internet Explorer Mobile 6 provides scripting, and multimedia controls and Microsoft DirectX transforms enable developers to create a rich user experience.

This topic describes developing Windows Mobile widgets, typically single-purpose applications to display data obtained from the Internet. Since widgets are installed and run locally on the mobile device, they provide ease of use and a better Internet user experience than conventional Web applications.

This document describes making a Facebook client application for a Windows phone, concentrating on design choices and working with the Windows Mobile platform.

This article gives an overview of the xHopper tool, which can help you identify application defects earlier in the development cycle, making them easier to fix and creating a more stable base on which to build the rest of your application.