Interessante articolo sull'utilizzo di Windows CE 6.0 in Kiosk Mode:
First thing to cover is what is Kiosk Mode ? - Kiosk mode can be thought of as an operating system image that boots into a custom application that only gives the user the ability to do one specific task, examples are an ATM machine, Airport Check in Terminal, that kinds of thing
Leggi tutto alla fonte: Windows Embedded Blog : Kiosk Mode for CE 6.0
Rilasciata la Beta 1 del .NET Compact Framework 3.5:
Overview
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Beta1 testing Redistributable contains the common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework. In addition to supporting version 3.5 beta1, it also supports applications developed for version 2.0 and 1.0.
Important: This redistributable enables running .NET Compact Framework applications on the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone, and other Windows CE powered devices. To develop .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Beta1 applications, Microsoft Visual Studio Orcas Beta1 is required.
This package uses ActiveSync 4.0 and up to update the device, see the Windows Mobile Center for more information. Be sure to dock your device first before running NETCFSetupv35.msi. If your device is not docked, ActiveSync will store the CAB file until the time when you dock your device. Those not using ActiveSync can run the CAB files which match the device found in the install folder directly on the device.
Download details: .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Beta1 Redistributable
Quest'anno, FoxCop riceve il Chairman's Award for Engineering Excellence.
Every year, Microsoft honors a few innovations that have furthered the state of engineering excellence at Microsoft... Some years, Bill Gates selects one of the winners to honor with the special distinction of the chairman's award. I am told that Bill does this for truly noteworthy achievements that have tangible impacted software development in every division at Microsoft. In fact, until this year, the only other winner of the Chairman's award was Watson.
This year, FxCop (along with some two other static code analysts tools) were selected for this award
IMHO, il riconoscimento è stra-meritato in quanto, grazie all'utilizzo di questo tool, il codice scritto può davvero essere migliorato prima di andare in produzione. Il tool non fa miracoli (nel senso non migliora il codice scritto male), ma aiuta davvero a non commettere tutta una serie di errori. Un must. Congratulazioni a tutto il team per il riconoscimento e soprattutto a Brad Adams per averlo voluto.
Brad Abrams : FxCop Honored with Chairman's Award for Engineering Excellence