Programming Microsoft Windows CE, 2/e

The definitive guide to programming the Windows CE API

Design sleek, high-performance applications for the newest generation of smart devices with this practical, authoritative reference. It fully explains how to extend your Microsoft Windows or embedded programming skills to the Windows CE handheld and Pocket PC environments. Youll review the basics of event-driven development and then tackle the intricacies of this modular, compact architecture. Investigate platform-specific programming considerations, and use specialized techniques for handling memory, storage, and power constraints. Dive into serial, network, and RAPI communications. Advance your skill with modules, processes, and threads, and build or modify code to meet the requirements of new devices such as the Pocket PC.
Coverage in this guide includes:

Introduction to Windows CE programming
Memory management
Inputkeyboard, touch screen, and menus
Processes and threads
Files, databases, and the registry
Windows networking and IrSock
The Remote API (RAPI)
Notifications
The Explorer Shell
Programming and extending the Pocket PC
Power Management
Pocket PC Today screen extensions
Outputbasic drawing and text support
The Game API (GAPI)
Windows, controls, and dialog boxes
Windows CE device drivers