Praise for .NET Compact Framework Programming with Visual Basic .NET

“For nearly two decades, Paul Yao and David Durant have been acknowledged as experts on the Windows platform, so it's only natural that they would bring their experienced point of view to the .NET Compact Framework. With a unique combination of historical perspective and in-depth understanding of the subject matter, Yao and Durant take the reader through not only the technical guts of the Compact Framework but also the reasons behind the design decisions.”

—Joshua Trupin, Executive Editor, MSDN Magazine

“This is a very strong book. I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and breadth of the material the authors included. The context-setting—historical developments, fit within Microsoft's product line, and comparison with Java—was very useful.”

—Peter O'Kelly

“I think this book is essential for all .NET Compact Framework developers. The book does not assume familiarity with Windows CE or embedded development in general and covers these topics as appropriate; furthermore, it goes into great detail describing how to achieve results via P/Invoke, which is essential given the compactness of the .NET Compact Framework.”

—Daniel Moth, Software Design Expert, Trend Control Systems

“In this book, Paul Yao and David Durant have composed excellent contextual material that demystifies an obscure technology, giving the reader an intellectual tool set for creating production-ready software.

—Erick Sgarbi, Software Engineer

“The book covers many topics in detail, and will be very useful for CF programmers. I find the material to be of a very good quality, well documented, well written, and very accurate.”

—Gerard Frantz

“This is a very good book. The authors have exhausted many different ways to do the same tasks (e.g., to obtain a Graphics object) and have carefully compared and discussed all approaches, which certainly helps the user make the right design decision and promotes best practices. I am also impressed with the coverage of the details of the API, including undocumented features, with the hands-on examples on how to complete real world tasks, and with the authors' discussion of the rationales behind the API design (e.g., the “inherited but not supported” concept) and overall design practices (the OOP design in custom controls).

—Michael Juntao Yuan

“This is one of those rare books that doesn't simply reiterate the product documentation, but instead provides a concise, yet inclusive, hands-on guide to .NET Compact Framework development. It answers real-life development questions and addresses real-life development scenarios.”

—Alex Feinman, Microsoft MVP, OpenNETCF.org Senior Advisor

“This is an excellent overview of the .NET Compact Framework. Paul Yao and David Durant really know their stuff and will help you become a CF expert too.”

—Kent Sharkey, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation