Your Compact Framework "Phrase of the Day"

People often ask for a brief description that compares the functionality of the .NET Compact Framework to the full .NET Framework. A few years ago, the company I work for (Progress Software Corporation) used a term to describe their web-based server-side programming language (SpeedScript, part of the WebSpeed environment) in comparison to their standard 4GL programming language - "extended subset". I think this term applies well to the .NET CF.

The .NET CF is a subset of the full .NET Framework, with many of the base classes not included. At the same time, the .NET CF is tailored, or "extended" to provide functionality that is specific to the Windows Mobile platform. Therefore, the .NET CF is an "extended subset" of the full .NET Framework.

There you have it - now you have a really brief answer to common question... ;-)

Published Tue, Aug 31 2004 10:57 by Don
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# re: Your Compact Framework "Phrase of the Day"

Sunday, September 26, 2004 10:55 PM by Don
Hi Don,
Why no Progress weblog?
Molly

# re: Your Compact Framework "Phrase of the Day"

Monday, September 27, 2004 9:58 AM by Don
To be honest, there are two reasons for this -

1) There are a ton of Progress/OpenEdge-related web sites and blogs out there in the Internet universe. Ther are also an incredible number of other support mechanisms out there. I am not sure that I would provide much more "value-add" to the Progress community.
2) There is a woeful lack of serious .NET Compact Framework-focused web sites and blogs. As a Microsoft Mobile Devices MVP who has been working with the Windows Mobile end-user and developer communities for going on three years, this blog was just a natural extension of my BostonPocketPC.com web site.

No big reasons here - just a decision to "speak where I thought there would be more listening" ;-)

Don

# Great article.

Friday, May 27, 2005 10:08 PM by Don
Your article is great.
Thanks.

# Really COOL!

Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:19 PM by Don
Wow, superb!
Thanks.

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