I've been playing around with the developer experience with WM5, and have found it a lot better than earlier versions. Having VS2005 as the only developer tool (compared to swapping between eVC++ and VS2003 previously) is a huge productivity gain. Looking at the new version of the Compact Framework, there are improvements, but for real device interaction, native C++ is still king. I see Mitch is experiencing the frustrations of interacting with the device through the managed APIs.
I'm converting my Home Screen plug-in for transport timetable information from eVC++ 4 to VS2005, and moving it to a Today screen plug-in so it will work on my k-jam. I'd image the old code will still work as a Home Screen plug-in on WM5 Smartphones without too many modifications - you can get the old code here.
Posted
Apr 06 2006, 11:35 AM
by
nick