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by Stephen Cleary
How to detect a dropped TCP/IP connection
by Fredrik Bornander
How to implement an iPhone style icon menu using the .NET Compact Framework.
by Tamer Oz
PocketPcAgent is an application that can be installed on Windows Mobile devices that are running Windows Mobile 5.0 or higher. The application listens to events such as SMS Received, Call Missed, E-Mail Received, Battery Strength Changed, and much more on the Pocket PC.
by Brian P. Adams
A full-featured Task Manager for Windows Mobile.

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You can create database driven .Net Core applications using JavaScriptServices, and PrimeNG.

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5 Mar 2015 by 65Goat
This contest submission is for a home monitoring solution that reads temperature, humidity and states from various sensors around a home. The data is stored in Azure and can be accessed via mobile devices.
5 Oct 2007 by 8r13n
Simple example of how to build a finger controlled list that runs smoothly
2 Mar 2005 by Ach1lles
A simple technique for selecting random records from a table.
27 Mar 2004 by Adrian Stanley
The SortListView control extends the existing ListView control in the .NET Compact Framework, so that it will sort items, and display the sort status in the column header.
8 Apr 2004 by Adrian Stanley
This article describes how to combine managed and unmanaged projects into a single Visual Studio .NET solution.
1 Feb 2008 by Agha Zair Ali
A way to capture signature on Pocket PC and saving as BMP file
13 Jan 2010 by Alejandro Barrada
How to use an XML file to read and write aplication settings in a Window Mobile development
20 Mar 2007 by aleksisa
Perform Backup SQL Server Database using Web Method/Web Service from Mobile Device
17 Apr 2007 by aleksisa
A Web Method to display a server's logical disks remotely on a mobile device.
25 Jul 2007 by aleksisa
Create an Open File Dialog for a Windows Mobile 6 (SmartPhone) devices.
25 Jan 2005 by Alexander Turlov
This document describes how to implement conditional or cyclic invoking of methods using such features of C# and the .NET Framework as delegates and Reflection. The document contains a number of C# code examples with comments.
20 Apr 2005 by Alexander Turlov
This document demonstrates a simple way of business dates calculation using standard features of the .NET Framework Library.
22 Jan 2012 by Ali Daneshmandi
Restaurant and Waiter project! (WPF - Windows Mobile)
23 Jan 2007 by Alireza Naghizadeh
This is an algorithm formula to calculate round time...
29 May 2005 by Alon Ronen
A combobox holding pictures as the items themselves and not just drawing them on run-time.
24 Mar 2010 by Amir Krifa
A C# wrapper for nearby Bluetooth devices discovery under Windows Mobile that uses a C++ DLL built based on the Winsock 2 API.
4 Jul 2010 by Amit Kumar Tiwari
This code sends automatic SMS to birthday boys/girls :) from phone
1 May 2012 by Ana Carolina Zambon
Introduction for beginners on how to dynamically instantiate external types
27 Jun 2007 by andrewcates
Auto Increment Assembly Version in a Microsoft Build Task
28 Sep 2008 by AndrewSmith
A plunge into creating a fast, full text index, with advanced searching capabilites.
6 Nov 2006 by Andy Aspell-Clark
A ToDoList program for the Pocket PC.
23 Apr 2004 by Andy Weston
The Pocket Fuzzy Quotient Calculator is a .NET Compact Framework sample application that calculates your FQ based on your mood.
29 Nov 2008 by Angel Kafazov
This article explains how to write your custom DirectShow SampleGrabber filter for Windows Mobile.
14 Jan 2009 by Anil_gupta
This article describes how to get notification when a Windows CE based device is connected or disconnected from a desktop machine.
26 Apr 2004 by Anne Saouter
8 Jan 2007 by Anoop Pillai
This article is expected to (1) Introduce patterns to you in a simple, human readable way (2) Train you how to really identify and apply patterns (3) Demonstrate step by step methods to solve a design problem using patterns
17 Apr 2014 by Antonio Nakić Alfirević
Creating a library for persisting the application state data between work sessions
28 Jan 2008 by Ariadne
Little quick and dirty program (60 lines) which updates the version build number each time a release is built.
21 Aug 2005 by Arik Poznanski
This article will develop a Sudoku game based on a web service, while presenting useful development techniques of Smart Client applications.
1 Apr 2011 by Arik Poznanski
Flashcards.Show – Planning a Cross-Platform Solution
27 Jul 2009 by Arindam Sinha
Ways to demonstarte any Windows Mobile Application through emulator with out Visual Studio
14 Jun 2009 by Artem S. Dmitriev
This article will show you how to create a proxy client to the WCF web service from PDA device.
10 Nov 2004 by Ashish Kaila
An outlook style toolbar control in ASP.NET
11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community
While professional developers are waiting for the Visual Studio Tools and Designers for SQL Server Compact 4.0, I will show how impatient developers
27 Dec 2007 by Asya Alshaikh
show how to call a web services inside ASP.NET web project. using a test published web services; Extentrix Web Services 2.0 Application Edition
17 Sep 2009 by Atanu Mandal
Windows Mobile - attractive UI (description about AlphaMobilecontrols).
2 Nov 2009 by Atanu Mandal
Windows Mobile - Attractive UI Part-II
2 Feb 2009 by Babak Ansari
Work with the PtxRfidNet.dll SDKs to read/write RFID tags and Farsi language in hand-helds.
18 Oct 2009 by Bachowny
C++ code showing how to track memory usage to avoid memory leaks
23 Aug 2008 by Bad Programmer
Implementing Menustrip dynamically from database, the menu names and order will be through backend.
3 Oct 2009 by Balamurali Balaji
A mobile application for converting numbers from one base to another.
25 Feb 2009 by baretta2
XmlObject is the class to derive from when you need high-performant XML serializable objects.
21 Nov 2007 by bearvarine
An ArrayList container wrapper class that permits the table to be filled with data in an early phase of a program, but then made read-only (Immutable) for subsequent usage.
14 Jun 2004 by BenoitM
A Puzzle Bobble (aka Bust-A-Move) clone for Pocket PC using the .NET compact framework
17 Jan 2011 by Bert O Neill
Get updates to your browser immediately when a change has occurred within the database.
3 Apr 2013 by Bert O Neill
Create test project for client, server and GUI layers of a MVC application - so that they can then be incorporated into a continuous integration server build
22 Aug 2006 by BertjeBier
An article on the application of MyXaml on the Compact Framework.
28 Nov 2007 by Bhupendra Sinha
Microsoft Message Queuing is Microsoft technology for asynchronous messaging. Whenever there is need for applications to send messages to each other, MSMQ can be used. MSMQ can communicate between remote machines, even over internet using http/https.
12 Dec 2008 by BillLange1968
This article shows how to create a casual (easy, simple, and fun) puzzle game in managed code for Windows Mobile devices.
20 Apr 2004 by Bishoy Labib
Organize your tasks in a glance on your Pocket PC.
24 Apr 2004 by Bishoy Labib
A strategy game that you must think twice before you move because you can't go back. Face 14 Levels of exciting.
15 May 2004 by Bishoy Labib
MiniMax algorithm can be used in game AI.
18 May 2004 by Bishoy Labib
An update for the MiniMax algorithm. Faster search with the same results.
28 Jun 2007 by blue_arc
This class will help developers to convert their data table into a ready to use JSON string on the client end JavaScript.
6 Feb 2009 by BobJanova
A symmetric stream-based encryption method in C# based on a rolling cipher and mod-257 multiplications
4 Aug 2009 by bobleith
Using NTILE with Cross Reference Values to Create Dimensions
2 Jan 2009 by BrainThump
We'll build a call management application for Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x which can programatically ignore, send to voicemail, or SMS-respond to unwanted calls.
14 Jun 2005 by Brian Delahunty
A tool to quickly allow the creation and modification of .NET Regular Expression Libraries
20 May 2004 by Brian Nash
An example of using the Compact Framework with SQL Server CE.
17 Feb 2008 by Brian P. Adams
A full-featured Task Manager for Windows Mobile.
11 Jun 2009 by brochpirate
Audio player designed specifically for listening to audio books
2 Jun 2004 by Bruce Waeyen
Desktop server and Pocket PC Smart Client for the PRISMIQ Media Player.
19 Dec 2007 by Bryan Sachdeva
This article describes how to create a wrapper class for the native Phone API, and then uses it to retrieve and store the call history.
27 Oct 2004 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu
In this article, I’ll explain how you can easily store and retrieve your application settings with just a few lines of code
25 Oct 2004 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu
Any user who works with database updates uses transactions. Transactions in ADO.NET are done using a transaction object, and a try..catch, but there is an easier, one might even say a more C# way to handle database transactions.
14 Feb 2005 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu
Whether you are new to development, or coming from Visual Basic, C++, Java, or Delphi, managing forms in WinForms can be initially confusing. This is an article targeted at beginners in WinForms programming to demonstrate how to easily manage and work with forms in a WinForms application.
6 May 2005 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu
Just moved to C#? Do you miss the for i = 1 to 50 syntax? Look no further, C# can do it too by extending it in a unique way.
23 Jul 2014 by Chad Z. Hower aka Kudzu
What if objects could move from machine to machine? Not just automated downloads, or remotely controlling objects as in remoting, but a system in which the object actually moves about. Mobile software agents do exactly that. In this article I will provide an introduction to this fascinating concept.
19 May 2008 by chiznatworth
A simple, re-usable, mobile numeric up/down control that supports decimal places, and min/max.
26 Jun 2008 by chmod2222
Having problems changing app.config and web.config? Use your own settings class. Easy to add new keys and save to disk.
8 Jun 2004 by Chris Cavanagh
A bank balance prediction utility for the Pocket PC.
2 Jun 2004 by Chris Cavanagh
A 3D renderer for the Pocket PC.
12 Jul 2009 by christ_A
How to make your customized UI using transparent components?
23 Dec 2009 by cjbarth
Tool for monitoring the Real Time Price for ComEd electricity.
31 Jan 2004 by CJCraft.com
This article lays down the basic groundwork for creating desktop application remote controls with the .NET Compact Framework.
26 Jul 2011 by Cloud Hsu
.NET Collections performance test in WindowsXP and WindowsCE
29 May 2004 by Colin Angus Mackay
As globalization increases internationalized applications become more important. This hangman game is a fun introduction to some of the internationalization features of the .NET Compact Framework.
2 Jul 2008 by copmac
How to solve input panel overlapping problem
14 Mar 2005 by CT CHANG
Enable full screen mode in .NET compact framework applications.
8 Jan 2010 by daluu
Some libraries for making HTTP requests with session state persistence. Support for .NET, VBScript, JavaScript, C/C++, and Java.
28 May 2004 by Dany McCarthy
Shopping is an application written in C# for the Pocket PC. It is a program which can be used to assist you in your daily shopping needs.
9 Apr 2005 by David Esparza-Guerrero
Design pattern for simulating multiple inheritance in C#.
22 May 2004 by David Evans
Stream audio to your Pocket PC with Pocket Streamer.
14 Dec 2005 by David Nissimoff
Covers the basics needed to get a Pocket PC and a Garmin GPS talk in their own language and to graphically display the calculated data.
12 Apr 2011 by David Veeneman
This series describes how to create modern desktop applications using the Microsoft Desktop Stack -- WPF, Entity Framework 4, and SQL Server Compact Edition 4. The series covers creating a WPF app designed around the MVVM pattern, integrating WPF with Entity Framework 4, using Entity Framework 4.
12 Apr 2011 by David Veeneman
This series of articles explains how to use the Microsoft Stack and presents checklists for implementing it. This part explains using Entity Framework 4.0 with SQL Compact 4.0.
17 Apr 2011 by David Veeneman
This article, shows how to integrate Entity Framework 4 into a WPF application using the MVVM pattern.
16 Feb 2010 by dawright, ProtoBytes
A heurisitc graphing tool to help discover 'Big O Notation' function thru infinite asymptotic's and instrumentation.
13 Mar 2017 by defwebserver
You can create database driven .Net Core applications using JavaScriptServices, and PrimeNG.
25 Apr 2008 by Derek Bartram
An article presenting a basic dynamic formula processor (including an infix to prefix convertor)
9 Mar 2006 by Dev Geek Raj
Functions VS Subroutines and By Val Vs by Ref in VB.NET
29 Dec 2004 by dev2dev
This article is based on Manster's article and extension is given to his/her code in VB.NET version.
22 Nov 2009 by Dimitri Witkowski
SQLite lacks case-insensitive sort of UTF8 data. In this article, you will see how to get rid of this limitation in .NET.
2 Aug 2008 by Don Kackman
A simple, fully functional flashlight to help you see in the dark.
29 Jul 2009 by DotNetIdeas
This article will show you how to create an Orientation-Aware and DPI-Aware Smart Device application.
9 Oct 2009 by DotNetIdeas
This article explains how to create transparent controls in .NET Compact Framework