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Windows CE/Mobile printing client for LPR, LPRng, and Socket API.

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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.
2 Aug 2008 by Don Kackman
A simple, fully functional flashlight to help you see in the dark.
30 Nov 2011 by saharkiz
Generate Front end screens and database on a Windows Mobile 5 for data collection
18 Jul 2008 by Sam Rahimi
Keeps the GPS active in Windows Mobile, allowing for instant, accurate location determination. Also a tutorial on how to access GPS data with almost no code.
5 Jul 2008 by Ravenet
A gradient button for Windows Mobile and the .NET Compact Framework.
7 Sep 2011 by Frédéric Pailloux
Nice 7/16/Matric Segment LCD Control derived from CStatic and using GDI+ library
8 Jan 2009 by paulyhop
A DynDNS updater for the Compact Framework.
10 Sep 2009 by gbd77rc
How to use asynchronous calls to SQL to receive progress information
31 Jul 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson
An article discussing the various methods that you can use to automatically start an application on Windows Mobile, either by schedule or in reaction to a system event.
6 Oct 2010 by Pawel idzikowski
How to serialize binary data to IsolatedStorage in a Silverlight client when there is no BinaryFormatter in Silverlight? Why not with sharpSerializer? - An open source XML and binary serializer for .NET and Silverlight
31 Jul 2009 by Dmitry Klionsky
Bluetooth for Microsoft Device Emulator enables Bluetooth communication from and to the emulator.
19 Nov 2008 by Dr. William J. Blanke
This article shows how to abstract some of the most common issues a developer will encounter when creating a native code application that must be logo certified for each platform.
13 Jan 2010 by Alejandro Barrada
How to use an XML file to read and write aplication settings in a Window Mobile development
30 May 2009 by Frank Th. van de Ven
Terminate a process, or check if it is running, using the full file path. It also enumerates processes returning the full path to the running EXE file.
9 Oct 2009 by DotNetIdeas
This article explains how to create transparent controls in .NET Compact Framework
18 Feb 2010 by Ming_Lu
A custom VScrollbar to make DataGrid finger flickable.
13 Jun 2012 by Shup
An article about methods to recursively list all files in a given directory.
19 Apr 2011 by Paula Scholz
Using pure Win32, WinInet, and STL Vectors, we open an Internet connection, download, and display a Google map on a Windows Mobile phone.
23 Jun 2009 by trxStudio
A Duckworth Lewis calculator for Windows Moblie and .NET 3.5.
27 Sep 2009 by Ernest Laurentin
Complete Client/Server Socket Communication class with threadpool implementation. Easy to use and integrate into C++ application. Linux/UNIX port available.
18 Jan 2009 by Shup
An article on easily finding the paths of commonly used user specific directories.
20 Dec 2009 by Philipos Sakellaropoulos
An application for Windows Mobile with GPS to keep track of your runs. Saves tracks in GPX format.
15 Aug 2007 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Use a Windows Mobile Professional phone with a GPS receiver to create a simple SMS based location tracking program.
2 Sep 2008 by RescoDeveloper.Net
The article points out several key differences between desktop and mobile application development. The differences are compared on an example of standard Visual Studio DataGrid and Resco SmartGrid for .NET CF.
29 May 2009 by Vince Ricci
Gynoid is a wrapper around mobile phone APIs (WinCE, symbian, iPhone)
4 Jul 2011 by Qwertie
How fast is C++ compared to C#? Let's compare code ported directly between the two languages.
14 Aug 2011 by Pawel idzikowski
Is it better to serialize types without default constructor with Custom Serializer or a Substitute Pattern? Example of serialization of FontFamily into isolated storage in WP7.
28 Sep 2008 by AndrewSmith
A plunge into creating a fast, full text index, with advanced searching capabilites.
16 Mar 2011 by R%S
Enable access from mobile phone emulator to Visual Studio WebDev.WebServer listening on localhost
10 Feb 2009 by TylerBrinks
A step by step tutorial for getting GPS from any SmartPhone, even without GPS built in, and then making location useful.
12 Jul 2009 by Eric J. Smith, Shannon Davidson
Easily detach entities when using LINQ to SQL
4 Jun 2009 by Ziad Elmalki
Using Managed DirectDraw with Windows Mobile.
24 Sep 2008 by Naynesh Shah
This article explains how we can bypass the Connection Planner and establish a connection using the Connection Manager APIs on Windows Mobile devices.
16 Jan 2009 by Malcolm Swaine
How to manually validate an ASP.NET Roles and Membership password using SHA1.
13 Aug 2012 by gggustafson
This article discusses two lessons learned during the development of a mobile application.
4 Jul 2010 by Amit Kumar Tiwari
This code sends automatic SMS to birthday boys/girls :) from phone
21 Nov 2008 by Dr.Luiji
Mobile TouchPad lets you control your PC through your touch pad phones. You can easily connect to your desktop without configuration.
15 Dec 2010 by EFEaglehouse
Windows CE/Mobile printing client for LPR, LPRng, and Socket API.
22 Mar 2010 by Joel Ivory Johnson
My experience with the Windows Marketplace for Mobile for 6.x devices and the certification process.
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.
6 May 2012 by emranallan
Add your local inside windows local to be supported for unicode
17 Dec 2008 by Giannakakis Kostas
PlanetFinder application for Windows Mobile Smartphones
31 Mar 2013 by Azim Zahir
This article describes how we can develop pocket PC applications using Pelles C IDE.
17 Feb 2009 by rasheed1979
Personal Pocket Health Record (PPHR) application helps to store and track a user's personal details and visits information on Windows powered pocket PC.
16 Dec 2008 by Simon Hart
Ever wanted to create a standard look and feel property header type control as seen in many Microsoft applications on Windows Mobile? Well, here is the code to do it.
14 Oct 2008 by Jaime Olivares
A useful control that mimics most of the PropertyGrid functionality in the .NET Compact Framework.
17 May 2010 by Paul Heil
Using the RAPI2 interface safely and effectively.
4 Nov 2010 by Sergey Timoschuk, Apriorit Inc
In this article, I would like to tell you how to read the SMS, MMS, and Emails data from your Windows Mobile device. Also I’ll describe some differences between reading message body in Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 devices.
18 May 2012 by emranallan
Server Application to remote your mobile device through wireless/wire connection not based on RAPI
2 Jul 2008 by copmac
How to solve input panel overlapping problem
9 Jun 2009 by saurabhmsoni
A comprehensive guide to development of .NET 2.0 Smart Clients with SQL Server CE Database
5 Oct 2008 by The DevMan
A series for simplifying the learning of software architecture
8 Apr 2010 by r.ps
An application that starts your music app when you plug in the headphones and stops it when you unplug it!
7 Dec 2008 by Ravenet
Send messages, commands, tasks etc., to all employees from a central administration point.
23 Nov 2011 by PavanPareta
How to use the Text to Speech API in Windows Phone 7
21 Sep 2009 by Apriorit Inc, Oleksandr Dodatko
This article describes the process of initial configuration and basic work with Palm Web OS on the lower level than it's described in Palm SDK docs.
14 Oct 2008 by SierraMike
Leave traditional scrollbars for picture viewing on small screens.
29 Dec 2008 by Perry Bruins
Track your geographical position using a Windows Mobile 6 device and some Google Map programming.
12 Jul 2009 by christ_A
How to make your customized UI using transparent components?
21 Apr 2009 by Vince Ricci
How to use GDI+ on Windows Mobile.
20 Jan 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Wrapper and sample programs demonstrating the use of the Skyhook Wireless XPS SDK (hybrid position system using GPS, WiFi Positioning, and Celltower positioning)
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.
23 Jan 2012 by Shup
An article on simple but frequently used utility functions.
6 Jan 2009 by Dr. William J. Blanke
This article presents VirtualMemory.exe, a memory monitor application that visualizes Windows Mobile's virtual memory model graphically, and thus allows common memory issues, such as the infamous DLL Crunch, ordinary leaks, and a full device.exe, to be identified quickly and easily.
15 Feb 2009 by S. Senthil Kumar
A Windows Mobile app for location tracking in a route without GPS and internet.
11 May 2012 by emranallan
WINDOWS CE API HOOKING and Replace Function inside GWES.exe on all models since pocket PC 2003 until Windows mobile 6.5
4 Dec 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Program for displaying CallerID information on computer and muting computer sounds while on phone.
8 Jan 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson
A guide to get a Windows Mobile Professional dev environment up and running for those who cannot acquire Visual Studio.
29 Jul 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Recreated an old game as a simple demonstration of DirectDraw.
15 Nov 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Wrapper demonstrating the use of native message queues within managed code.
30 May 2009 by hayes.adrian
A collection of pre-filled Country, Region, and City comboboxes for the .NET Compact Framework.
3 Nov 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson
An article introducting the native synchronization objects suppied by Windows Mobile and explanation of how to use them.
12 Jan 2009 by Thomas Gerber
A password safe with a touch screen UI introducing Fluid Controls.
22 Mar 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson
Collection of information on interacting with the power manager to take advantage of or disable power saving features in Windows Mobile devices.
25 Sep 2013 by Sachin Bansal - Lead Engineer
Securing a WCF service using SSL certificates and consuming it over Windows Mobile 6 (.NET Compact Framework).
29 Jan 2010 by lepipele
Detailed comparison between Windows Mobile Marketplace, Apple's iPhone AppStore and Android Market from developer point of view.
9 Nov 2011 by Pawel idzikowski
How to serialize to XML, any generic, derived, or other complex type, which XMLSerializer cannot serialize