Application Development (Compact 2013)

10/26/2015

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 provides APIs, applications, and services for building applications that run on a device. The developer guides contained in this section show you how to use some of the application development features.

In This Section

• Create a Project for a Windows Embedded Compact Application
  Describes the two workflows (using Platform Builder or not using it) that exist for creating an application in Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 that runs on Windows Embedded Compact.

• XAML for Windows Embedded Application Development
  Describes how to develop applications using XAML and the native C++ implementation of XAML for Windows Embedded.

• Media
  Describes the multimedia features in Compact 2013, such as DirectShow, Media Player, and so on.

• Touch and Gesture
  Describes touch driver architecture, gesture architecture, and how to program an application to handle gestures.

• Application Deployment
  Describes how to deploy applications using CAB files or Security Loader.

• Supported Thread Pool and Synchronization Functions
  Describes the thread pool and synchronization functions that are now available in Windows Embedded Compact 2013 and explains how these functions differ from the Windows desktop.

See Also

Concepts

Developer Guides

Other Resources

Application Development
Applications and Services
Storage
Debugging and Diagnostics