Communications Sector Conversations
Rob Cameron, Industry Architect Evangelist (Twitter: @Robcamer)
One Week Out for the One Day Mobile Dev Camp Atlanta Event
We're excited to announce the fourth in a series of barcamp-style events for the upcoming Microsoft...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 10/23/2009
Windows Phones Have Arrived – Developers, Time to Dive in
October 6th was the big launch day for Windows Phone and there are many great posts on the new...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 10/12/2009
Occam’s Razor And Getting Data to Windows Mobile Devices
Rob Tiffany recently updated his book available at Amazon on Enterprise Data Synchronization with...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 09/29/2009
Summary of Zune HD Related Announcements
Once I have my Zune HD Original in hand I’ll blog more about the new programming model but here’s a...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 09/17/2009
PDC 09 Discount Expires September 15th
Register before September 15th to receive a $500 discount here. More info on the PD: See the...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 09/09/2009
Setting up a Windows Mobile Development Environment
An old teammate in DPE now a new Seattle resident working on Channel 9 / part-time Coding for Fun...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 08/27/2009
Red-bits, Green-bits and .NET Framework Versions…
A question came up on standardizing on .NET Framework 3.5 and the effects on older ASP.NET...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 08/24/2009
Windows Mobile – The Race to Market Challenge
Build a Windows Mobile application and submit it to the Marketplace for Windows Phones. This post on...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 08/03/2009
Expression Studio 3 Available to All MSDN Premium Subscribers
Last week, Microsoft expanded availability for Expression Studio to all MSDN Premium subscribers...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 07/30/2009
Throw Your Mobile App in the Hopper
From the download link: Hopper is a software test tool that simulates random user input on Windows...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 07/28/2009
WPC 09 Update on Windows Mobile Development
At the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft announced that the Windows Marketplace for Mobile...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 07/16/2009
Kodu Game Lab Enables Amateurs to Build XBOX Games
This article has more details but here is a quick summary: Kodu Game Lab, a visual programming tool...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 07/03/2009
Xaml and Bing Maps – Part 2
This is the second in a two part series (link to Part 1) where I cover Xaml development with Bing...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 06/23/2009
Xaml and Bing Maps – Part 1
This is the first in a two part series where I cover Xaml development with Bing Maps for Enterprise....
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 06/23/2009
XNA Game Studio 3.1 Now Available!
If you are not sure what XNA is, XNA Game Studio enables hobbyists, academics, and independent game...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 06/11/2009
Windows Mobile and the Social Web
With Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft is investing with its partners to bring consumer experiences...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 06/08/2009
Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Toolkit Released!
Download the toolkit here. It is available in six languages for both the the Professional and...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 06/03/2009
ARCHITECT COUNCIL | Pragmatic Patterns for Architects
“Cloud computing will supersede traditional IT”, “SOA will enable business agility”, “my way or the...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 06/01/2009
Windows Mobile RampUP – The Place to Start
There is a ton of information and resources available on the Internet to get up to speed on Windows...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 05/28/2009
Zune HD Announced – I want one!
“Zune HD is the first portable media player that combines a built-in HD Radio receiver,...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 05/27/2009
Check out the My Phone Service beta – no more promo codes!
The My Phone service has gone into Public Beta –no more promotional codes! Anyone with a WM...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 05/20/2009
TechEd 09 Update on Windows Mobile 6.5 Development
Quick Facts from links below: You can register for the marketplace now, application submissions will...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 05/15/2009
Check out the New York Times API Silverlight Toolkit
A nice blog post with links to the toolkit and background information over at the New York Times...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 05/13/2009
Sync Services for Devices Working Sample Download
There is a walkthrough here on how to create a Sync Services for Devices application on MSDN but it...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 05/07/2009
Live Search is Cool
I haven’t had the need to search using Google in a long time. Every once in a while I search using...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 04/07/2009
“WPF for LOB” Tour Coming to a City Near You
Jaime Rodriguez is delivering a great set of WPF for LOB content that you will want to check...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 04/05/2009
Learn about the new Widget Framework in Windows Mobile 6.5
Today as part of Microsoft tech days 2009, there is a session that provides a sneak peak at the new...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 04/01/2009
New MSDN Subscription for Embedded Developers
Microsoft announced a new MSDN subscription tailored to Embedded developers in a press release...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 03/30/2009
How to know when lines are a certain length in Visual Studio
There are many reasons why you would want to know when a line in the code editor in Visual Studio is...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 03/27/2009
Update on Windows Mobile 6.5
Check out this session at Mix 09 on Windows Mobile 6.5: Abstract: Learn about the cool new Windows...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 03/23/2009
Atlanta CodeCamp in Gwinnett, GA - March 14th
What: All day geek fest focusing on code and not marketing fluff. When: Saturday, March, 14, 2009...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 03/02/2009
The Mobile Internet – ASP.NET Mobile Controls
While many modern mobile phones are adopting desktop-like browsing experience including Windows...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 02/27/2009
Windows Mobile 6.5 Announcement at Mobile World Congress 09
Windows Mobile 6.5 was official announced at the Mobile World Congress 2009 conference in Barcelona,...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 02/19/2009
Free Windows Mobile Games!
Just a quick post to let you know about an easy and fun way to keep up on what’s happening with...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 02/06/2009
Windows Mobile Unified Sensor API
Koush has posted his sensor API to CodePlex here. The Windows Mobile Unified Sensor API allows...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 01/22/2009
Help Create a Synthy Presidential Inauguration Moment
If you are attending the Presidential Inauguration (or know someone who is attending), share your...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 01/16/2009
Windows Embedded POS 2009 Released
So I work in the Communications Sector, which you normally wouldn’t associate with retail stores,...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 01/13/2009
Best Mobile Platform for Field Workers?
According to the survey from this article, Windows Mobile is favored by field workers. Interesting...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 01/09/2009
Game Development vs. Game Content
As developers we think about how important coding is to a great game, which is very true. ...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 12/18/2008
My New Book! (with my teammate Jit Ghosh)
Fresh after publishing Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components in March, Jit Ghosh and I...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 12/12/2008
Free Windows CE 6.0 Exam Preparation Kit
For embedded developers, you can become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 12/01/2008
Free Windows Embedded CE 6.0 book available
For those who don’t mind reading books online, you can download a free electronic edition of Windows...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 11/20/2008
FakeGPS and Editing NMEA .txt files
So I have been doing a lot of work with Virtual Earth and Windows Mobile, incorporating GPS as...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 11/13/2008
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 Device Emulators Available!
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 provides MUCH improved rendering and web site support for Windows Mobile....
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 11/12/2008
Silverlight 2 for Mobile Announced at PDC
If you have been wondering about Silverlight for Mobile, watch this session. The session has a few...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 11/11/2008
XNA Game Studio 3.0 Released
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 has many improvements over its predecessor including support for...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 10/31/2008
Handy Remote Control Software for Windows Mobile
SOTI Pocket Controller-Pro is a great tool to add to your Windows Mobile kit bag when developing...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 10/23/2008
Updated Xperia X1 SDK Available 10.21.08
There are a few UI enhancements available from a couple of different device manufacturers for...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 10/21/2008
Silverlight and SharePoint equals Site Nirvana
My co-worker Kirk Evans has posted a great walkthrough on how to embed Silverlight 2 into your...
Author: Rob Cameron CSE Date: 10/10/2008