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Free Training: 12hr of training video on Windows Phone 7 Jump Start

2010-08-18T17:57:00.002+05:30

There are 12 sessions in total, each about :50 minutes in length. Think of this as a semester's worth of class time to help you in your quest to be an awesome Windows Phone 7 developer. It's self-paced, and both Rob and Andy are pretty approachable. Head on over to their blogs if you want to get more plugged into what they are doing.
Here are the sessions, and a link to their course material. UPDATED: Here's a link to the Zune subscription link. Also a link to the iTunes subscription.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 1 of 12): Introduction
A quick tour of Windows Phone 7 and how you write programs for it. We take a look at the platform capabilities and the software development options. We also offer you a chance to win a prize that is almost certainly not a private jet.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 2 of 12): Building a Silverlight Application, Part 1
Building an application from scratch. How you can take a simple idea for a program and build the user interface, followed by the program behaviors that sit behind it. We take a look at databinding on Windows Phone and how best to structure your application to make best use of it.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 3 of 12): Building a Silverlight Application, Part 2
Making more complex applications. You also get an overview of how the built in controls work, and how to tailor the user input to match your requirements. We also take a look at page navigation within a multi-form Silverlight application on the phone and how to use the navigation inputs for best effect.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 4 of 12): Building Games for the Windows Phone 7 Platform
Using Silverlight as a platform for game creation. We show how to get a draw/update behavior into your Silverlight games and give you a fully worked game to chew on. We also illustrate how a Silverlight game can leverage the XNA libraries to add sound effects to a game.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 5 of 12): Building XNA Games for the Windows Phone 7 Platform, Part 1
Getting Started with XNA on Windows Phone. We talk about what makes the Windows Phone such a good platform for XNA development and how you create XNA games for it. We take a look at how games can manage the orientation of a phone and give you some tips on getting the best performance. Then we move on to take a look at the accelerometer input and how to make games that use this.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 6 of 12): Building XNA Games for the Windows Phone 7 Platform, Part 2
Using the Windows Phone platform features in your XNA games. We continue with our look at Windows Phone features that make the platform so interesting to game developers. We cover the use of the touch screen, sound creation and finally give you some coverage of how to access the Zune media content in the device. Then we round off with a little look at how you can get text input from users by means of the Guide support in XNA.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 7 of 12): Advanced Application Development, Part 1
Application Lifecycle. A look at the execution model on the phone, and how to create solutions that give a great user experience in the face of phone calls, termination and even total shutdown of the device itself. We show how to respond to messages to make your application give the appearance of being "always on" and the data persistence facilities that you will need to make this work.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 8 of 12): Advanced Application Development, Part 2
Launchers and Choosers plus Using Isolated Storage. In this session we take a look at "Launchers and Choosers", how your application can use the built in phone behaviors to place calls, take pictures and select contacts, making it part of how the phone works. We also show how your application can store data in its own isolated storage on the phone device.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 9 of 12): Advanced Application Development, Part 3
Storing Data and Using the Network. In this session we look at the connectedness of Windows Phone and how you can make this work for you. We demonstrate connected applications and how the notification service is used to allow external systems to give your application a wake-up call.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 10 of 12): Marketing Your Windows Phone 7 Application
Using Windows Marketplace. In this session we explain how to join the Marketplace and get your applications out there. We take a look at how your solutions are packaged and deployed and how you go about registering a device for development and then using that with Visual Studio 2010 to test your applications.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 11 of 12): Working with Media
Using XNA in 3D and with Media. In this session we take a quick look at how the Windows Phone works as an excellent platform for 3D games in XNA. We also explore how an XNA game can make use of the media stored in the phone, including photographs taken by the user and media loaded onto it from Zune.

Windows Phone 7 Jump Start (Session 12 of 12): Final Silverlight Topics and Wrap-Up
Taking Silverlight to the max. We start with a look at the Application bar, a crucial component in Windows Phone applications. We then move on to the Expression Blend tool, and how to create compelling user experiences with it. Finally we round off the session by showing how easy it is to use the map services in your phone and demonstrate some of the really cool navigation tools that are coming.

Sample code for the Windows Phone 7

2010-08-10T23:52:00.005+05:30

Please find below a list of links to sample code, found freely on the web that are relevant to Windows Phone 7. This list also includes samples that are generic to Silverlight or XNA but can apply to the Phone owing to shared technology.

Accelerometer; Simulating accelerometer data in the Windows Phone 7 Emulator
http://blogs.silverarcade.com/silverlight-games-101/27/silverlight-simulating-accelerometer-data-in-the-windows-phone-7-emulator/

Animation; Ptorr Slides, Video and Code (Page Turn animation etc.)
http://blogs.msdn.com/ptorr/archive/2010/03/18/slides-video-and-code.aspx

Audio; Audio Recording in WP7
http://mobileworld.appamundi.com/blogs/peterfoot/archive/2010/03/26/audio-recording-in-wp7.aspx

Comms; Accessing WCF Data Services from WP7 CTP
http://blogs.msdn.com/priozersk/archive/2010/03/19/accessing-wcf-data-services-from-wp7-ctp.aspx

Comms; Calling Web Services with Silverlight 2 (general example)
http://timheuer.com/blog/archive/2008/03/14/calling-web-services-with-silverlight-2.aspx

DB; Siaqodb on WindowsPhone7 (a local object database)
http://siaqodb.com/?p=202

External; Sample image encoders, decoders (png, gif, bmp)
http://blogs.msdn.com/jstegman/archive/2008/10/30/updated-source-for-image-samples.aspx

Foursquare; Foursquare for Windows Phone 7
http://4square.codeplex.com/

Games; Physics Games in Silverlight on Windows Phone 7
http://www.andybeaulieu.com/Home/tabid/67/EntryID/194/Default.aspx

General; Africangeek.com: A collection of WP7 samples (navigate, WCF, Blend)
http://www.africangeek.com/

General; MSDN; Code Samples for Windows Phone
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff431744(VS.92).aspx

General; Silverlight Toolkit
http://silverlight.codeplex.com/releases/view/36060#DownloadId=93513

Geo; Simulate Geo Location
http://timheuer.com/blog/

Graphics; Free icons (Archetype)
http://archetype-inc.com/yard/fundamentals/icons/

Graphics; Icons for Windows Phone 7
http://www.wp7series.net/blog.asp

Graphics; MSDN: Application Bar Icons for Windows Phone 7 Series
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=369b20f7-9d30-4cff-8a1b-f80901b2da93&displaylang=en

InkPresenter; Silverlight for Mobile on Windows Phone 7 InkPresenter fun
http://www.nickharris.net/2010/03/silverlight-for-mobile-on-windows-phone-7-inkpresenter-fun

LINQ; Creating LINQ Data Provider for WP7 (Part 1)
http://blogs.msdn.com/priozersk/archive/2010/04/14/creating-linq-data-provider-for-wp7-part-1.aspx

LINQ; Reactive Framework (Rx) Wiki Samples
http://rxwiki.wikidot.com/101samples

Manipulation; Blog;WPF Manipulation Basics
http://blogs.msdn.com/llobo/archive/2009/12/21/wpf-manipulation-basics.aspx

Manipulation; Simple Gesture Sample
http://blogs.msdn.com/ptorr/archive/2010/03/23/simple-gesture-sample.aspx

Manipulation; Simulating Multitouch on the Windows Phone 7 Emulator
http://jonas.follesoe.no/SimulatingMultitouchOnTheWindowsPhone7Emulator.aspx

Map; Sample: Using the Bing Maps Silverlight control on the Windows Phone 7
http://silverlighthack.com/post/2010/03/21/Using-the-Silverlight-Bing-Maps-control-on-the-Windows-Phone-7.aspx

Misc; Coding4Fun: Windows Phone Cannon
http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/2010/03/16/9979874.aspx

MVVM; Galasoft MVVM LightToolkit
http://www.galasoft.ch/mvvm/getstarted/

ODATA; Developing a Windows Phone 7 Application that Consumes ODATA
http://blogs.msdn.com/phaniraj/archive/2010/03/19/developing-a-windows-phone-7-application-that-consumes-odata.aspx

ODATA; Odata Client Library for WP7
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b251b247-70ca-4887-bab6-dccdec192f8d&displaylang=en

Orientation; Strategies for Dealing with Orientation Changes
http://blogs.msdn.com/ptorr/archive/2010/03/27/strategies-for-dealing-with-orientation-changes.aspx

Panorama; Building the Elusive Windows Phone Panorama Control
http://blogs.claritycon.com/blogs/design/archive/2010/03/30/building-the-elusive-windows-phone-panorama-control.aspx

Panorama; Panoramic Navigation on WP7 (gestures Multitouch)
http://aimeegurl.com/2010/03/18/panoramic-navigation-on-windows-phone-7-with-no-code/

Panorama; Windows Phone 7 Panorama Control sample
http://blogs.msdn.com/stephanc/archive/2010/04/04/windows-phone-7-panorama-control-sample.aspx

Push; MSDN; Developing an Application for Push Notifications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff402552(VS.92).aspx

RSS; Windows Phone 7 Series RSS reader
http://www.silverlightshow.net/items/Windows-Phone-7-Series-RSS-Feed-app.aspx

Silverlight; Silverlight Documentation Samples
http://samples.msdn.microsoft.com/Silverlight/SampleBrowser/index.htm#/

Silverlight; Silverlight Toolkit (Silverlight 2)
http://silverlight.net/content/samples/sl2/toolkitcontrolsamples/run/default.html

Silverlight; Silverlight Toolkit (Silverlight 3 extended controls)
http://silverlight.net/content/samples/sl3/toolkitcontrolsamples/run/default.html

Tilt; Sample: Tilt Effect for Windows Phone Controls
http://blogs.msdn.com/ptorr/archive/2010/03/23/tilt-effect-for-windows-phone-controls.aspx

Twitter; Sample: Building a Windows Phone 7 Twitter Application using Silverlight
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/03/18/building-a-windows-phone-7-twitter-application-using-silverlight.aspx

WebSite; MSDN; Designing Web Sites for Phone Browsers
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9713253

WPF; WPF Samples
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms771633.aspx

WrapPanel; Sample: Silverlight Toolkit and the Windows Phone: WrapPanel, and a few others
http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/2010/03/toolkit-and-the-windows-phone/

WriteableBitmap; Render XNA content into Silverlight Writeable Bitmap
http://www.uta.fi/~tp79800/Silverlight/WindowsPhoneApplicationXNA.zip

XNA; Space Rocks game (step 7)
http://blogs.silverarcade.com/silverlight-games-101/30/silverlight-space-rocks-game-step-7-moving-the-ship/

Thanks to
Mark Chamberlain, Sr. Escalation Engineer, Microsoft Developer Support

EBook: Programming Windows Phone 7 by Charles Petzold (Second Draft)

2010-08-04T01:31:00.004+05:30

Charles Petzold, well known technical writer on the Windows Platform has made the second draft preview of his book, Programming Windows Phone 7, available to download from his website.

Book contents basics on development in XNA & Silverlight on Windows Phone 7 and basic game development.

Download:

Programming Windows Phone 7 (PDF)
Programming Windows Phone 7 (XPS)
Source code (July 2010 Beta)

Source : http://www.charlespetzold.com/phone/

Windows 8 Concept Video

2010-06-26T06:06:00.001+05:30

Windwos 8 is the next generation Operating system by Microsoft to give the PC users ultimate computer experience.
This is exclusive video of windows 8.This is not actual video of the OS.This is a concept video.But i am sure you can love it.

Worlds Se7en Series

2010-06-11T23:08:00.005+05:30

is this only my feeling or everyone think this se7en number become so popular version for most of products.

Windows 7
Windows Phone 7 Series
Windows Embedded Compact 7 aka WinCE7

BMW 7 Series
IBM Power7

and more, cant remember them.

Windows Embedded Compact 7 announced at Computex

2010-06-05T22:55:00.001+05:30

TAIPEI, Taiwan — June 1, 2010 — During a keynote address tomorrow at COMPUTEX TAIPEI, Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Division at Microsoft Corp., unveil the public community technology preview (CTP) for Windows Embedded Compact 7, which is next WinCE7 the next generation of Microsoft’s widely used Windows Embedded Compact platform for hardware manufacturers of specialized devices.

Highlights from Guggenheimer’s keynote — including demos, video excerpts and a transcript — and more detailed information on Windows Embedded Compact 7 will be available by visiting the Windows Embedded Newsroom at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/embedded/default.aspx

See rich features of WEC7 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/compact7.mspx

Follow MSFT twitt for update http://twitter.com/MSFTWEB

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 CTP is available now for developers at http://www.windowsembedded.com/compact7. The platform is expected to be released to manufacturing in the fourth quarter of this year.

Windows Mobile: Working with FakeGPS

2010-05-30T01:26:00.002+05:30

What is FakeGPS

Microsoft has introduced a new tool named FakeGPS for Windows Mobile application developers and testers. Testing GPS application was difficult in earlier mobile SDK versions as a GPS receiver doesn't work within closed walls, also the Emulators didn't have any GPS simulated testing tool built in. Using FakeGPS, developers and testers can now easily simulate satellite based global positioning system data and use that for testing their GPS applications. FakeGPS comes with Microsoft Windows Mobile SDK v6.0 and DTK version 6.3.5; after the SDK installation FakeGPS.cab is copied into C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6.5.3 DTK\Tools\GPS folder. FakeGPS creates a text file containing all the GPS data and simulates the functionality of a GPS receiver. In this article I will demonstrate how to use the FakeGPS tool to test your GPS application.

More detail @ http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/misc/misc/article.php/c17279/

Downloads

Project : http://fakegpshelper.codeplex.com/
Sourcecode : GPSApplication-source code.zip

Wallpaper : I Love Windows Phone

2010-04-01T15:24:00.003+05:30

I Love Windows Phone 1366x768

I Love Windows Phone 1920x1200	I Love Windows Phone 1920x1080
I Love Windows Phone 1280x1024	I Love Windows Phone 1024x768

Windows Phone 7

2010-02-26T13:25:00.000+05:30

Windows Phone 7 Series: Everything Is Different Now

2010-02-16T10:22:00.001+05:30

In Barcelona, Microsoft is publicly previewing Windows Phone 7 for the first time. The brand new, totally fresh operating system will appear in phones this year, but not until the holidays

More about Windows Phone 7

Link

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Get a Second Shot - Free Exam Retake Offer

2010-01-30T05:39:00.000+05:30

Take a Second Shot at certification if you do not pass on your first try.

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Dates: January 13, 2010 – June 30, 2010.
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Pranav Mistry: Thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

2009-11-26T19:41:00.000+05:30

Ideas which can change tomorrow's digital world.

Origin of Chrome OS

2009-11-18T13:18:00.001+05:30

A awesome cartoon by Federico..

How to integrate rcmd tool into "Send To" menu ?

2009-08-03T19:41:00.000+05:30

To know more about rcmd tool please refer my old post.

Copy rcmd.exe to some directory. eg c:\rcmd\rcmd.exe

Open Notepad and type c:\rcmd\rcmd.exe copy %1 "\My Documents\ and save as Send2Mobile.bat

Copy Send2Mobile.bat file and paste as shortcut in C:\Documents and Settings\xxxxxx\SendTo folder, where xxxxxx is your windows login id. You can rename that shortcut to Send2Mobile and change icon also.:-)

Now right click to any file/folder , click SendTo->Send2Mobile and your files start copying to Windows Mobile’s My Documents folder.

And now You are able to copy any file/folder to my device without opening ActiveSync's browser. Isn’t too good.

Let me know if you are not able implement this to your system.

Windows Embedded Coca-Cola Vending Machine at Cannes Lions

2009-07-29T18:45:00.001+05:30

A new interactive Coca-Cola vending machine with a large format touch-screen and Bluetooth capabilities has taken home the Gold Lion in the Point of Sale category at the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The festival, widely considered as the world's premier showcase for excellence in advertising and design, concluded over the weekend in Cannes, France.

Cool na..:-)

About JTAG basics..

2009-01-10T18:14:00.000+05:30

JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) is an international standard test protocol (IEEE 1149.1-compatible), the main chip for internal testing. Now most of the senior JTAG devices are in support of the agreement, such as the DSP, FPGA devices, and so on. JTAG interface is the standard 4-wire: TMS, TCK, TDI, TDO, respectively, for model selection, clock, data input and output data line.

JTAG was first used to test the chip, the basic principle is that the device within the definition of a TAP (Test Access Port test visit I) through a dedicated JTAG test tools to conduct an internal node for testing. JTAG test allows multiple devices through the JTAG interface tandem together to form a JTAG chain, to achieve the various components were tested. Now, JTAG interface is also commonly used in the realization of ISP (In-System rogrammable online programming), FLASH programming and other devices.
JTAG programming through online programming, the traditional production process in the first of the chips are pre-programmed to be loaded to change the board and simplify the process for the first device fixed to the board, and then JTAG programming, thus greatly Speed up the progress of the project. JTAG interface chips within the PSD all parts of the program

JTAG some note

Usually by the JTAG roughly two categories for testing of the electrical characteristics of chips, chip testing whether there is a problem for a class Debug; JTAG general support within the CPU include the two modules.
A JTAG Debug interface module containing the CPU, the clock as long as normal, you can access through the JTAG interface CPU's internal register and linked to the CPU bus equipment, such as FLASH, RAM, SOC (such as the 4510 B, 44Box, AT91M series) - Module register, as UART, Timers, GPIO, and so on the register.

Above that the only JTAG interface has the ability to use these features, the software also need to meet the specific realization of the specific features from the software decision.
For example, download RAM to function. SOC understand the know, to use an external RAM, SOC DataSheet reference to the need to register that set up the base address RAM, bus width, access speed, and so on. Some SOC will also need to Remap, in order to work correctly. Firmware run, these settings Firmware from the initial process is complete.However, if the use of JTAG interface, the relevant register may be still in power values, even when the wrong values, RAM does not work, so downloading is bound to fail. To normal use, must be to find ways to set up RAM. In ADW, in the Console window can be ordered through the Let set in AXD in the Console window can be ordered through the Set set.
Below is a set AT91M40800 the command sequence, closing interruption, set CS0-CS3, and Remap, applicable to AXD (ADS with the Debug)
setmem 0xfffff124,0xFFFFFFFF,32 --- close all interrupted
setmem 0xffe00000,0x0100253d,32 --- set CS0
setmem 0xffe00004,0x02002021,32 --- set CS1
setmem 0xffe00008,0x0300253d,32 --- set CS2
setmem 0xffe0000C,0x0400253d,32 --- set CS3
setmem 0xffe00020,1,32 --- Remap
If the ADW (SDT with the DEBUG) in use, would read as follows:
let 0xfffff124=0xFFFFFFFF --- close all interrupted
let 0xffe00000=0x0100253d --- set CS0
let 0xffe00004=0x02002021 --- set CS1
let 0xffe00008=0x0300253d --- set CS2
let 0xffe0000C=0x0400253d --- set CS3
let 0xffe00020=1 --- Remap
To facilitate the use, the order can be saved as a file config.ini, in the Console window to enter ob config.ini implementation.
The use of other debug, roughly similar, but orders and orders in different formats.

RAM settings, set up the register and register and the value must be set up to run the program in line.The general objective of compiling documents are generated ELF format, or a similar format, including a targeted operation code address, address of the running time to determine Link. Debug download files in accordance with the ELF in the address information to download the address specified. If the RAM in the base address is set to 0 x10000000, compiled in the time specified address in the beginning of Firmware 0 x02000000, the download time, the target code will be downloaded to 0 x02000000, apparently downloaded will fail.

Through JTAG download all should be closed before the interruption, which closed at initialization and Firmware disruption of the same reasons. JTAG interface in the use of the time, the interruption can be unknown, especially FLASH executable code, there are circumstances, there may be some that can be interrupted. End the use of JTAG download code, to be implemented, it may have on the completion of the initial disruption, leading to abnormal procedures. Therefore, the need to close interruption, the general disruption by setting the SOC control register completed.

The use of JTAG write Flash. In theory, through the JTAG bus on the CPU can access all the equipment, so should be able to write FLASH, but FLASH RAM into the ways and very different from those in need of special orders, and different FLASH erase, programming different order, And block the size, number of different, it is difficult to provide this function. Therefore, the general Debug does not provide written Flash function, or only a small amount of support of several Flash.

At present I know, for ARM, this software provides only FlashPGM write FLASH functions, but also the use of trouble. AXD，ADW都不提供写FLASH功能。 AXD, ADW not provide written FLASH functions. Flash the way I wrote when he wrote a simple procedure, devoted to write the target board FLASH, using JTAG interface, downloaded to the target board, then to the goal of programming code with a BIN format, but also to target under Board (address and the process of burning FLASH address different), then run the burning FLASH have downloaded the program.This approach is used, rather than the written FlashPGM Flash, speed seems to be faster.

On the simple JTAG cable.
At present, there are all sorts simple JTAG cable, in fact, only a level conversion circuit, also play a protective effect. JTAG logic running on a PC by the software, so in theory, any simple JTAG cables, can support a variety of applications software, such as Debug, and so on. I had to use the same JTAG cable write Xilinx CPLD, AXD / ADW debugger. Key to the support of the software, most software settings are not functional and thus can only support a JTAG cable.

On the simple JTAG cable speed.
JTAG is a serial interface, I use a simple print JTAG cable, I use the print output with the characteristics of latches, the use of software through the I / O have a JTAG timing. JTAG standard by the decision, through JTAG write / read a series of bytes to the operation, according to my analysis, using a simple JTAG cable, I use print, through a JTAG output bytes to the target board, an average of 43 LPT I / O, in my machine (P4 1.7G), per second can be carried out about 660 K, I / O operations, so download speeds about 660 K/43, equivalent to about 15 K Byte / S. For other machines, I / O speed of roughly The same, usually in the 600 K ~ 800K.

On how to improve the JTAG download speed.
Obviously, using a simple JTAG cable can not increase speed. To improve the speed, there are generally two approaches,
1. The use of embedded systems to provide JTAG interface between the computer and embedded systems through USB / Ethernet connected, which requires the use of MCU.
2. The use of CPLD / FPGA to provide JTAG interface, CPLD / FPGA and computer interface between the use of EPP (General Computer LPT support EPP mode), EPP interface computer and CPLD / FPGA data transfer between, CPLD / FPGA completed JTAG timing.

WinCE6 - Advanced Build Options

2008-12-05T00:07:00.002+05:30

details about advanced build options available for WinCE 6.0 OS design

Following are the command options and small description.

Sysgen

Same as Build Solution

Clean Sysgen

Same as Rebuild Solution

Build and Sysgen

Builds components from the source code supplied by MSFT and after that same as Build Solution. *NOT RECOMMENDED*

Rebuild and Clean Sysgen

Removes all previously built OS components and after that build components from the source code supplied by MSFT, after that same as Build Solution. *NOT RECOMMENDED*

Build Current BSP and Subprojects

Builds the current BSP and subprojects. To successfully complete the command, you must previously build an OS (by running Sysgen)

Rebuild Current BSP and Subprojects

Deletes the previously created BSP modules and subprojects and rebuilds them

For a normal Windows CE developer Build and Sysgen and Rebuild and Clean Sysgen do not make much sense and they are intended for core CE developers at MSFT. Rebuilding the entire design may or may not work, but it will override any installed QFE. After rebuilding you might soon get strange errors that may be either hard to fix, or just impossible to fix. So make sure to select the correct option to build your design!

DirectShow Filter Register Errors

2008-12-01T21:32:00.007+05:30

At Initial development stage, we all faced many problem while registering dshow filter properly.

Problem:

The module “WavDest.dll” was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80070005

Solution:

Problem seen mostly on Vista or Win7. Error occur due to no admin privilege.

you will need to use a command prompt that is executed as administrator.

- Right-click on the command prompt icon

- Select [ Run as administrator ]

- Now run "Regsvr32.exe WavDest.dll"

Registering DirectShow Filter in WinCE6

2008-11-23T21:32:00.000+05:30

We can register directshow filter in two ways

Dynamically using regsvr tool
statically at run-time image creation

1. Dynamically using regsvr tool

If registry details for filter is not included in image then we go for dynamic registration.

It is same as window desktop DirectShow filter registration process. We use either regsvr32.exe or regsvrCE.exe for including filters registry information in WinCE registry. We need to register each time after image bootup before calling filter for any use.

Implementation Process

a. Declare filter information in structures, DirectShow having a set of structures for describing filters, pins details, and media types details.

AMOVIESETUP_FILTER - Describes a filter.

AMOVIESETUP_PIN - Describes a pin.

AMOVIESETUP_MEDIATYPE -Describes a media type.

Eg-

static const WCHAR g_wszName[] = L"Some Filter";

AMOVIESETUP_MEDIATYPE sudMediaTypes[] = {

    { &MEDIATYPE_Video, &MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB24 },

    { &MEDIATYPE_Video, &MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB32 },

};

AMOVIESETUP_PIN sudOutputPin = {

    L"Output",      // Pin string name.

    FALSE,          // Is this pin rendered?

    TRUE,           // Is it an output pin?

    FALSE,          // Can the filter create zero instances?

    FALSE,          // Does the filter create multiple instances?

    &GUID_NULL,     // Connects to filter.

    NULL,           // Connects to pin.

    2,              // Number of media types.

    sudMediaTypes   // Pointer to media types.

};

AMOVIESETUP_FILTER sudFilterReg = {

    &CLSID_SomeFilter,      // Filter CLSID.

    g_wszName,              // Filter name.

    MERIT_NORMAL,           // Merit.

    1,                      // Number of pin types.

    &sudPins                // Pointer to pin information.

};

b. Declare a factory template which having a pointer for the filter information structure sudFilterReg.

CFactoryTemplate g_Templates[] =

        g_wszName,                      // Name.

        &CLSID_SomeFilter,              // CLSID.

        CSomeFilter::CreateInstance,    // Creation function.

        NULL,

        &sudFilterReg                   // Pointer to filter information.

};

int g_cTemplates = sizeof(g_Templates) / sizeof(g_Templates[0]);

c. Implementing the DllRegisterServer and DllUnregister function.

These function will get call when regsvr32 and regsvrCE is used to register or unregister filter. We need to export these function in def file.

These functions internally calls AMovieDllRegisterServer and AMovieDllUnregisterServer function for creating registry entries for every component declared in the factory template array.

AMovieDllRegisterServer2(BOOL ) currently don’t support Windows CE6.

While writing these functions don’t pass any argument to AMovieDllRegisterServer as mentioned in MSDN (Link) and be careful with exact letter case.

Eg :

STDAPI DllRegisterServer()

{

return AMovieDllRegisterServer();

}

STDAPI DllUnregisterServer()

{

return AMovieDllUnregisterServer();

}

Registration process.

Click Start -> Run

Then type regsvrCE filter.dll

If you get success msg then start using your filter else start debugging.

2. statically at run-time image creation

add your registry, So filter will get register while image bootup.

will update this soon..

or follow http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa918244.aspx

Get Certified on CE 6.0 Today! MCTS Certification now available, 50% off till January 5th 2009

2008-11-21T19:30:00.005+05:30

Microsoft Certification for Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Showcase your Windows Embedded CE development skills—earn the new MCTS certification for Windows Embedded CE 6.0. Exam 70-571 validates the skills and experience of seasoned Windows Embedded CE developers, and is available now at Prometric Testing Centers worldwide.

Take 50% off : Act now to get 50% off the exam price –email mswepp@microsoft.com for a 50% off voucher. Voucher expires January 5, 2009. To find a Prometric Testing Center near you visit www.prometric.com/microsoft or call 1-800-755-3926.

New to CE: If you are new to developing for Windows Embedded CE, see below for resources to get you started.

Exam Preparation Kit: Microsoft and Windows Embedded Partner Adeneo have collaborated to create a free, downloadable Preparation Kit to help experienced CE developers prepare for the exam. The English, German, French and Simplified Chinese versions the Preparation Kit are available today. We’ll post additional versions in Japanese and Korean as they are available.

download the Preparation Kit today in a language of your choice!

Getting Started

If you are new to Windows Embedded CE 6.0 development, here are some great places to get started.

Find an introductory class near you at a Windows Embedded Official Training Partner
Use the Windows Embedded Developer Center on MSDN to find a wealth of articles, technical documentation, blogs, community, downloads, and more.
If you speak Russian, please visit Quarta Technology’s Windows Embedded CE Knowledge Base.
Books on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Development

English: Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Fundamentals (to purchase)

English: Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Fundamentals (to download free online eBook)

English: Programming Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Developer Reference, Fourth Edition

Japanese: Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Developer – Embedded OS Development

Russian: Introduction Windows Embedded CE 6.0

English preview: Professional Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 – Preview the draft on Wrox’s Wiki.

Certification Specifics

Certification

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Exam

Exam 70-571: TS: Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Development

Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean

This exam was designed for developers with two to three years of experience in an embedded system environment, one year of experience using Windows Embedded CE, and six months of experience using Windows Embedded CE 6.0. Candidates may be an embedded developer, embedded engineer, device driver developer, board support package engineering developer, field application engineer, and/or quality assurance engineer. Candidates typically develop, implement, test, and support embedded devices. In addition, candidates should have a good understanding of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with Platform Builder, C, and C++. Get a full overview of the topics covered by the exam.

Microsoft Windows Mobile Developer Contest 2008

2008-11-12T17:05:00.009+05:30

Windows Embedded Download Center

2008-11-02T09:30:00.001+05:30

This is a center from where you can download all stuff related to Windows Embedded. This place useful for new to windows embedded, professionals , commercial development.

You can download Trial version embedded CE, XP Embedded, standard embedded, Navready, latest updates, and also can apply for trial product key.

You need a Microsoft live ID to download any of these.

Downloads :

Source : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/downloads/default.mspx

Cringely’s right, Windows Mobile is dead

2008-10-26T00:31:00.000+05:30

Cringely’s right, unless Microsoft gets around to doing something really radical with Windows Mobile, the platform will be all but dead in a few years.

So, why will Windows Mobile be dead in a few years? Like Cringely, I think that several factors are at work here:
Windows Mobile is an awful platformNot only is it an epic fail in terms on being a cut-down version of Windows, it can also be flaky and highly unreliable. I’m not saying that all WM smartphones are rubbish (some, such as Samsung’s BlackJack were actually quite decent), but the experience between vendors was very variable. I think that developing a good WM device was expensive, hence roundabout announcement that they are exiting the high-end (read WM) phone game.
Internet Explorer for Windows MobileHello Microsoft …. was this supposed to be a joke applications or something?
There are too many competing platformsiPhone, Android, Symbian, RIM, Windows Mobile … that a crowded market.
The high-end cellphone market is only so big85% of folks out there are more than happy with a dumb handset.
Only so many developers to go aroundiPhone and Android platforms are attracting a lot of developer attention. With ready-made stores, Microsoft has nothing like this to offer developers. As much as I like the Symbian platform on my new Nokia, I have to admit that iPhone and Android have some cool apps.
Unless you’re #1 or #2, what’s the pointIs Microsoft really going to pour the money and commitment that Windows Mobile really needs if there’s no chance the platform can’t be at the #1 or #2 spot? I don’t think so.
Time for Windows Mobile to evolve or die … and I’m not holding my breath expecting to see any evolving.

Source : http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2848&tag=nl.e539

wats ur opinioin.

Template Code: DirectShow Application and Filters in Windows Embedded CE 6.0

2008-10-22T08:24:00.000+05:30

This distribution contains template code for DirectShow source, transform and sink filters. It also contains a simple DirectShow applicaton which connects the filters into a graph and runs the graph.

Note that while building and running the filters and application directly from this distribution will work, it will not do anything interesting. Again this is template code, designed to abstract away the details of the DirectShow filter framework so developers can focus on adding the core functionality to their filters.

Download from Here

For the DirectShow Reference documentation, see

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa931414.aspx

Window Mobile 7 will contain Zune Softwares and Services

2008-10-07T11:38:00.001+05:30

Microsoft plans to port its Zune music playing software to Windows Mobile devices, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. Zune software and services may become part of the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 operating system, though the company provided no further information.

Confirmation of the long-rumored move came during a lengthy interview with the U.K. magazine CIO. Ballmer told interviewer Martin Veitch, "What you’ll see more and more over time is that the Zune software will also be ported to and be more important not just with the hardware but on the PC, on Windows Mobile devices, etc."

"At the end of the day, one of the big trends is that all content is going digital. And if we don’t have the software and services that are useful, helpful and valuable for the consumption of music and video, we are sort of not really a player," added Ballmer.

Zune integration with Windows Mobile will apparently be a software-only gambit. Microsoft has repeatedly denied plans to brand its own "Zune phone," which would compete with the hundreds of Windows Mobile phones already being shipped.

Background

Microsoft's Zune PMP (portable media player) was first introduced in 2006, and is currently available in the five different models pictured below. Previously, the software giant has sought to distance the Zune from Windows Mobile, even though the device employs an ARM processor and uses a core operating system based on Windows CE.

The Zune's GUI (graphical user interface), called the "twist" interface by Microsoft, features typical music and playlist features, radio playback, and a "social" section that allows sharing songs and other information with other Zune owners. Like Windows Mobile's existing Windows Media Player, the Zune can play typical audio/video formats such as MP3, WMA, WMV, MPEG-4, and H.264. To this, it adds compatibility with Microsoft's Zune Marketplace file format.

Via the Zune Marketplace online store, users can purchase songs individually, either by WiFI or by syncing with a desktop computer. Additionally, a "Zune Pass" permits downloading unlimited songs to a device for a $15 monthly fee. Finally, an interesting feature added to the latest Zune software release lets users tag a song being broadcast by an FM station for automatic later purchase, according to Microsoft.

In February, an entry on the Windows Mobile team's blog revealed that Microsoft is seeking ways to better integrate the Zune and Windows Mobile. Program manager Mel Sampat posted, "I'm wondering if there are any opportunities for us to improve the experience for people who use both devices. For example, viewing your Zune Social network in Internet Explorer Mobile, converting a Zune playlist into .WMA ringtones, [or] converting Zune's artwork to Windows Mobile themes."

However, Sampat added, "I'm certainly not hinting or speculating about a converged device," to the apparent frustration of many. For example, commenter Jef Kazimer wrote, "Windows Mobile needs to be the platform, and make Zune the ecosystem that runs on that platform. Make Zune the centerpiece for its core uses (Music, Video, Photos, Podcasts) and deprecate the Windows Media Player."