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

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

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