Shared Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Library

11/17/2009

This documentation set provides an application developer or device engineer with information about Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Embedded CE 6.0. CE 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.5 extend the familiarity of Windows to portable and embedded devices. CE 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.5 include seamless and improved security for data connectivity, rich API support such as Bluetooth, programming models for native code and managed code, a programming model for mobile web development, and device resources such as multithreading.

With CE 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.5, you can reduce development time and cost by taking advantage of a familiar Windows development environment, consistent programming model, and comprehensive technical resources.

Documentation Organization

To help avoid duplication of content, the Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded CE documentation includes the following sections:

• Windows Mobile 6
  Conceptual and reference material specific to Windows Mobile 6.5.

• Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Documentation
  Conceptual and reference material specific to Windows Embedded CE 6.0.

• Shared Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Library (this section)
  API reference material common to Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded CE.

  This section provides information about extending, interacting with, and configuring technologies and services for Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded CE.

Platform Relevance

Each topic contains a table that identifies the platforms to which the topic is relevant. For example, the following table shows that a topic is relevant to CE 6.0 but not to Windows Mobile 6.5:

Each topic that documents a programming element also contains a requirements table that specifies one or more of the following items related to the programming element:

• The name of the header file.
• The name of the library file.
• The earliest version of Windows Embedded CE that supports the programming element.
• The earliest version of Windows Mobile that supports the programming element.

In This Section

• Applications and Services
  Covers ActiveSync, POOM, and other services for application developers.

• Audio
  Using the Audio stack.

• Browser Applications
  Information on supported web browsers.

• CellCore
  Provides conceptual and reference information for cellular phone technologies.

• Component Services (COM and DCOM)
  Support for COM and DCOM.

• Core OS Services
  Low-level services.

• Device Management
  Provides conceptual and reference information for technologies related to remotely distributing software, keeping track of software and hardware, managing inventory, and configuring target devices.

• Encoded Media
  Digital Rights Management and DirectShow reference.

• File Systems and Storage Management
  Information on supported file storage systems.

• Fonts
  Using different typefaces.

• Graphics
  Covers Direct3D and DirectDraw.

• International
  Creating international applications.

• Internet Client Services
  Support for browser applications, and support for scripting languages.

• Internet Explorer Support Components
  Programming elements available to Internet Explorer applications.

• Kernel
  Provides information about the Kernel.

• Networking - Core
  Core networking technologies, such as TCP/IP.

• Networking - Remote
  Wide Area Network technologies.

• Networking - Wireless
  Wireless technologies.

• Phone Features
  Information on the Phone API set.

• Power Management
  Topics covering all aspects of monitoring and making the most of power resources on mobile devices.

• Security for Windows Mobile Devices
  Essential information on security models and authentication.

• Security for Windows Embedded CE
  Provides conceptual and reference information for technologies intended to help improve the security of your devices or applications.

• Servers
  Information on Server Components.

• Shell, GWES, and User Interface
  Comprehensive information regarding the Windows Mobile user interface and controls.

• Sounds Reference
  Playing sounds on Windows Mobile devices.

• State and Notifications Broker
  The preferred mechanism for storing and obtaining notifications on system and application data.

• Voice over IP Phone Services
  Support for VoIP technologies.

• XML
  Support for reading and writing XML files.

See Also

Other Resources

Windows Mobile Features (Managed)
Programming Techniques for Windows Mobile
Migrating from an Earlier Version of Windows Embedded CE
Developing a Device Driver
Developing an OS Design
Diagnostics and Debugging for Mobile and Embedded Development
Developing a Target Device
Platform Builder User's Guide
Error Reporting