SQL Server Compact 3.5 Books Online is the primary documentation for Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5. SQL Server Compact 3.5 is a compact database for single-user client applications for all Windows platforms: Windows desktop, Mobile, and Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone. SQL Server Compact 3.5 is a free, easy-to-use, lightweight, and embeddable version of SQL Server 2008. It can be used to develop computer and mobile applications.

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| | SQL Server Compact Concepts Provides conceptual information about SQL Server Compact 3.5 that includes Getting Started and Overview information, SQL Server Compact 3.5 concepts, task-based How-to topics and tutorials, and troubleshooting information. | | | Development (SQL Server Compact) Provides information about how to build and deploy SQL Server Compact 3.5 and samples. | | | Technical Reference (SQL Server Compact) Provides information about user interface reference (F1 help), managed and native programming references, SQL grammar reference, and the System.Data.SqlServerCe namespace, the managed data provider for SQL Server Compact 3.5. | | |