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This page links to help on common development tasks with the .NET Compact Framework.
How to: Install the .NET Compact Framework on a Device
Describes how to install the .NET Compact Framework on a device or emulator.How to: Create Device Applications Using Visual Basic or Visual C#
Describes how to create device applications, and how the process differs from creating desktop applications.How to: Share Source Code Across Platforms (Devices)
Describes how to use compiler constants to share the same source code across different platforms.How to: Change Platforms in Device Projects
Describes how to change between platforms in the same project.How to: Upgrade Projects to Later .NET Compact Framework Versions
Describes how to upgrade the platform of an existing project if a later version of the platform is installed.Managing Code Snippets in Device Projects
Describes how to use snippets that pertain exclusively to device projects.How to: Verify Platform Support for Code in Device Projects
Describes how to ensure that your code is supported by the target platform.How to: Handle HardwareButton Events (Devices)
Describes how to override the application keys on a Pocket PC.How to: Change the Orientation and Resolution of Forms (Devices)
Describes how to change orientation and resolution if the defaults are incorrect or lacking.How to: Change the Default Device (Managed Projects)
Describes how to change the target device during project development.How to: Optimize Help for Smart Device Development
Describes how to use the Smart Device Help filter to show only those .NET Framework elements supported for device application development.Walkthrough: Creating Windows Forms Applications for a Device
Describes how to create a simple Visual C# or Visual Basic Windows Forms device application.Walkthrough: Authoring User Controls for Devices
Describes how to author a custom control.Walkthrough: Adding a Simple Attribute to a User Control
Describes how to add a custom attribute that makes a property of the control invisible at design timeWalkthrough: Hello World: A COM Interop Example for Smart Devices
Demonstrates how a managed project can host a COM object.Walkthrough: Exchanging Data between Desktop and Device Applications
Describes how to use the Smart Device Connectivity API to exchange data between device and desktop applications.
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