SDK Documentation

Windows Mobile SDK documentation provides the information you need to develop applications for Windows Mobile-based devices. The following table describes the information in each section.

Windows Mobile 5.0 Description
Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK Documentation Information for Windows Mobile-based device developers, including Managed and Native reference, sample code and design guidelines.
Smartphone Reference (2003 SE and earlier) Description
Smartphone Developer's Guide

Smartphone Developer's Reference

Programming help that includes feature overviews, step-by-step procedures, information on mobile device hardware, development tools, resources for Smartphone developers, user interface guidelines, and much more.
Pocket PC Reference (2003 SE and earlier) Description
Pocket PC Developer's Guide

Pocket PC Developer's Reference

Programming help that includes feature overviews, step-by-step procedures, information on mobile device hardware, development tools, resources for Pocket PC developers, user interface guidelines, and much more.

Note   For releases earlier than Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition and Smartphone 2003 Second Edition, software development kits, which include documentation, are available from the Downloads page in the Mobile and Embedded Development Center.