Confused about the .NET Micro Framework and what scenarios it enables? Or wondering how it compares to the .NET Compact Framework? Finding the documentation heavy going?
The following videos may help explain the differences, and give you some neat ideas for possible applications of the technology.
- Mike Hall discusses a version of Space Invaders he developed to demonstrate the capabilities of the .NET Micro Framework.
- A day in your life video produced by MSN Direct. This demonstrates how a “well-connected mobile professional” may use a variety of devices Microsoft envisages the .NET Micro Framework will enable.
- A video produced for MEDC 2006 which discusses the background of the .NET Micro Framework, with a demonstration of it’s use in a sumobot.
- A video produced at Tech-Ed 2007 which discusses the .NET Micro Framework with Donald Thompson and Rob Miles, the authors of the Embedded Programming with the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework book.
- A webcast on the subject of .NET Micro Framework-Embedded Development with C# and Visual Studio Development System.
Wow! Is there any way I could get the source code to that project? I’ve been playing around with the .NET Micro Framework and the Tahoe Development Kit.
I am not too sure about that one (I would also like to play with it). I have emailed Mike Hall about it, and will let you know if I hear anything.
What is your interest in the .NET Micro Framework? I’m interested to hear more about what other people are looking at using it for.
Mike Hall replied to me and had the following to say:
Actually, I was considering in putting together a Microsoft .NET based portable gaming console. And after looking into the Sideshow framework I stumbled upon the Microsoft .NET Micro framework and it seemed to fit perfectly with what I wanted to try it out for.
Hey, I looked through the samples in the .NET Micro Framework and those work really well for getting started. I’ll post a sample of my own on my blog today.
Mike Hall has released some details on his blog about how his game was implemented. The blog entry at http://blogs.msdn.com/mikehall/archive/2007/09/19/micro-framework-invaders.aspx may be a worth while read, if you’re interested in creating similiar applications.