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Windows Mobile 6.5.3 DTK (not SDK or 6.6) download available

Get it while it's hot from the download center . The content in my original overview of the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 SDK is still accurate. However the installation issues have been resolved and there is a bunch of things (like the help files and the...
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Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK is now Missing In Action

According to Twitter, which Microsoft clearly believes as the best way to communicate to its developer community, the Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK has been pulled. Note that whilst this acknowledges that the SDK wasn’t properly tested there is apology to a...
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Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK Available for Download

Just posted to MSDN Downloads is a brand new SDK for doing Windows Mobile development. The SDK is coupled with new emulator image downloads for the following languages GER, FRA, ITA, JPN, CHS and ESP. Go download the bits from the Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK...
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Ecma Office Open XML as an ISO Standard, No April Fools

Over the last couple of days I've been digging through some of the developer resources for working with the Office 2007 file formats and came across the announcement that the Open XML file formats have won approval as ISO/IEC standards. Although I...
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Authentication with Windows Live Id Client 1.0 SDK

I just noticed that you can download the Alpha (interestingly they use that instead of the usual "Community Tech Preview") release of the Windows Live Id Client 1.0 SDK. This comes with documentation and a simple application that demonstrates authenticating...
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Are Device Developers Second Class Citizens?

Some of you may remember that when Visual Studio 2005 shipped I had a few words to say about the fact that the Windows Mobile 5 SDK(s) weren't in the box. Of course these decisions come down to what will/won't fit in the box (well on the ISO as in this...
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Things that fall through the cracks

Over the weekend I think my brain must have been fried by the warm weather Perth was experiencing (either that or it was a result of the closing party for the Verandah Club - part of the Festival of Perth ). Firstly I failed to notice that the SDK for...
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