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Just starting out... by Derek Mitchell

DEVBUZZ.COM has grown phenomenally since we launched in October 2000, both in terms of content and readership. We now serve over 3 million page views a month (April 2004) catering to some 240,000 visitors a month (47% of those vistors are repeat visitors).

Initially most of our content related to the first steps required to get started programming in eVB on the Pocket PC. Since then, with the advent of the Compact Framework (.NET CF) DEVBUZZ no longer focuses solely on eVB. The Compact Framework is undoubtedly the future of Pocket PC development. If you have used eVB in the past then you've come to the right place to transition to .NET CF.

It is our goal to make DEVBUZZ.COM the premier site for Pocket PC development information - as new technologies emerge we will change with the times, bringing you the most up to date and reliable information.

.NET Compact Framework Information

If you succumb to the insane urge to change the development world with the awesome combination of .NET CF and the PocketPC a good place to start is the .NET CF information in our forums. Don't forget to check out our excellent Compact Framework articles as well. Click here to go to the forum registration page. As you progress down the road in your Pocket PC development career we would encourage you to share your knowledge by submitting your own tutorials or participating in the forums. We frequently run author competitons with some great prizes. If you have an idea for a tutorial please email me.

The eVB legacy

For those of you required to use eVB, perhaps owing to significant corporate investment in that platform - rest assured we will continue to maintain the most comprehensive collection of eVB information on the web in our eVB forums and articles. To start programming for the Pocket PC using eVB you need to download the eMbedded Visual Tools suite - this will give you access to eMbedded Visual Basic 3.0. The following tutorial will give you a comprehensive overview of installing eMbedded Visual Tools. As you progress you will come across some user interface issues such as how to create a tap and hold menu (popup menu) or how to create an eVB Menubar. Once you have mastered these concepts there are a plethora of other tutorials in our eVB starting out section, some easy and some pretty advanced. When you get to the stage that you need to manipulate information on your PocketPC using eVB check out our database tutorials where you will find information on all aspects of ADOCE programming.

I've made a shortlist of the key areas you can visit on DEVBUZZ - I will update this periodically as we add new functionality to the site.

1) Click here for the full article list
2) Participate in the DEVBUZZ forums - this is where you will learn the most - interacting with others.
3) View our .NET Compact Framework, SQL Server CE and eVB articles.
4) Enter the DEVBUZZ article competitions to win prizes!
5) Purchase Software in the DEVBUZZ Software Store
6) Find that hard to find Code Snippet
7) Read DEVBUZZ articles & forum posts on your Pocket PC
8) Browse our comprehensive list of links
9) If you can't find it search for it here.

If you have any other ideas of services that we could provide please email me at derek@devbuzz.com with your ideas!

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