MICROSOFT WINDOWS EMBEDDED DEVWIRE - August 2006 Edition
Windows CE Device Emulator Goes Shared Source
Microsoft has released the source code to the Windows CE device emulator 1.0 that ships with Visual Studio 2005 under a shared source "academic" license. This makes the code available for "non-commercial teaching, research, and personal experimentation while attending or employed by an accredited educational institution," according to the license.
Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007 Community Tech Preview Available in August!
In early August, Microsoft will release a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of its upcoming release of Feature Pack 2007 for Windows XP Embedded SP2. Feature Pack 2007 is designed to improve the developer's experience, and to enable new capabilities and Microsoft technologies for embedded devices. It provides new features, such as USB Boot, and enhancements to existing features and tools, such as Footprint Reduction and Console Application. You can sign up to participate in the CTP on the Microsoft Connect site and automatically be notified when downloads of Feature Pack 2007 are available. For more information and detailed instructions on how to sign up visit the Windows XP Embedded Team blog.
Visual Studio 2005 will introduce a wave of productivity enhancements designed to assist all members of the software development team. These virtual labs are based on pre-release versions of Visual Studio 2005, and deliver a sneak-peak of what's coming! It's simple -- no complex setup or installation is required to try out Visual Studio 2005 running in the full-featured MSDN Virtual Lab.
New Windows CE Community Projects!
Windows CE Driver for Phidgets: Using the Windows CE Shared Source Webcam driver and the Windows CE Sample Shared Source, Phidgets Inc. developed a Windows CE Driver for its USB sensors and controllers better known as phidgets. You will not only be able to use phidgets like servos or RFIDs on Windows CE, but you will also be able to access the source code to the driver, access phidgets and other Windows Embedded community projects here.
LSP Samples: With this community project, you can access the code necessary to create LSPs (Lightweight Streaming Protocol) on Windows CE and Windows Mobile, access LSP Samples and other Windows Embedded community projects here.
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- Jason Hoobler