Products and Services for Windows CE DevelopersHardwareWaveLAN Wireless LAN PC Card for OEM developersFor systems designers and developers who desire a small IEEE 802.11-compliant wireless LAN adapter for mobile computer platforms, including Windows CE 2.0 devices. The PC Card provides 2 Mbps throughput and includes radio and controller and two standard antenna options. Contact: Lucent Technologies SoftwareCodeWarrior for Windows CECodeWarrior for Windows CE will support C and C++ and will be hosted on Windows 95 and Windows NT. Each product will support Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 and provide integrated source-level two-machine debugging and simulation debugging. The Windows CE 2.0 SDK and DDK libraries will also be included. Price: $399 (Includes one free update and technical support for a year from
Metrowerks Site.) HPC ConnectAn ActiveX control that allows you to build custom applications that interact and exchange data with Windows CE devices. Price: $129.00 JetForm Filler 2.5 for Microsoft Windows CEJetForm Filler on the Microsoft Windows CE platform provides data capture capability for intelligent electronic forms created with JetForm Design. When away from the office, Windows CE users can perform data capture and then transfer their data via e-mail, infrared, modem, or serial cable to their host computer. These completed data files can then be automatically processed with JetForm Filler Pro or JetForm Central. Some new enhancements to JetForm Filler CE include: Form and data transfer via e-mail, compatible with JetForm Central, support for JetForm string functions, and many more form filling features. Price: $99 MobileAppsApplication development tool for Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 with visual GUI builder, database access and synchronization. Developers can visually construct their application and let MobileApps create the C++/MFCC code, including access to ODBC compliant remote databases. Price: Contact vendor RDM/CE developer's database engineRDM/CE is an embeddable and customizable database engine for application development on Windows CE. RDM/CE consists of a compact embedded DB along with development utilities and a comprehensive library of low-level C functions for complete database manipulation and control. Price: To be announced RdPC for Windows CERdPC technology lets designers of Windows CE embedded systems turn their device into a zero administration "black box" hardware server. RdPC enables Win32-based access from remote Windows stations, embedded platform resources browsing, secured access to embedded platform devices, and more. Contact: Goman, Ltd. RoboHELP 6.0Turns Microsoft Word into a full-featured Help-file authoring tool. Lets developers quickly generate compact Help files for their Windows CE applications and eight other industry standard Help formats. The additional formats supported by RoboHELP include WinHelp 3 and 4, the new Windows 98 and NT 5 Help format (Microsoft HTML Help), the new cross-platform and browser independent WebHelp, Netscape NetHelp 1.0 and 2.0, Internet/Intranet Web sites, and printed documentation. Price: $499 Spyglass: System Integrator for Windows CESpyglass provides custom development and software integration services for the Windows CE environment. Spyglass is already actively engaged in a number of related projects for Windows CE, including its Mobile Forms Database. Spyglass is experienced with the Internet, advanced television, and development of Windows CE-based applications on handheld computers. Spyglass has also developed Prism, a server-based content conversion solution designed to optimize the performance of the new generation of Web-enabled devices, including Windows CE PC Companions. Contact: Spyglass Win2Go Database CompanionEnables Windows CE-based Handheld PCs to work with data from all leading PC and server-based database systems. Lets you create databases for your pen computer using common tools like Microsoft Access, and synchronize data with the PC or server-based data application. BackOffice and Windows CE 2.0 versions available. Contact: Pica Information & Management GmbH, WinLinX Team ServicesAuctor development servicesA Microsoft Windows CE Authorized Systems Integrator offering Windows CE developers expertise in turnkey system design, hardware & software system integration, system & I/O controller chip design and project management. Contact: Auctor Corporation Award SoftwareProvides system integration for developers of Windows CE platforms. Assists product designers with their software development needs, including the Windows CE OEM Adaptation Layer (OAL) software, interface software, host and driver software for USB and IEEE-1394, and services for Win32 application migration and development. Contact: Award Software EZOSEZOS offers Windows CE training classes for people who need to develop an embedded solution based on Windows CE or to understand the details of the Windows CE system. Each student will have a Windows CE development system. Topics covered are: Architecture, SDK & Development Tools, Developing your Application, CE Internals, EDK for Windows CE, Developing Device Driver. Price: 57.000 BEF/ 1.700 USD - 3 days VenturCom Component Integrator and RTXComponent Integrator is a tool for engineering and deploying Windows CE products that helps the developer manage complex CE target configurations. RTX is a common hard real-time development environment for Windows CE (and Windows NT) that delivers deterministic response characteristics for complex control applications. Contact: VenturCom, Inc. Windows CE Developers SeminarDesigned to assist the experienced Win32 programmer in writing applications for Windows CE. Teaches you how to write directly to the Windows CE API and covers how Windows CE differs from the standard Win32 API seen on Windows NT/95/98. Discusses why some Windows CE functions act differently from their Windows NT/95/98 counterparts. Conducted by Douglas Boling, Contributing Editor to PC Magazine, Microsoft Interactive Developer and author of upcoming Microsoft Press book, "Programming WindowsCE. Public and on-site classes available. Windows CE Programmer TrainingFive-day, open enrollment lecture and lab based workshops for C and C++ programmers. These workshops provide in-depth, accurate information on how to build small, fast, robust Win32 applications. The workshops are developed by Paul Yao, co-author of five books on Windows programming. Mr. Yao has ten years experience in teaching programmers the ins and outs of the Windows API. August 3-7, 1998First-time Windows programmers can sign up for Principles of Programming for Windows CE. This workshop covers Windows' basic paradigms: event-driven programming, creating graphical output, and building a user-interface. September 14-18, 1998Experienced Win32 programmers need the Advanced System Services Programming for Windows CE, which covers core kernel-level features like Windows CE processes & threads, dynamic link libraries, sockets, COM fundamentals and much more.
Principles of Programming for Windows CE: EventEmbedded Systems Conference
November 1-5, 1998. San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA. Conference and trade show for embedded systems professionals. A variety of topics covered, including Windows CE, Java, C/C++, project management, and RTOSs. Thousands of embedded systems products, software tools and services displayed. Contact: Embedded Systems Conference Utility Industry Handheld & PDA Forum '98
August 19-21 in Denver, CO. A "strategic meeting of the minds" focusing on field automation problems facing the utility industry. Features case study presentations and discussions led by major utility company end users, manufacturers and suppliers of this technology. The Forum is designed for utility industry executives and project managers responsible for implementing handheld/mobile/wireless data computing technology solutions as part of the enterprise-wide information technology strategy. [Editor's Note: At this time I am unsure how much Windows CE specific information is in the Forum.] For more information, contact: Drew Blakeman PublicationMicrosoft Systems JournalA monthly magazine for Windows developers published by Miller Freeman in conjunction with Microsoft. Contains articles on development issues relating to Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and Windows CE. Single issue, newsstand (US): $4.95 Three Windows CE Developers Books from Microsoft PressMicrosoft Windows CE Programmer's GuideMicrosoft's official printed documentation showing C/C++ programmers familiar with the Win32 API how to build, debug and run applications for Windows CE on desktop systems without the need for Windows CE. Includes a CD-ROM with a searchable version of the Windows CE Win32 Reference, a guide to the Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 emulation environment and tools, the Microsoft Foundation Class reference, and other tools. (850 pages with one CD-ROM, ISBN: 1-57231-643-8, UPC: 790145164384). Price (US): $49.99 Inside Microsoft Windows CEPresents conceptual frameworks that help developers understand design options and pick and choose the smallest set of needed OS modules to use memory efficiently. Includes a series of real-world case studies to demonstrate Windows CE flexibility. (225 pages, ISBN: 1-57231-854-6; UPC: 790145185464). Available Summer 1998. Price (US): $24.99 Programming Windows CECovers the new Wind32 APS supported by Windows CE as well as workarounds for Win32 APIs not supported. Also covers programming techniques for memory-constrained environments. MFC for Windows CE is discussed, but the primary focus is the Windows CE API. (550 pages with one CD-ROM, ISBN: 1-57231-856-2, UPC: 790145185624). Available Fall 1998. Price (US): $44.99 Windows CE Tech JournalPublication for developers of Windows CE products and services. Articles will focus on application development, operating system development, third party tools and technologies, and Windows CE characteristics. According to the Editor-In-Chief, John Choisser, "Windows CE Tech Journal will concentrate on ...helping developers find the information they need to get their job done easier and faster." Price (US): $free (controlled circulation) |