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As I wrote already some days ago I'm currently working on a library that will offer networking features that I'm missing in .NET Micro Framework. All features are first implemented in desktop .NET Framework 3.0 and then modified to fit the smaller .NET Micro Framework. The Zigbee/XBee C# implementation is already 60% finished, DNS resolver is ...

I'm currently working on a ZigBee (XBee) library written in C# for the Microsoft .NET Framework. I published a first demo project that will support already some of the most important API modes. You can download this demo project, any feedback is welcome. In the next days I will publish the newer source code which is working on the .NET Compact ...

The .NET Micro Framework team has announced the release candidate of .NET Micro Framework SDK on Connect. Here are the most important new changes: Support for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (in fact, it's now required) Support for Visual C# 2008 Express Edition File system (including emulator support) Significant DPWS improvements WiFi ...

Device Solution has published their first beta firmware and SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0 beta. The firmware version includes basic support for everything on the Tahoe board excluding Ethernet and PWM. Read all the details and download firmware update.

Device Solutions have decided to change the way they deal with firmware signatures on the Meridian/Tahoe board. “ll 3.0 releases (including beta releases) will NOT be signed.   Keep reading for an explanation, but first lets look at how you prepare a Tahoe board with existing firmware for updating.” Read the explanation at their ...

GHI Electronics has published first beta firmware update for the new .NET Micro Framework 3 which is currently in beta. You can download the files and a user guide at their beta info page.

Just for your information if you have tried the .NET MF 3.0 beta 2 with Visual Studio 2008 and installed SP1 beta: when trying to compile a console or window application (library projects are ok) you’ll get an error message after compiling: C:\…\Microsoft.Common.targets(2341, 9): error MSB3185: EntryPoint not specified for manifest. ...

The .NET Micro Framework 3.0 beta now enables developers to use Visual Studio 2008 for the current version 2.5 and the upcoming version 3.0. This was introduced for other .NET frameworks with Visual Studio 2008. Wow, now I don’t need to install Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 on one machine: When switching from one target framework version to ...

The Microsoft .NET MF team has opened the beta of .NET Micro Framework 3.0 right now. This beta includes following features (all planned features are available here: Opening the .NET MF 3.0 kimono): Visual Studio 2008 now supported .NET Micro Framework V3.0 now runs under Visual Studio 2008. Additionally, .NET Micro Framework V2.5 ...

Last weekend I have started to look at wireless communication for .NET Micro Framework devices. At Droids I found really cool boards for USB and serial connection, simple put the XBee module on the board and use it from your device.   XBee Simple Board Simple board useful to connect the XBee's modules to standard 0.254mm pitch ...