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Some Windows CE questions and answers —
by Mike Hall (Mar. 2, 2007) —
Foreword: Windows Embedded senior technical product manager Mike Hall and fellow product manager Jeff Albertson recently hosted a webinar on "Rapidly Building Multimedia Devices on Windows Embedded CE." Participants posed a number of insightful questions, which Hall answers in this article....
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How the .NET Micro Framework and Windows CE differ —
by Mike Hall (Feb. 9, 2007) —
Foreword: Continuing his "What's the Difference" series, Mike Hall discusses the distinctions between Windows CE 6.0 and the recently introduced .NET Micro Framework. What sets .NET Micro Framework apart from most embedded operating systems, according to Hall, is the programming model: everything is written in managed code....
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Understanding Windows CE 6.0's kernel mode —
by Sue Loh (Jan. 31, 2007) —
Foreword: This brief article by Windows CE developer Sue Loh provides insight into the use of Windows CE's "kernel mode," through which threads can access user space. Windows CE 6.0's new kernel architecture changes the nature of kernel mode, and exposes some security risks if not managed appropriately, Loh explains....
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Adding a Firefox component to Windows XP Embedded —
by Sean Liming (Jan. 29, 2007) —
Foreword: In this brief technical note, Sean Liming describes how to install a component for the Mozilla Firefox 2.0 web browser in Windows XP Embedded. Typical applications that might use such a component include specialized handheld tablets, thin client terminals, and television set-top boxes. ...
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Replacing a COREDLL component in Windows CE 6.0 —
by Kurt Kennett (Jan. 24, 2007) —
Foreword: There are situations in which it may be necessary to change the default behavior of Windows CE to satisfy the unique requirements of an embedded device. In this extensive, richly illustrated article, Kurt Kennett explains how to replace so-called Core DLLs with your own application-specific version. ...
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Working with re-factored components in Windows XPe FP2007 —
by Lynda Allen (Dec. 21, 2006) —
Foreword: Windows XP Embedded team member Lynda Allen takes a detailed look at reducing XPe's footprint by taking advantage of the re-factored components in Feature Pack 2007. There are several ways to go about it, resulting in varying degrees of reduction, depending on how much effort you're willing to invest....
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Understanding Windows CE "SDKs" —
by Sue Loh (Dec. 15, 2006) —
Foreword: Ever wondered what's meant by the term "SDK," as it applies to Windows CE or Windows Mobile device development? In this article, Windows CE development team member Sue Loh explains what an SDK is, and how SDKs have evolved with the release of Windows CE 6. ...
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Finding Windows CE bugs with help from "Dr. Watson" —
by Abraham Kcholi and Gad Meir (Dec. 8, 2006) —
Foreword: The key to fixing a bug discovered in the field is accurate information about the system's state when the bug manifests itself. In this whitepaper, Abraham Kcholi and Gad Meir show how the Windows CE Error Reporting module can be used to retrieve that information....
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Windows CE6 drivers: what you need to know —
by Sue Loh (Dec. 6, 2006) —
Forword: One of the biggest concerns people have about Windows CE 6 is backward compatibility with Windows CE 5. Although the Windows CE team expects "very high compatibility" for applications and OAL (OEM Adaptation Layer) code, the same can't be said for device drivers....
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Memory marshalling in Windows CE —
by Sue Loh (Dec. 1, 2006) —
Foreword: This technical article explains how memory access and memory passing is implemented both in Windows CE 6 and in previous versions of the OS. The article, by Windows CE developer Sue Loh, aims to explain the significant differences in CE 6 by contrasting it with earlier Windows CE implementations....
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Differences between Windows CE 5.0 and Windows CE 6.0 —
by K. Ashok Babu (Nov. 22, 2006) —
Foreword: By now, it is fairly well known that the Windows CE 6.0 kernel offers a vastly expanded address space and many more processes than the CE 5.0 kernel. But what does this really mean to the embedded developer, in terms of system performance, reliability, and security?...
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Selecting a flash file system for wireless devices —
by Cortney Jacobsen (Nov. 10, 2006) —
Although it is neither seen nor touched by a user, flash file system software is integral to the basic functionality of a mobile phone. This important embedded software component ensures that data can be written to the storage media, accessed by the user, and read on demand....
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What is HORM and how can you use it? —
by Mike Moini (Nov. 9, 2006) —
Foreword: HORM is an acronym for "Hibernate Once Resume Many," a valuable feature for quickly booting a Windows XP Embedded system. In this whitepaper, Mike Moini, a developer on the Windows XP Embedded team, reviews the basics of HORM and describes some new APIs added in Feature Pack 2007. ...
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What is virtual memory? —
by Sue Loh (Nov. 6, 2007) —
Foreword: "Virtual memory" is one of those technical terms that gets bandied about a lot, but is often neither well understood nor precisely defined. In this whitepaper, Windows CE developer Sue Loh offers a straightforward explanation of virtual memory, and explains how Windows CE makes use of it. ...
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Windows XP Embedded USB boot —
by Cuong Pham (Oct. 26, 2006) —
Foreword: This whitepaper, the last in our series leading up to the Nov. 1 official launch of Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007, describes the new USB boot feature that allows an XPe image to be booted from a USB device, such as a thumb drive or USB key. ...
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Understanding the Windows CE variable tick timer —
by Sha Viswanathan (Oct. 26, 2006) —
Foreword: In this technical whitepaper, Windows Mobile BSP (board support package) developer Sha Viswanathan explains the differences between Windows CE's two modes of timer-tick interrupt management, and the implications of those differences....
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Enabling desktop technologies on Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007 —
by Cuong Pham (Oct. 23, 2006) —
Foreword: This whitepaper, fourth in our series leading up to the Nov. 1 official launch of Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007, describes a new set of components that bring desktop capabilities to Windows XP Embedded. This allows applications to work identically in both desktop and embedded environments ...
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Getting to know Windows XPe's new File Based Write Filter —
by Milong Sabandith (Oct. 18, 2006) —
Foreword: This whitepaper, third in our series leading up to the Nov. 1 official launch of Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007, introduces XPe's new File Based Write Filter (FBWF). Basically, FBWF enables enhanced flash memory reliability through stateless operation, reduced wear, and improved servicing functions, writes Milong Sabandith, ...
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The Windows XP Embedded Command-Line Tool —
by Matt Kellner (Oct. 11, 2006) —
Foreword: This whitepaper, second in our series leading up to the Nov. 1 official launch of Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007, discusses the newly redesigned command line scripting tool, offering some history and a couple of examples where it is particularly useful....
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Component Enhancements in Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007 —
by Lynda Allen (Oct. 3, 2006) —
Foreword: This whitepaper, the first in a series leading up to the Nov. 1 official launch of Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007, highlights some of the new release's major enhancements, principal of which was to pack more features into a smaller footprint....
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Understanding memory sections and the OEMAddressTable in Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0 —
by Travis Hobrla (Sep. 15, 2006) —
Introduction
Windows CE uses .bib (binary image builder) files to track, among other things, the memory layout of bootloaders as well as OS images. If you're writing a new BSP, you'll definitely need a config.bib file for your OS, and you'll likely need a boot.bib file for your bootloader....
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Moving toward NAND and NOR convergence —
by Robert Krantz (Aug. 29, 2006) —
Introduction
NAND and NOR technologies each have distinct advantages for developers and end customers, and there is a growing trend toward designing systems capable of converging these technologies. Many existing designs deploy both NAND and NOR arrays. New technologies such as Samsung OneNAND and Spansion OrNAND seek to offer the ...
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Windows CE Shared Source Contest 1st-place winner: Smart Cameras for Smart Conference Rooms —
(Aug. 16, 2006) —
 While many aspects of the typical office or university environment have adapted to today's fast-moving, information-rich, Internet-based reality, the conference room remains an anachronism. This first-place entry in the Summer 2006 Windows CE Shared Source Contest implements a "smart conference room appliance" using inexpensive, off-the-shelf components....
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Windows CE Shared Source Contest 2nd-place winner: Rear-View Toddler Cam —
(Aug. 16, 2006) —
 The high profile of SUVs and other large vehicles presents a dangerous blind-spot to their drivers when backing up. David Vescovi's 2nd-place entry in the Summer 2006 Windows CE Shared Source Contest aims to help avoid rear-end accidents, both minor and catastrophic, using a rear-mounted webcam....
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Windows CE Shared Source Contest 3rd-place winner: StreetBlog —
(Aug. 16, 2006) —
 StreetBlog, the third-place winner in the Summer 2006 Windows CE Shared Source Contest, aims to bring blogging to public places so that everyone can easily post their opinions. The project was submitted by Marcelo van Kampen, along with team-mates Lucas Bertinotti, Evandro Rezende, Rafael Teixeira....
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