.NET Compact Framework Programming with Visual Basic .NET

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.NET COMPACT FRAMEWORK:

A set of native-code and managed-code libraries that bring the benefits of managed-code programs to the world of Windows CE–powered smart devices, including the Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002, and Windows Mobile–enabled devices such as the Pocket PC 2003 and the Smartphone 2003. A high level of compatibility between the .NET Compact Framework ...