You should have a look at Elze Kool’s experiences with the Micro Framework at www.microframework.nl. Elze shares some cool .NET Micro Framework projects written on the GHI Embedded Master Board:
- Simple Webserver
- QR Code Generator
- MP3 Shoutcast Client
- RSS and Weather Application
- TouchScreen Class
- nRF24L01 Tranciever Class
- Wii NumChuck Class
Very cool Elze.
On thursday 9th of October I will introduce the .NET Micro Framework in a session at the .NET Usergroup in Karlsruhe. Markus Pietrek from emtrion will also be there to show their hardware and ask your questions. (The session is held in German language).
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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 support (pending hardware availability)
- Performance optimizations
- New sample code and improved documentation
- And they fixed a lot of bugs? :-)
I am very happy to see that most of my reported bugs are fixed and feature requests are considered. Your feedback is important, your voice is heared, the .NET Micro Framework is for you. I encourage you to use the MS Connect page and newsgroups to bring your feedback to the team.
Another great news is that the free Express Versions of Visual Studio 2008 are supported now. This brings the .NET Micro Framework to the masses, to all other traditional embedded developers. No excuse to be a Penguin.