Getting started with the .NET Micro Framework is as simple as 1-2-3.

Here is a link to our MSDN site that provides more details and sample code.

If you already have development experience within the Visual Studio environment, the .NET Micro Framework provides an easy path to embedded development using the same tools.

If you are a hobbyist with some development experience and would like to learn more about embedded development, we recommend joining our discussion forum here. The discussion forum is a great place to network with others like you and to learn more about how people around the world are leveraging the .NET Micro Framework to create cool new devices of the future, today!

Here are two books that provide detailed information on programming with the .NET Micro Framework:

"Expert .NET Micro Framework" by Jens Kühner
"Embedded Programming with the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework" by Donald Thompson and Rob S. Miles