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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Development

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 is a real-time operating system for a wide range of small-footprint consumer and enterprise devices. Development tools like Platform Builder, a Visual Studio 2005 plug in, provide an integrated development environment (IDE) that enables you to build applications and Windows Embedded CE operating system software in a familiar environment.

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Expression Blend 3 Trial Download

Expression Blend 3 is the user experience development environment supported in Compact 7. Expression Blend is the tool for interaction design on the Silverlight and .NET platforms. Expression Blend enables user experience concepts to be delivered with full fidelity, from initial prototype to completed project.

New features in CE 6.0 R3

Silverlight for Windows Embedded The power of Silverlight brought to Windows Embedded CE to create rich applications and user interfaces
Internet Explorer EmbeddedInternet Explorer with panning and zooming capabilities and a customizable interface to optimize the browsing experience on devices
Flash LiteBrowser plug in to render rich media websites
Touch and GesturePlug-in engine to enable natural input capabilities and gesture animations
Connection ManagerInfrastructure technology to manage multiple network interfaces on the device
Microsoft Office and PDF ViewersApplications to render Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe PDF content on the device
QQ MessengerDevice side client to connect to popular Instant Messaging service

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