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Windows Embedded Compact 7

Developing with Windows Embedded Compact 7 (formerly CE)

Windows Embedded Compact 7 is the next generation of Windows Embedded CE. Compact 7 is a real-time operating system that brings the power of Windows 7 to a wide range of small-footprint devices.

Operating system developers benefit from tools like Platform Builder, a Visual Studio 2008 plug-in, which provides embedded-specific support in the familiar Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE). OS developers use Platform Builder to create Compact 7 board support packages (BSPs), device ROM images, and software development kits (SDKs) for devices based on those ROM images.

Application developers can then use Visual Studio 2008 and a Compact 7 device-specific SDK to write end-user, line-of-business applications for their device.
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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.
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Watch numerous deep dive technical webcasts created by Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals: Valter Minute and Thierry Joubert.

The webcasts are organized by key development tasks and provide links to associated virtual labs and white papers.

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