What's New for Developers in Windows Mobile 6.5

2. What's New for Developers in Windows Mobile 6.5 Tony Whitter Principal, Whitter Technology tony@whittertechnology.com WMB303

3. Agenda • Windows Mobile 6.5 • Developer Tool Kit • Developing Widgets • Incorporating Gestures • Windows Marketplace

4. Windows Mobile 6.5For users • Improved experience on Professional • New Home screen • New Start menu • Hardware Start • Improved visuals on Professional • Refreshed common controls • 24-bit “active” icons • Alpha blending

5. Windows Mobile 6.5For developers • New Widget applets • Single purpose applications • Built using web technology • Installed locally on device • New Gesture API • Provides gesture support • Uses recognition engine • Includes physics engine

6. demo Windows Mobile 6.5

7. Agenda • Windows Mobile 6.5 • Developer Tool Kit • Developing Widgets • Incorporating Gestures • Windows Marketplace

8. Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Tool Kit • Support for Windows Mobile 6.5 • Documentation • Sample code • Header and library files • Emulator images • Tools for Visual Studio • From Microsoft Download Centre • Requires Windows Mobile 6 SDK

9. Windows Mobile 6.5Developer Resource Kit • Windows Mobile 6 SDK • Windows Mobile 6.5 Emulators • Windows Mobile 6.5 Widget Support • Windows Mobile 6.5 Gesture Support • Windows Marketplace for Mobile Overview and FAQ • Consumer Solution Accelerator • Line of Business Accelerator 2008 • Microsoft Mobile Development • Handbook Sample Chapters • RampUp Whitepapers NEW!

10. demo Developing for Windows Mobile 6.5

11. Agenda • Windows Mobile 6.5 • Developer Tool Kit • Developing Widgets • Incorporating Gestures • Windows Marketplace

12. WidgetsWhat is a Widget? • Interactive, single purpose application • Typically displays local and/or web data • Simple, one-time installation • Defined by W3C draft • Built using familiar web technology • HTML / Dynamic HTML (DHTML) • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) • JavaScript

13. WidgetsHow do I build a Widget? • Delivered as a single installable package • Zip content files and rename .widget • Include XML configuration file • Include Widget icon file • Installs and runs locally on device • Installed in \Program Files\Widgets

14. demo Developing Widgets

15. Agenda • Windows Mobile 6.5 • Developer Tool Kit • Developing Widgets • Incorporating Gestures • Windows Marketplace

16. GesturesOverview • Windows Mobile 6.5 allows use of gestures • Inbuilt applications and common controls • New Gesture API provides gesture support • Allows applications to support gestures • Enables consistency with device UI • Relies on new gesture recognition engine • Recognises Tap, Double Tap, Hold, Flick, Pan • Generates new GID_* gesture messages

17. GesturesPhysics engine • Physics engine provided to control animations • Uses gesture details such as velocity and angle • Calculates stream of animation points • Uses boundaries and viewable regions • Boundary represents entire control • Viewable region is visible portion • Boundary animations control edge cases • Rubber Band, Bounce, None

18. demo Incorporating Gestures

19. Agenda • Windows Mobile 6.5 • Developer Tool Kit • Developing Widgets • Incorporating Gestures • Windows Marketplace

20. Windows Marketplace for Mobile • Very easy to find store and specific products • Simple navigation of application library • Access user ratings and reviews • Advanced search, sort and filter • Convenient purchase, download and installation • Complete purchase from device or web • Pay with credit card or via phone bill • Seamless download and installation • Worry-free shopping experience • Applications tested to run on your device model • Automatic updates for purchased applications • Re-download applications onto new device • Straightforward refund mechanism

21. Windows Marketplace for MobileBringing applications to market • Using Marketplace is easy • Register • Certify • Sell • Choice of application type • Widget, managed, native • Competitive revenue share • 70% of retail price

22. Windows Marketplace for Mobile Registration

23. Developer Portal

24. Netherlands Ireland Austria Global ReachInitial rollout Finland Belgium Greece Denmark Luxembourg Norway Sweden Switzerland EMEA ASIA/PACIFIC AMERICAS New Zealand US Poland Japan Portugal Canada Australia France India Brazil Mexico UK Hong Kong Taiwan Germany Spain Italy Singapore

25. SummaryWhat's New for Developers in Windows Mobile 6.5 • Windows Mobile 6.5 • Improved UX, new APIs • Developer Tool Kit • Support for Windows Mobile 6.5 • Developing Widgets • Single purpose HTML applets • Incorporating Gestures • Gesture API, physics engine • Windows Marketplace • Global application store

26. question & answer

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28. Related Content WMB303 - What's New for Developers in Windows Mobile 6.5Mon 3 Aug 10:45 - 11:45 Session Room C3 WMB302 - Windows Mobile Tips & Tricks for DevelopersTue 4 Aug 08:00 - 09:00 Session Room D4 WTB229 - Real World Windows Mobile DevelopmentTue 4 Aug 09:15 - 10:15 Session Room D2 WMB401 - Developing Rich, Compelling User Interfaces for Windows MobileWed 5 Aug 10:15 - 11:15 Session Room A1

29. Track Resources Presentation and demo source code http://www.whittertechnology.com Windows Mobile for Developershttp://developer.windowsmobile.com Developing Widgets for Windows Mobile 6.5 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd721906.aspx Windows Mobile site http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile

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