Windows Mobile Development Tool Support Matrix

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2004/09/22/233071.aspx' target='_blank'>http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2004/09/22/233071.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><i>"When the topic of which platforms Visual Studio 2005 will support came up in the newsgroup today, I replied with a chart summarizing the topic. Not exactly suitable for framing, but it should answer the question and help in deciding which tools to use and which platforms to target. As always, plans for future releases are subject to change but this is where things are headed right now."</i><br /><br />Our good friend Robert posted this very helpful chart on the Windows Mobile Team Blog. For the most part, you should be treating this diagram as the definitive answer on what tools can be used to develop for what platforms. However, we have to remember that our other good friend John Cody, has been able to get <a href="http://www.omnisoft.com/articles/spevb/default.asp">applications developed using eVB to run on 2002 and 2003 devices.</a> :wink: <br /><br />I haven't posted the chart here because it's larger than what we would normally post on the front page. If you want to check it out, and I recommend that you do, please follow the link at the top of this post. :)

[John Cody]

Hey Mike,

Thanks for the mention of my alternative method to develop Smartphone apps :)

[Kris Kumar]

I had posted couple of questions on the site. I am pasting the Q&A over here for reference.

My Question:
Krishna Kumar
Posted @ 9/24/2004 6:30 AM
Thanks Robert.

Couple of questions
1. SP v.Next will support native C++ programming using VS. Correct?

2. Neil you mentioned VS Standard. What about the Express edition, will it support Mobile Development. Last I heard it will not. Which is B.A.D?

SDK, command line tools are good. But the free IDE is what made mobile app development accessible to hobbyists. And not having a stripped down freebie VS version for Mobile Development will affect development. Not to mention on the Smartphone platform, hobbyists have to (recommended) get the apps signed. That is a lot of cost.

Neil's response.
Neil
Posted @ 9/24/2004 7:55 AM
1. Correct. You will be able to use Visual Studio 2005 to do native development for any Smartphone from 2003 forward.

2. There are no plans currently for a mobile version of the Express edition.

Looks like hobbyists will have a tough time with Smartphone v.Next because there will be no free Development Tool like eVC or eVC. :-(