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Using the .NET Compact Framework you have access to all the low level APIs of your phone, including those need to build advanced UI with custom controls, transparency and so on...
The article (and the source code!) will give you an overview of:
• Writing custom controls
• Using the double buffering
• Adding alpha channel transparency
• Building custom a Message Box
• Interacting with the phone API
Thanks to Giorgio Sardo for his support.
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The Company
BEPS Engineering was borne to offer its customers: products, system buildings, consultancy and applications for embedded system solutions. Most of our engineers have more than 25 years of experience in Embedded Operating systems, real-time applications, LAN and communication protocols. They have been Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner from 1998.
On September 1, 2007 Microsoft Windows Embedded Group promoted us to “Silver Partner” (only 11 worldwide and unique in Italy).
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In 2008 I became Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist on Windows CE 6.0.
On May 2009 I became official Trainer on Microsoft Windows CE 6.0 and I started to teach courses.
In 2010 I became Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist on Windows Mobile 6.5.
These are Technical Specialist exams designed to assess candidates’ hands-on skills developing Windows CE and Mobile.
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Tech·Ed is Microsoft’s premier technical education event providing the most comprehensive technical training on Microsoft’s suite of products, technologies, solutions and services. If you are a technology professional involved in building, deploying or maintaining IT solutions using Microsoft technologies, Tech·Ed is the conference that will help you solve today's real-world challenges and prepare you for tomorrow's innovations.
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First place worldwide
Context Description:
This international competition is divided into three rounds: at the first, I submitted a short report detailing my idea for an embedded project related to the theme and Games .
The judges selected 75 projects of 151 and they sent us the physical devices. At the end of the second round I submitted a video showing my project working. I passed the second round and won a trip to San Jose (CA) where I presented my project at the Embedded Systems convention (ESC), after the Kevin Dallas’s keynote. At the end Microsoft announced me as the winner of the embeddedSPARK 2010 Challenge, awarding with $15,000.
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Project Description:
The Guitar switch is a device that allows you to modify the sound of your electric guitar, play tracks, record yourself, download new effects and watch video lessons. The application runs on Windows CE 6.0 and has a rich GUI made with the new Silverlight for Embedded.
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In 2008 I partecipied with Stefano Santoro to the IV Start Cup Torino Piemonte, achieving the special prize on Tourism and Innovation. Our project "Wander Tip" was selected from 158 Business ideas and 55 Business plans.
For more information about the project, visit "Imagine cup" page on this site.Description:
The Start Cup Torino Piemonte is a region-wide competition for the best innovative and knowledge-based business ideas. Start Cup Torino Piemonte is an entrepreneurial projects competition addressed to all those who have an innovative business idea.
Innovative enterprises bring new features to products, processes, business organization or business model, compared to state-of-the-art in technology seen in Piedmonts or Italian companies. The competition is free and its aim is the creation of innovative enterprises within the incubators of Promoters. Admission and price assignment criteria are set in the official Call for proposals.The competition consists of two stages:
In the first stage – Ideas Competition, all you need to do is describe your business idea briefly and complete an application form with all your details.
Only in the second stage – Business Plan Competition, you will be asked to draw up a business plan about your technological and knowledge-based business idea. Both winners of the first stage and external people who have developed a business plan can take part to the second stage.
