.NET Micro Framework

The .NET micro framework is now available .NET Microframework , the MF adds a new project type to Visual Studio. the first thing I noticed is that the name space for the libraries is Microsoft.SPOT , SPOT was the original name of the MF. I would expect this to change before release.

I think any desktop developer and possibly even compact framework developer will have quite a shock at the level of work needed as the amount of support in the Micro Framework ( the name gives it away as to how large the supported libraries are ) , is small but perfectly formed,  but there is no UI design surface in Visual Studio and there is work needed to be done by the programmer which traditionally the .NET framework would have done.

All in all the MicroFramework is a job well done, but anybody looking should read the documentation and more importantly expect to do a lot more house keeping in your application ( it's the 90's all over again , but this time the devices are smaller :) )

I am hoping that we may be running a Micro Framework event after the summer.

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