Topics covered in the collection, according to Microsoft, include:
- Developing Windows Mobile 5.0 applications
- User interface design
- Accessing data using SQL Everywhere
- Accessing Microsoft SQL Server data from a mobile device
- Interoperability and platform functionality
- Deploying and maintaining mobile applications
Microsoft recommends the following prerequisites before undertaking the Windows Mobile collection:
- Visual Studio 2005 -- 1 year
- .NET Framework or .NET Compact Framework -- 1 to 2 years
- Visual Basic .NET or C# -- 1 to 2 years
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 -- 1 year
- Enterprise application development -- 1 year
- Smart Device development using Visual Studio 2005
E-Learning classes are sold on a subscription basis that allows the student unlimited access to the material for a specific time period, usually a year, according to Microsoft. A one-year subscription to the Windows Mobile collection is currently priced at $192.
Further information on the Windows Mobile E-Learning collection is available
here.
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