Microsoft Windows Embedded
The Windows Embedded Family of operating systems |
Windows Embedded offers the most productive set of tools and technologies and an active development community to give you the confidence that you will be successful in delivering your devices to market faster. The Windows Embedded family of products consists of Windows Embedded CE, Windows XP Embedded, and Windows Embedded for Point of Service. These operating systems have been deployed in broad and demanding environments and are at the forefront of providing a solid platform for the next generation of smart, connected, service-oriented devices.
Regardless of which operating system you ultimately choose, using a Windows Embedded software platform provides key benefits for your business:- Confidence -- With familiar, powerful development tools, Windows Embedded gives you the confidence to deliver your device on time without sacrificing customer needs. Millions of developers worldwide choose the Windows Embedded development platform for its features such as, rich native and managed application tools with extensive debugging capabilities delivered using Visual Studio and using the Microsoft .NET, .NET Compact Framework, or native Win32 APIs. Windows Embedded also gives you the time to focus on differentiating your devices. By providing componentized and fully configured platforms, Windows Embedded accelerates your core development and allows you to focus on providing the features your end users demand.
- Connectivity -- The world of smart devices is growing larger every day and customers are demanding a more connected experience from the devices that they use. Customers now expect their devices to easily connect to other devices, PCs, and services. Windows Embedded products' built-in networking and communication infrastructure provides you with the tools to quickly and easily build service-oriented devices that easily connect to other devices, PCs, servers, and services while offering your customers an unparalleled, connected experience.
- Community -- Windows Embedded products have an active community of industry leading partners and online resources available to support you at every phase of your product lifecycle. The Windows Embedded team has a worldwide network of industry leading partners that are available to provide you with expert support and services to help you speed up the time it takes to bring your device to market. You can also gain access to a broad range of valuable community resources including tutorials, documentation, and online community forums such as newsgroups, chats, blogs, and the MSDN Embedded Developer Center.
Products
- Windows Embedded CE -- Windows Embedded CE provides a 32-bit native hard real-time, small footprint operating system, unified kernel, and familiar embedded development tools. This makes CE the right choice for a variety of smaller footprint devices. Examples of devices using Windows Embedded CE include set-top-boxes, thin clients, VOIP phones, navigation devices, and portable media players.
- Windows XP Embedded -- Windows XP Embedded delivers the power of Windows in componentized form and enables developers to choose from over 10,000 individual feature components to achieve optimum functionality in a reduced footprint. It allows you to reduce time to market by taking advantage of a familiar programming model and a powerful set of tools and is well suited if you’re building advanced commercial or consumer devices. Examples of devices using Windows XP Embedded include ATMs, printers and scanners, networked media servers, and industrial robotics.
- Windows Embedded for Point of Service -- Designed to help save point-of-service developers time and money, Windows Embedded for Point of Service is the first point-of-service operating system platform to provide plug-n-play support for retail device peripherals, including cash drawers, receipt printers, and scanners. Windows Embedded for Point of Service-based devices are easy for retailers to install and integrate with current and legacy retail device peripherals into one point-of-service system.
- .NET Micro Framework -- The Microsoft .NET Micro Framework combines the reliability and efficiency of managed code with the premier development tools of Microsoft Visual Studio to deliver exceptional productivity for developing embedded applications on small devices. It brings a rich, managed-code environment to smaller, less expensive, and more resource-constrained devices. Requiring only a few hundred kilobytes of RAM and an inexpensive processor, the .NET Micro Framework was built from the ground up to let you build applications using familiar Visual Studio development tools.
Windows Embedded Community Resources
Windows Embedded Developer Community
Windows Embedded has an active community of industry leading partners and online resources available to support you at every step of your development cycle. Collaborate with Microsoft developers, Windows Embedded customers, hundreds of Windows Embedded Partners and over 60 Windows Embedded MVPs through the following community resources. - Windows Embedded Newsgroups -- Find answers to your technical questions and learn tips and tricks from Windows Embedded MVPs and fellow developers.
- Windows Embedded Partner Program -- Device makers around the world turn to the Windows Embedded Partner Program to help them find the right provider and support the various phases of the device development cycle. Find the right partner for your project.
- Windows Embedded Chats -- Find out when the next technical chat occurs in your time zone. Read and listen to archived chats about different technical topics about the Windows Embedded family of operating systems.
- Mike Hall’s Blog -- Visit Mike Hall’s blog to learn what Windows Embedded can do straight from our Windows Embedded Architect.
- Windows Embedded Developer Interest Group -- Join this interest group to chat with other members and to share your views, experiences, and ideas about embedded programming.
- Infoblast Newsletter -- Sign up for the Infoblast newsletter to get email updates on Windows Embedded news, events, and partner updates.
- Explore our Developer Community Website -- Check out all of our community resources at the MSDN Windows Embedded Developer Center.
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