I often get asked about the difference in performance characteristics between value types (C# struct) and reference types (C# class or Object). In the clr, a value type is located on the stack (in a local variable or argument) or within an object. .NET...

We have just released .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 and it is available for download. There are no new features in SP3; however, we fixed a few protocol compatibility issues as well a couple of integrity issues. See the link for more details. Scott This...

Have you been wondering if the .NET Compact Framework is going to support Generics in v2? Why yes, of course. Check out Roman Batoukov’s post Generics in the .NET Compact Framework , where he gives insider information on the implementation of Generics...

Steven Pratschner just wrote two posts on versioning in the .NET Compact Framework. There are a couple of things to note for device developers. The first is that we do support the notion of side by side for v1 and v2, but the reality is there isn’t enough...

Over the last year and half, I have created and presented a performance talk at PDC, MDC, and Tech Ed. It’s kind of daunting to get up there in front of 100+ peers, but I get through it with lots of preparation. Since I have already done the groundwork...