Windows Embedded MCTS & Books
Recently Microsoft has created an MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) program for Windows Embedded CE 6.0. Along with the certification test, Microsoft and its Gold Partner, Adeneo, have created the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Preparation Kit. Incidently my former project manager, mentor, and good friend Nicolas Besson (Windows CE MVP) was a co-author of this book! It is recommended that you have about one year of experience in Windows CE before looking into this certification.
In addition to the creation of the certification program and the prep kit, there have been some great books that have been published lately about Windows CE! Douglas Boling has released the 4th edition of Programming with Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Developer Reference. There are also been two other books that have been published in the second half of 2008.
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Fundamentals from Microsoft Press is a great primer for learning about CE. I read a few chapters of this book and it was a fairly easy read J. You can order a printed copy of this book or download it for free (link to the soft copy of the book can be found in the link below). The focus of this book is more on the lower levels such as the Board Support Package and Build System. Lastly, there is another book that was published in November 2008. This book is published by Wrox and called Professional Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0. A pre-draft version of the book can be found at the link below.
In order to access the resources I have discussed above, please go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/cc294468.aspx.
