Olivier's WEBlog

Windows Embedded Standard: past present and future

obloch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:55:11 GMT

Here is a great Channel 9 video: a bunch of Windows Embedded Standard developers are interviewed about what WES is about, how it fits into the Windows Embedded family of products, where Microsoft is heading to with this componentized, embedded version...(read more)

Windows Embedded Standard 2011 CTP2 available on Connect

obloch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:04 GMT

The CTP2 of Windows Embedded Standard 2011, the Windows 7 based componentized embedded OS is available on connect . go check it out! There are many updates and bug fixes as well as some new features in this release: Footprint optimization for key scenarios...(read more)

embeddedSpark 2010 challenge

obloch — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:55 GMT

You are an embedded developer or just an technology geek who wants to try and build something with Windows Embedded CE ? then you will probably like this competition. You will find more info on the WebSite , but in a few words: The embeddedSPARK 2010...(read more)

XAML2CPP, the missing tool for Silverlight for Windows Embedded developers

obloch — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:10 GMT

We have been rolling out a new version of Windows Embedded CE 6 recently, called R3. one of the features provided in this release is Silverlight for Windows Embedded, a XAML rendering engine supporting a subset of Silverlight 2 XAML and that you program...(read more)

Going to PDC 2009?

obloch — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:28:59 GMT

Are you going to PDC 2009? Then you should not miss this session: http://microsoftpdc.com/Sessions/CL28 Robert Smith and Ben Tucker, Program Managers in the Windows Embedded Standard team will show the latest tools and technologies of Windows Embedded...(read more)

Want to see interesting demos AND get a free board at TechEd EMEA?

obloch — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:41:20 GMT

Are you coming to TechEd EMEA? If not then maybe you might consider registering now: not only because of the huge amount of Embedded content we will have there (see previous post) but also because during the Sunday “Windows Embedded 101” session and during...(read more)

TechEd EMEA 2009 in Berlin

obloch — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:02:29 GMT

We are now a few weeks from TechEd EMEA that will take place in Berlin during the week of November 8th. We have been working hard on putting together a Windows Embedded track that will provide breadth and depth content on our latest Embedded technologies....(read more)

The Visual Studio Documentary

obloch — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:38:39 GMT

Wow. I just watched these 2 videos retracing the history of Visual Studio. This is not just a developer geek thing, these are really interesting! You can discover how the Microsoft development languages and tools were invented, thought, created… I wonder...(read more)

Windows Embedded Webinars

obloch — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:37:18 GMT

There have been several releases in the last month within Windows Embedded. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3, the CTP for Windows Embedded Standard 2011, Windows Embedded Enterprise (with the introduction of Windows 7 for Embedded Systems), Windows Embedded...(read more)

I am OOF on paternity leave!

obloch — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:13:23 GMT

Don’t worry if my blog is not too busy in the coming couple of weeks as I am OOF on paternity leave :-). Let me introduce my third little baby to you: Zoé. I am sure she will become a tech geek like her big sister Erinn and big brother Rafael already...(read more)

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 release

obloch — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:48:19 GMT

A new release of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 has been announced yesterday at ESC Boston during Kevin Dallas’ keynote (Kevin is the GM for the Windows Embedded group at Microsoft… my big boss :-)) This new intermediate release brings some really great features...(read more)

Webinar: Windows Embedded: The platform for Connected, Efficient Industrial Devices

obloch — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:26:49 GMT

Here is a great Webinar you don’t want to miss, especially if you are in the Industrial Automation domain. When, and how long? Date: September 17, 2009 Event Start Time: 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (UTC - 7 hours) Duration: 1 hour What is it about?...(read more)

IE 8 and Silverlight 3.0 are now available for POSReady 2009

obloch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:21:15 GMT

Supplement letters to allow Internet Explorer 8 and Silverlight 3.0 for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 have been published on the ECE site (this is the site where OEM who have a CLA signed with Microsoft can download updates for Windows Embedded products)....(read more)

Windows Embedded Standard 2011 CTP available on connect!

obloch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:26:06 GMT

Here it comes, the CTP for the future version of Windows Embedded Standard (previously known as Windows Embedded Standard codename “Quebec”) is available on connect. This new version brings the Windows 7 technologies to Embedded. You can think of it as...(read more)

Imagine Cup one month later

obloch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:18:25 GMT

One month after Imagine Cup I am still in an “Imagine Cup mood” and I wanted to write an article about what I saw there. You can read this article here ....(read more)