From WindowsForDevices, The worldwide market for handheld devices declined in the first quarter of 2004 due to seasonally sluggish demand and vendor refocusing, according to market analyst IDC's "Worldwide Handheld QView." Device shipments decreased 11.7 percent year-on-year in 1Q04, and dropped sequentially 33.1 percent to 2.2 million units...

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My next article on .NET Developers Journal just came out. A Sneak Peek at Mobile Development with VS 2005 and ASP.NET v2.0 With Visual Studio 2005 and ASP.NET v2.0 just around the corner, we are about to embark on another exciting wave of technology. Mobile development is becoming easier with each release, and ASP.NET v2.0 will not disappoint. To...

As you know, SQL Reporting Services has garnered quite a bit of notice lately.  It was also promoted in the DevDay keynotes across the U.S.  Now, there is a book under development on the topic and it promises to be a real home run.  The book is titled Hitchhiker's Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services and will be...

As you know, SQL Reporting Services has garnered quite a bit of notice lately.  It was also promoted in the DevDay keynotes across the U.S.  Now, there is a book under development on the topic and it promises to be a real home run.  The book is titled Hitchhiker's Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services and will be...

 I haven’t talked any about my getting a SPOT watch.  But I have the Fossil Write Net watch with the MSN Direct Service.  If you want news and have a hard time getting to it, then you’ll want this watch.  There are plenty of other benefits with more coming out – for example, a Sports channel was recently added...

 I haven’t talked any about my getting a SPOT watch.  But I have the Fossil Write Net watch with the MSN Direct Service.  If you want news and have a hard time getting to it, then you’ll want this watch.  There are plenty of other benefits with more coming out – for example, a Sports channel was recently added...

Steve Lombardi is the MapPoint Technical Evangelist.  Steve is a funny, nutty, and pretty cool guy.  And he loves to talk about MapPoint – in any state of mind (if you attended the MDC Midnight Madness, you know what I’m talking about). While at MDC, Steve pointed out that “the MapPoint group introduced new licensing...

Steve Lombardi is the MapPoint Technical Evangelist.  Steve is a funny, nutty, and pretty cool guy.  And he loves to talk about MapPoint – in any state of mind (if you attended the MDC Midnight Madness, you know what I’m talking about). While at MDC, Steve pointed out that “the MapPoint group introduced new licensing...

Last week, Mr. Gates did the keynote on the first day of MDC.  Luckily, I got a seat up front due to the MVP program.  The short of the talk is that mobility has great momentum and Microsoft is and will be a key player in this area.  A more professional explanation of the presentation can be found here.  But allow me to mention...

Last week, Mr. Gates did the keynote on the first day of MDC.  Luckily, I got a seat up front due to the MVP program.  The short of the talk is that mobility has great momentum and Microsoft is and will be a key player in this area.  A more professional explanation of the presentation can be found here.  But allow me to mention...

 Darryl K. Taft interviews Bill Gates to ask what all developers want to know.

 Darryl K. Taft interviews Bill Gates to ask what all developers want to know.

Billy Hollis launches the first issue of .NET in the Real World, a monthly column authored by RD’s.  Be sure to bookmark this column as it should give pretty good insight into how .NET is used globally.

Billy Hollis launches the first issue of .NET in the Real World, a monthly column authored by RD’s.  Be sure to bookmark this column as it should give pretty good insight into how .NET is used globally.