Expert .NET Micro Framework (Expert's Voice in .NET) 2nd ed. Edition

More of a rehash of technical documentation. I would have liked examples, aslo I believe the version is out of date.

If you are working in the world of IoT then this framework is a considered component of your device design process. Although dated, it is still a valid reference that will help place your product the IoT and give you some inspiration to help you succeed. If you want to be a powerhouse designer in IoT, this is one of the books you must have to stay on track. If you just want to take a run at Iot, then skip it.

I just got this book today and it is out of date. There have been many updates to the Micro Framework operating system sense this book was written. It needs be updated or taken off the market. Much of the book is no longer supported. Reads like a technical manual of an operating system that no longer exits. This book would be better titled "Past History of Micro Framework".

I especially liked the discussion of DPWS.

By nature I am a fan of Open Software & Hardware and have been doing extensive development with the Arduino and the OMAP/Davinci Beagleboard (TI Chipset with Linux). The Arduino hobby and physical computing is a big draw for Makers and Hackers who have up until now not had the background for hardware and software hacking with microcontrollers. It takes a lot for me to try and recommend a Microsoft-based platform but this book and the systems based on the.Net Micro Framework are the attraction that will draw me and others to this powerful network-able and easy-to-use platform. It is as easy to use as the Arduino and is much more powerful in terms of i/o capabilities and networking. This excellent text covers all aspects of the software environment Visual Studio Development tools the C# language, libraries, web services and the emulator/debugger. Some aspects of hardware and i/o access are also described.The Netduino and GHI Electronics Fez Panda II are highly Arduino compatible (allowing most shields to be interfaced), and offer many additional capabilities in I/O and Networking (including Internet of Things capabilities). They are especially attractive to the Arduino enthusiast, and use the Framework described in this manual (text). I highly recommend this book as an introduction to the .NET Micro Framework and these powerful but easy to implement tools for Physical Computing.--Ira Laefsky, MSE/MBA Hacker & IT/HCI Consultantformerly on the Senior Consulting Staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation

As just starting out in the MicroFramework there are not many books dedicated to this as of yet. For myself this was a good book to help get some of the basic ideas and concepts down. This Author has a good way of explaining ideas and concepts all with examples that are easy to follow. I would recommend the book if you are starting out with .NETMF.