Summary

The collection of tips and tricks in this chapter can be distilled into the following pieces of high-level advice:

  • Understand the platform you are targeting from an end user perspective.

  • Understand how the .NET Compact Framework controls behave on the chosen platform.

  • Understand how the .NET Compact Framework controls differ from desktop controls.

  • When designing your solution, always test any assumptions by building a prototype and running it on the target device.

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