General Design Guidelines

The "Designed for Windows for Pocket PC" logo program has some detailed requirements for applications written for the Pocket PC. The logo program specifies the usage of such things as icons, menus, toolbars, and the input panel. A handbook is available that details the design requirements for meeting the "Designed for Windows for Pocket PC" logo program criteria. The handbook can be downloaded from the Web site http://www.qualitylogic.com/certprograms/pocketpc_spec.html.

On a Pocket PC device, there is no keyboard, so all text input needs to be done using the SIP. If you compare the use of the SIP and a keyboard, you will find that the SIP is time-consuming and error-prone. When you design your input forms, reduce the ...

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