We have added links to most of the Microsoft Dare to Dream Different contest videos to our Customer Stories page. These have been sorted into categories to make it easier to find videos of interest.
More Dare-to-Dream Videos
October 30, 2009 by mwelfordTahoe-II firmware updated
October 16, 2009 by mwelfordWe have updated the Tahoe-II firmware to support the recent Micro Framework v4.0 refresh from Microsoft. The new firmware is available on the downloads page.
Other platforms will be released next week.
v4.0 beta refresh
October 13, 2009 by mwelfordMicrosoft have released another refresh to the v4.0 beta yesterday, and we are working on firmware support for it.
Please be aware that v4.0 include strict version checking, so if you have updated your SDK to the new version, you will not be able to deploy applications until we have released matching firmware.
v4.0 beta Firmware ready for download
September 11, 2009 by mwelfordIf you have a Tahoe-II or Meridian/P, we have some new firmware for you to try out! You can download the new firmware and SDK on the downloads page.
Some of the interesting new features include:
- HTTP support for server and client
- Improved graphics support with thick pens and gradient fills
- Performance improvements
A complete list of new features is available here.
To use this firmware, you will need the v4.0 beta SDK available from the Microsoft Connect site. Note that this is beta software and does not install side-by-side with the v3.0 SDK. We recommend using a different PC to you production v3.0 system!
We are testing firmware for Tahoe, and the ethernet enabled version of Tahoe and Meridian/P and will be releasing those in the near future.
Innobedded Rich Media Extensions
September 11, 2009 by mwelfordIf you are developing user interfaces on the .NET Micro Framework then you need to take a look at the set of components Innobedded has created.
They have just announced a public beta program, so you can and try it out.
And it runs very nicely on the Tahoe-II!
Dare to Dream Videos
September 10, 2009 by mwelfordMicrosoft have posted some of the Dare to Dream contest videos on YouTube. It’s a great place to start if you want to see what can be done with a Tahoe-II board!
Check out the videos from the winners…
Professional Category
Grand Prize: James Ng (USA) – A security wrist watch device
Runner Up: Deon Schaffer (USA) - A computerized aromatherapy system
Runner Up: Slava Vassiliev (Russia) - A wireless concentrator of household and personal mobile medical devices
Hobbyist Category
Grand Prize: Tomas Scherrer (Brazil) - A digital musical instrument
Runner Up: Ellis Percival (UK) - An intelligent home automation system
Runner Up: Terry Fogg (Australia) - A hand controller retrofit for telescopes
.NET Micro Framework v4.0 coming soon!
September 1, 2009 by mwelfordMicrosoft has announced that v4.0 will be available in public beta very soon. Sign up at the Microsoft Connect site so you can download it when it is released!
We will be supporting 4.0 on all our hardware, and will rolling out beta versions soon after the release.
Expert .NET Micro Framework book now available
August 31, 2009 by mwelfordJens Kuhner has refreshed his excellent book to cover v3.0 of the .NET Micro Framework.
The ebook version is available now and can be purchased from the book web site.
Dare To Dream Different Contest Winners
August 25, 2009 by mwelfordMicrosoft have announced the winners of the Dare To Dream Different contest.
Our congratulations to all the contestants and Microsoft for an excellent contest!
We will post links to the videos as soon as Microsoft makes them available.
