>Does anyone know of any good online resources covering Compact Framework 2005?
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>Also, are there any books you would recommend which cover the 2005 edition?


A quick search on Amazon yielded these:

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-NET-Compact-Framework-Reference/dp/0735617252/ref=sr_1_3/103-2656188-2783026?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175014820&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Framework-Programming-Microsoft-Development/dp/0321174038/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-2656188-2783026?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175014863&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Building-Solutions-Microsoft-Compact-Framework/dp/0321197887/ref=sr_1_1/103-2656188-2783026?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175014959&sr=1-1

They are all available online with Safari Books, you join and can read anything they have.

I've read the first two, they are excellent reference sources.

You may wish to take a look at www.opennetcf.com
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