You'll need the following hardware and software to build and run the code samples for this book:
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite
For actual device development (that is, not to develop an emulator), a .NET Micro Framework-compatible development kit, such as the Freescale i.MXS (see our companion Web page for an up-to-date list of compatible hardware)
If developing SideShow applications, Windows Vista