Software Development Kit

See changelog for details on individual releases before open source (4.2).

Version	Build	Build source	Published	Size	Link
4.4 (miloush.net)	4.4.0.0	GitHub commit f150247	6/9/2017	15.1 MB	(local VS 2017 verison)
4.4 RTW	4.4.0.0	GitHub commit 0d50297	10/20/2015	14.8 MB	GitHub
4.3 QFE2-RTM	4.3.1.0	CodePlex (release 611040)	1/27/2015	22.2 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 SDK-R2-Beta	4.3.1.0	CodePlex change set 42524 (release 133285)	9/23/2014	22.2 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 RTM (QFE1)	4.3.1.0	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	20.4 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 RTM	4.3.0.0	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	20.3 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 Beta		CodePlex change set 25734 (release 81000)	10/7/2012	20.3 MB	Installer wanted!
4.2 RTM (QFE2)	4.2.0.0	CodePlex chnage set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	28.0 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 RTM (QFE1)	4.2.0.0	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	27.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 RTM	4.2.0.0	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/4/2011	27.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 RC2	4.2.0.0	CodePlex change set 13011 (release 52341)	8/29/2011	22.7 MB	Installer wanted!
4.2 RC1	4.2.0.0	CodePlex change set 12602 (release 52341)	8/3/2011	22.6 MB	Installer wanted!
4.2 Beta	4.2.0.0	CodePlex change set 12004 (release 52340)	6/7/2011	20.2 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 Alpha	4.1.2821.0	CodePlex change set 9558 (release 52340)	3/18/2011	19.6 MB	(archived copy)
4.1 QFE1	4.1.2821.0	CodePlex (release 51288)	8/24/2010	17.9 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.1	4.1.2821.0	CodePlex (release 51288)	7/19/2010	13.6 MB	(archived copy)
4.1 last beta refresh	4.1.2722.0		6/30/2010	13.6 MB	(archived copy)
4.1 beta refresh	4.1.2649.0		6/10/2010	13.6 MB	(archived copy)
4.1 public beta	4.1.2459.0		5/18/2010	13.5 MB	(archived copy)
4.0	4.0.1681.0		11/15/2009	12.3 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.0 additional refresh	4.0.1496.0		10/12/2009	12.4 MB	(archived copy)
4.0 beta refresh	4.0.1428.0		9/24/2009	12.5 MB	(archived copy)
4.0 public beta	4.0.1219.0		8/31/2009	12.4 MB	(archived copy)
3.0	3.0.7186.0		10/24/2008	10.8 MB	Microsoft Download Center
3.0 Release Candidate 0	3.0.5071.0		10/7/2008	12.3 MB	Installer wanted!
3.0 beta 2	3.0.2968.0		6/25/2008	11.3 MB	Installer wanted!
2.5	v2.5.0.0		3/6/2008	8.8 MB	Microsoft Download Center
2.0 SP1	v2.0.3036.1		9/17/2007	7.5 MB	Microsoft Download Center
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Porting Kit

Note from github.netmf.io: As of v4.4 of the framework (and the move to GitHub) the Porting Kit is no longer necessary so there isn't any porting kit release for V4.4 or later. If you wish to use the digital signature support in TinyBooter and MFDeploy, you will need the legacy Crypto Libs.

Version	Platform	Release source	Published	Size	Link
4.4 Cryptography	*	GitHub commit 3e22ce5	10/14/2015	836 kB	GitHub
4.3 (QFE1)	*	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	56.6 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (QFE1) Cryptography	*	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	464 kB	(archived copy)
4.3 (QFE1) Network	ARM	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	146.3 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (QFE1) Network	THUMB	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	146.1 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (QFE1) Network	THUMB2	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	145.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (QFE1) Network	SH2/A	CodePlex (release 118283)	2/10/2014	16.4 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (RTM)	*	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	56.6 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (RTM) Cryptography	*	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	467 kB	(archived copy)
4.3 (RTM) Network	ARM	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	146.3 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (RTM) Network	THUMB	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	146.1 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (RTM) Network	THUMB2	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	145.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (RTM) Network	SH2/A	CodePlex change set 27523 (release 81000)	12/4/2012	16.4 MB	(archived copy)
4.3 (Beta)	*	CodePlex change set 25734 (release 81000)	10/7/2012	56.5 MB	Release wanted!
4.2 (QFE2)	*	CodePlex change set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	60.7 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE2) Cryptography	*	CodePlex change set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	469 kB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE2) Network	ARM	CodePlex change set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	146.3 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE2) Network	THUMB	CodePlex change set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	146.1 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE2) Network	THUMB2	CodePlex change set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	145.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE2) Network	SH2/A	CodePlex change set 23972 (release 91954)	8/14/2012	32.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE1)	*	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	58.2 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE1) Cryptography	*	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	469 kB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE1) Network	ARM	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	146.3 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE1) Network	THUMB	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	146.1 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE1) Network	THUMB2	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	145.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (QFE1) Network	SH2/A	CodePlex change set 17284 (release 82448)	2/17/2012	16.4 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RTM)	*	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/11/2011	58.2 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RTM) Cryptography	*	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/4/2011	469 kB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RTM) Network	ARM	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/4/2011	146.3 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RTM) Network	THUMB	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/4/2011	146.1 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RTM) Network	THUMB2	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/4/2011	145.9 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RTM) Network	SH2/A	CodePlex change set 13620 (release 52341)	10/4/2011	16.4 MB	(archived copy)
4.2 (RC2)	*	CodePlex change set 13011 (release 52341)	8/30/2011	53.2 MB	Release wanted!
4.2 (RC1)	*	CodePlex change set 12602 (release 52341)	8/4/2011	52.2 MB	Release wanted!
4.2 (Beta)	*	CodePlex change set 12002 (release 52341)	6/16/2011	52.0 MB	Release wanted!
4.2 (Beta)	*	CodePlex change set 11937 (release 52341)	6/11/2011	52.0 MB	Release wanted!
4.2 (Alpha)	*	CodePlex change set 9612 (release 52341)	3/22/2016	47.8 MB	(archived copy)
4.1	*	CodePlex (release 51287)	7/19/2010	49.7 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.1 Cryptography	*		7/19/2010	464 kB	Microsoft Download Center
4.1 Network	ARM		7/19/2010	146.3 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.1 Network	Thumb		7/19/2010	146.1 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.1 Network	Thumb2		7/19/2010	145.9 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.1 Network	SH2/A		7/19/2010	16.4 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.0	*		11/15/2009	39.4 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.0 Cryptography	ARM		11/15/2009	547 kB	Microsoft Download Center
4.0 Network	ARM		11/15/2009	146.4 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.0 Network	Thumb		11/15/2009	146.1 MB	Microsoft Download Center
4.0 Network	Thumb2		11/15/2009	146.0 MB	Microsoft Download Center
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Official resources

.NET Micro Framework
http://www.microsoft.com/netmf

examples and documents
list of developer kits
list of partners
white papers
videos

Official Community website
http://netmf.com/

discussion forums
product showcases
technical resources

Windows Rally Technologies
http://www.microsoft.com/rally

web services for devices
introduction to technology
specifications

Windows SideShow
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/sideshow

wire protocol specification
implementation samples
product news

Blogs

Author	Link
.NET Micro Framework Team	http://blogs.msdn.com/netmfteam
Official Community Site	http://www.netmf.com/
Pavel Bánský	http://bansky.net/blog
Steve Maillet	http://blogs.msdn.com/smaillet
Jens Kühner	http://bloggingabout.net/blogs/jens
Rob Miles	http://www.robmiles.com/net-micro
Rob Miles' Journal	http://www.robmiles.com/
Michael Schwarz	http://netmicroframework.blogspot.com/
Mike Hall	http://blogs.msdn.com/mikehall
Alden Linn	http://blogs.msdn.com/aldenl
Christopher Fairbairn	http://www.christec.co.nz/blog
Dave Baker	http://blogs.msdn.com/davbaker
Olivier Bloch	http://blogs.msdn.com/obloch
@awsomedevsigner	http://www.awsomedevsigner.com/
Kevin Townsend	http://msmicroframework.blogspot.com/
Stefan Schmidt	http://discovertheexperience.blogspot.com/
Jan Kučera	http://www.microframework.eu/
TinyCLR projects	http://www.tinyclr.com/
Device Solutions	http://blog.devicesolutions.net/
GHI Electronics	http://www.ghielectronics.com/
Aggregated feed from all blogs

Documents

Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Whitepaper (550 kB)
An introductional document about the technology. A bit outdated, but still contais detailed information about implementation details of HAL and CLR and differences from .NET Framework. The licencing information is not up to date.

Porting the .NET Micro Framework (467 kB)
Describes the general process of porting the technology either on your own hardware, or to an operating system. It discusses the .NET Micro Framework architecture from the porting point of view and the main purpose of this document is to give you an idea what the porting is about and whether it is really what you need.

Introducing Devices Profiles for Web Services (373 kB)
For 2.5 version only: A short introduction to DPWS and description of its implementation in the .NET Micro Framework 2.5. Contains a summary of the libraries and some basic examples in C#, on how to create a simple service, send and receive requests, attach handlers to events or how to deal with exceptions. Not of much use for newer framework versions, unfortunately no document update was published yet.

EDK Steb-By-Step Guide (6.7 MB)
First comprehensive literature about .NET Micro Framework available on the internet for free. It was created by Sean Liming as a manual to the iPac-9302 board, but it's worthy reading even when you are using another hardware. It contains an introduction to the SDK, working with GPIOs, emulator, SPI and other ports, network, extended weak references and also a short summary of the C# language. Hardware specific topics include ADC, PWM and 555. All this on over 200 pages with lots of practical examples, continuously updated. The document is no longer available directly, you can find it in the EDK firmware package.

Beginners Guide to C# and .NET Micro Framework (2.7 MB)
The second but no less valuable piece was written by Gus Issa from GHI Electronics, targetting the complete beginners. It goes into more details about C# basics and syntax, interleaving the chapters with examples directly from .NET Micro Framework. Due to the hardware differences from SJJ board, this paper adds chapters about I²C, SD cards and file system, network and USB client. GHI is popular for their custom implementation of missing features, so it is no surprise to see examples also to USB host, several displays, analogue I/O, 1-Wire® or CAN. And checking the missing topics list, there is still more to look for in the future!

Books

Expert .NET Micro Framework, Second Edition
Jens Kühner, $56.18
Published: 9/4/2009
ISBN: 978-1430223870

Second edition of successfull Jens' book, updated for .NET Micro Framework version 3.0. New boards were added to the hardware overview and some new chapters added cover XML (xml reading, web services and MfSvcUtil), working with threads (thread priorities and threading in WPF) and new .NET Micro Framework 3.0 features (mass storage, touch and inking, including emulator support, SSL). You will also for example find how to use multiple I²C devices or how to use some of the new C# 3.0 language features. (source codes)

Expert .NET Micro Framework Jens Kühner, $51.99 Published: 4/21/2008 ISBN: 978-1590599730
	Comprehensive and de facto the only intermediate/advanced book about .NET Micro Framework in the time of version 2.5. The source codes are available for download. You will learn not only about the basics of the framework, but some advance topics as well - like localization, web services, cryptography, serialization, emulator components... altogether on more than 400 pages with hard cover.

Embedded Programming with the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework
Donald Thompson, Rob S. Miles, $29.24
Published: 6/20/2007
ISBN: 978-0735623651

The very first book introducing the .NET Micro Framework. It covers basics of the framework and development process, the networking (these days availably only in emulator or by third party), and also the possibilities of user interface quite in depth. Then there is a chapter about Windows SideShow with some examples and introduction to the emulators and their creation. From the bigger samples let's mention Roomba iRobot or parsing GPS data. There are also some tips how to increase the code performance.

USB Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom USB Peripherals Jan Axelson, $32.97 Published: 8/1/2005 ISBN: 978-1931448024
	This book contains everything you need to know as USB device developers. It describes how USB works, transfer types, device classes, descriptors, power management and even desktop drivers development. Although quite advanced book, it is suitable for beginners as well.

Newsletter archive

Published	Title
2/11/2009 5:27:15 PM -08:00	Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Newsletter
11/21/2008 2:41:10 PM -08:00	Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Newsletter - Vol. 1 No. 5 - November 2008
7/28/2008 6:02:50 AM -07:00	Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Newsletter - Vol. 1 No. 4 - July 2008
3/25/2008 5:50:53 PM -07:00	Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Newsletter - Vol. 1 No. 3 - March 2008
12/31/2007 7:01:36 PM -08:00	Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Newsletter - Vol. 1 No. 2 - December 2007
9/13/2007 7:58:58 PM -07:00	Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Newsletter - Vol. 1 No. 1

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