昨天在机器上安装了Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5，Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Developer Tool Kit (CHS).msi等环境，本以为可以开始HelloWorld的了，可是发现在VS2008的smart device里竟然没有出现windows mobile 6.5的身影。今天才发现自己安装的原来是6.5的DTK，不是6.5的SDK。可能还有很多新人也和我一样犯过这样的错误，这又让我再次感叹，自学之路困难重重呀。下面是我在网上发现的DTK，SDK还是一个叫DRK的关系。
SDK, DTK, DRK: WTF?!
Originally posted June 4, 2009 at MSDN.
Earlier this week we released the Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Toolkit (DTK). This release has raised a few questions relative to the other Windows Mobile software development tools and resources. I’d like to take a moment to describe what the SDK, DTK, and DRK are, and just as importantly what they are not.
SDK: Software Development Kit
We have not released a new SDK for Windows Mobile 6.5. The Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK or Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK are required for Windows Mobile 6.5 application development.
DTK: Developer Toolkit
The Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer Toolkit (DTK) is not an SDK! The DTK contains emulators, gesture APIs, and samples useful for developing Windows Mobile 6.5 applications. You will still need to install Visual Studio and the Windows Mobile 6 SDK prior to running the toolkit installer.
DRK: Developer Resource Kit
The Windows Mobile Developer Resource Kit (DRK) is an offline DVD copy of the most useful and relevant Windows Mobile application development tools and resources. Traditionally the DRK does not contain any exclusive content, in that nearly everything on the DRK is available for download online. This time we are pleased to publish the Windows Mobile 6.5 DRK with several sample chapters of Microsoft Mobile Development Handbook from Microsoft Press (Wigley, Moth, and Foot).
We hand out free copies of the DRK at several conferences and developer events throughout the year.
WTF: Where To Follow?
Follow us on Twitter @wmdev to get the inside scoop and up to date information for development on Windows Mobile!
Lastly, you can find the latest development resources at http://developer.windowsmobile.com.
*UPDATE* Documentation has been released for Using Gestures in Windows Mobile 6.5. Thanks for your patience!