Smart Device Development Ramp Up Materials

The following are some learning materials for Smart Device Development. The topics go from easy to hard in general; the same rules apply to the links under each topic.

Basic Concepts
Windows CE X Windows Mobile - what is the difference? 
What's New for Developers in Windows Mobile 5.0  
What's New for Developers in Windows Mobile 6    

Getting Started
MSDN Webcast: .NET Compact Framework 2.0 (Level 100)
MSDN Webcast: User Interface Techniques for Windows Mobile Devices (Level 200)

MSDN Webcast: My First Mobile Application with Visual Studio 2005 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Building Mobile Applications with Visual Studio 2005 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Introduction to Managed Development for Devices with Visual Studio 2005 (Level 200)

MSDN Webcast: Building Mobile Applications Using Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Overview of Developing Windows Mobile Applications using Visual Studio 2008 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Windows Mobile 6.0 for Developers (Level 200)

MSDN Webcast: Introduction to the New Managed APIs in Windows Mobile 5.0 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Introduction to the New Native APIs in Windows Mobile 5.0 (Level 200)

Webcast : Windows Mobility Marvels: Solutions for Modern Day Productivity
Webcasts: 24 Hours of Windows Mobile Application Development  

Device Emulator
Visual Studio 2005 Device Emulator and Internet Connectivity  
Connecting Smart Devices to Development Computers   

Step by Step: Using Microsoft Device Emulator In-Depth in Your Application Development Experience

Compact Framework
.NET Compact Framework 
Deploying .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Applications with .cab and .msi Files 

An Introduction to P/Invoke and Marshaling  
Advanced P/Invoke  

SQL CE

SQL Server Compact 3.5 How-to Tutorials

MSDN Webcast: Introducing SQL Server Compact 3.5 (Level 200) 
MSDN Webcast: Data Access with SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition and the .NET Compact Framework v2.0 (Level 200)

Frequently Used APIs
Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM)   

The State and Notifications Broker Part I  
The State and Notifications Broker API Part 2  
The State and Notifications Broker API Part 3

Getting Started with MAPI  
Practical Use of MAPI   

Power Management
Power to the People 
Power to the Developers part 1
Power to the System  
Power to the Developers part 2  
Power to the Smartphone  
Power to the PocketPC   

Memory Mangement
.Net Compact Framework Advanced Memory Management
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Advanced Memory Management 
Effective Memory, Storage, and Power Management in Windows Mobile 5.0 

Security
Windows Mobile 5.0 Application Security  
Step by Step: Understanding Windows Mobile Security Using the Device Security Manager