Today, we released Smart Device Framework 2.3. This is the long awaited release of the Smart Device Framework for Visual Studio 2008.
It's been a painful path to get to this point, what with contending with frustrating bugs in Visual Studio 2008 forms designer and all, but we finally got there. Thanks for you patience and understanding.
Along with the new version is a new naming convention. We've dropped the name Smart Device Framework Extensions for Visual Studio with its Standard and Premium editions. Instead, say hello to Smart Device Framework Standard Edition and Professional Edition. Be sure to check out the new feature matrix to find out how each edition differs.
We've got some pretty cool stuff features in the libraries, notably OpenNETCF.Core which contains a dozen or so extension methods for common scenarios, as well as OpenNETCF.Net.Mail, for sending mail via SMTP directly from the device -- this eliminates the need to configure a mail account on the device.