Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK documentation provides the information you need to develop applications for Windows Mobile-based devices.
The following table describes the information in each section.
| Section | Description |
| Welcome to Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK Documentation | This section lists what's new in the Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK. |
| Development Tools and Resources | This section provides a brief description of the development tools that are supported for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and provides instructions for using the certificate importer tool and development certificates. |
| Migrating and Porting Applications | This section provides information on updating applications from earlier versions of Windows Mobile to Windows Mobile 5.0, and on adapting applications from the Pocket PC platform to the Smartphone platform, and vice versa. |
| Creating Windows Mobile Applications | The topics in this section provides guidelines and instructions for developing applications for Windows Mobile-based platforms. |
| >Testing Windows Mobile Applications | This section introduces the concepts behind testing a Windows Mobile application. |
| Deploying Windows Mobile Applications | The topics in this section describe the process for deploying Windows Mobile applications. |
| Managing Devices | These topics cover configuring the device, for example, changing security configurations and personalization settings. |
| Developer's Reference | This section contains both Native and Managed language reference material that details the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that publicly expose the Windows Mobile feature set. In addition, this section also contains procedures, "How To's," and code examples. |
The documentation applies to the following Windows Mobile software platforms:
- Windows Mobile 5.0
- Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition
- Smartphone 2003 Second Edition
- Pocket PC 2003
- Smartphone 2003
- Pocket PC 2002
- Smartphone 2002
- Pocket PC 2000
Note For releases earlier than Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition and Smartphone 2003 Second Edition, software development kits, which include documentation, are available from the Downloads page in the Mobile and Embedded Development Center.