Get Involved

See what others are doing

The Showcase on this site contains hardware that supports the .NET Micro Framework, commercial software add-ons and extensions for the platform, projects that people have worked on or are working on, and services that are offered.  At the bottom of most pages, you will see a 'Search Showcase' option to help you see what others are doing. Explore the Showcase

Try it

The SDK is freely downloadable at.NET Micro Framework SDK - there are pointers to the latest versions on the home page of this site (netmf.com).   You can use either the full or the Express version (Visual C# Express) to try the samples and create your own applications.  The SDK includes an emulator so that you don't need hardware to try the tools out.

Adapt it to specific hardware

If you need to adapt the platform to specific hardware - either a processor that is not currently supported or for additional peripherals - the .NET Micro Framework Porting Kit is also freely available.  Pointers to the latest versions can be found on the home page of this site (netmf.com).  The Porting Kit also contains all the source code so that you can modify or expand the platform however you would like.

Get technical Information

There is lots of documentation in the SDK.  There are also documents on the Resources like above.

Discuss your ideas and propose a project 

Discussion forums are open to anybody with interest in the .NET Micro Framework.  Feel free to use them to find resources for a project, bug fix or connect with peers from around the globe.