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December 19, 2008

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions Completes Acquisition of RTC Books

Book Publishing Adds to Educational Programs

San Diego, Calif., December 19, 2008 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions has completed the acquisition of RTC Books from RTC Group. RTC Books, formally Annabooks, has been a leading technical book publisher for PC and embedded technologies. Past books have covered PC bus architectures, firmware solutions, microcontrollers, and embedded software.

“We are excited about the opportunity that this new business brings to our educational programs”, says Sean Liming, Owner of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “We will be able to expand and add book titles on unique technical, as well as, non-technical topics.”

Previous RTC Books/Annabooks titles are now available on the SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions online store. SJJ is actively seeking authors who want to write and share their knowledge on a wide range of technical topics. Anyone interested can contact sales@sjjmicro.com.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC (www.sjjmicro.com)
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, various books, and software products.

April 14, 2008

RoboticsConnection.com to use EDKPlus in Robotics Kit

EDKPlus combines with Traxster Robot to make unique robotic solution

Embedded Systems Conference West - San Jose, Calif., April 14, 2008 – Summerour Robotics Corp (RoboticsConnection.com) has created the Traxster Micro Framework Robotics Kit to allow developers and educators learn, and leverage, the .NET Micro Framework. The kit includes SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions’ EDKPlus featuring the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework. At the heart of the Traxster Robot is RoboticsConnection.com’s popular Serializer robot controller.  The EDKPlus communicates with the Serializer over a serial link to access a host of robotic I/O such as motors, sensors, encoders, servos, etc., thus freeing the EDKPlus I/O to be used for other application specific uses.

“The Serializer, along with our Traxster robotic chassis, has simplified robotics development by handling the low level sensor querying and drive-train tasks for the developer”, says Jason Summerour President of Summerour Robotics Corp., “The EDKPlus serves as the brains to the Traxster robot, and allows developers to quickly develop a managed robotic applications to perform interesting behaviors.”

“The robotics kit from RoboticsConnection.com is an exciting part of our .NET Micro Framework program,” says Sean Liming, Owner of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “Not only is the EDK/EDKPlus target for industry, but students and hobbyists can take advantage of rapid development that .NET Micro Framework offers.”

The Traxster MF Robotics Kit includes the Serializer MF Lib, and several example applications, all contained in a single Visual Studio solution.  With the .NET Micro Framework and the EDKPlus, developers just write C# applications to control the movement of the robot. Developers will need the .NET Micro Framework SDK and Visual Studio.

The new robotics kit price is $649.95 USD, and it can be purchased online at www.roboticsconnection.com or contact via e-mail sales@roboticsconnection.com.

About Summerour Robotics Corp (www.roboticsconnection.com)
RoboticsConnection.com was founded in 2004 as an online hobbyist and educational robotics store for robotic hardware and platforms.  Its line of product include solutions utilizing Microsoft® technologies, including the .NET Framework (Full, Compact, Micro), Windows® CE, and Microsoft® Robotics Studio.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC (www.sjjmicro.com)
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows® Embedded.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

January 28, 2008

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions Releases the Embedded Development Kit Plus for the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework

New kit supports a fully populated iPac-9302

San Diego, Calif., Jan 28, 2008 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the Embedded Development Kit Plus (EDKplus) for the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework. The EDKplus supports a fully populated iPac-9302, which includes the second serial port and battery backed real-time clock. The second serial port supports RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485. Like the original EDK, the kit contains a step-by-step instruction manual to guide engineers, hobbyists, and students through the process of developing .NET Micro Framework applications with managed code.

“We are pleased to add this new kit to our product line-up”, says Sean Liming, Owner of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “The EDKplus offers a wide range of capability for deeply embedded applications.”

The .NET Micro Framework contains a TinyCLR that acts as a mini kernel to run managed code applications. Developers can write C# applications in Visual Studio and just download them to the development platform. Developers only need to focus on application development since the OS has already been ported.

The EDKplus consists of the following:

• A fully populated version of the EMAC’s iPac-9302 ARM9 development board with .NET Micro Framework installed
• Serial Cables for application download
• CD containing Step-By Step development Guide and sample applications
• Power supply

 The EDKplus’ price is $225.00 USD. Individual iPac-9302 boards with .NET Micro Framework are available for purchase in production quantities. The EDKplus can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC (www.sjjmicro.com)
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows® Embedded.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

January 28, 2008

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions Releases DUA Administrator v1.0

Utility that provides an interface to Device Update Agent parameters

San Diego, Calif., Jan 28, 2008 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the DUA Administrator utility. This new utility provides a graphical interface to Device Update Agent’s (DUA) registry settings. DUA is an Embedded Enabling Feature of Windows® XP Embedded that provides a simple update solution.

“Until now the registry editor was the only immediate method to access DUA’s settings without having to create your own script or utility,” says Sean Liming, Owner of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “DUA Administrator provides direct access and a simple means to change DUA’s settings”

Administrators can change polling days, times, and intervals as well as update file paths. The utility also offers the ability to manually control the DUA service. The CD includes an SLD file so you can build the utility right into an XP Embedded image. The utility requires Microsoft® .Net Framework v2.0 to be installed in the image.

The DUA Administrator’s price is $50.00 USD, and it can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC (www.sjjmicro.com)
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows® Embedded.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

September 18, 2007

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions Releases the Embedded Development Kit for the Microsoft® .NET Micro Framework

New Step-By-Step development kit for the .NET Micro Framework

San Diego, Calif., Sept 18, 2007 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the Embedded Development Kit (EDK) for the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework. The EDK contains a multipurpose development board with the .NET Micro Framework already installed and ready to run C# applications. The kit contains a step-by-step instruction manual to guide engineers, students, and hobbyists through the process of developing .NET Micro Framework applications with managed code.

“The EDK continues our history of learn-by-doing products to facilitate learning of new technologies,” said Sean Liming, Owner of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions. “With the EDK, developers can create a variety of applications from robotics to industrial controls.”

The Microsoft .NET Micro Framework is a .NET platform that runs on devices with low-cost 32-bit processors and as little as a few hundred kilobytes of RAM. Through its support for modern rapid application development tools and paradigms—including C#, managed code, and Microsoft Visual Studio—the reliable, efficient .NET Micro Framework significantly increases the productivity of embedded developers and creates an exciting new opportunity for C# programmers.

The EDK consists of the following:

• EMAC’s iPac-9302 ARM9 development board with .NET Micro Framework on board
• Serial Cables for application download
• CD containing Step-By Step development Guide and sample applications
• Power supply

 The EDK is being offered at a special introductory price of $135.00 USD. Individual iPac-9302 boards are available to be purchased in production quantities. The EDK can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC (www.sjjmicro.com)
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows® Embedded.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

August 15, 2007

SJJ Announces WEPOS / POS for .NET Training Course

San Diego California – August 15th, 2007 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions. , a Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner, announces the availability of a new training course: “Introduction to Windows Embedded for Point of Service / POS for .NET”. The course covers the fundamentals and features of WEPOS and POS for .NET; including WEPOS installation options and creating basic POS for .NET applications and service objects. There are several exercises to give students hands-on experience with POS for .NET. Focus is on POS for .NET 1.11 with support for C# and VB.NET developers.

“As a follow to the book released last year, we are excited about this new addition to our training course offerings”, says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “The course continues our goal to offer embedded developers different learn-by-doing options”.

The class is a one day course with class dates already set for September 21st and November 2nd in San Diego, California. The price for the course is $500.00 per student.

About SJJ Embedded Micro solutions

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows Embedded.

March 30, 2007

SJJ Announces eBox-3851 Thin-Client Development Kit
for Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007

El Monte, California - March 30 th , 2007 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions. , a Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner, announces the release of “eBox-3851 Thin-Client Development Kit for Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 (SP2) Feature Pack 2007” to help developer learn and take advantage of the latest Windows XP Embedded technology from Microsoft to create feature rich Thin-Client solution.

ICOP partners with SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions to development the software support components and step-by-step how to guide for this development kit. Sean Liming, the founder for SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, is the well known authority on Windows XP Embedded technology and authored “Windows NT Embedded Step-By-Step” and “Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit” books.

This development kit includes all necessary components to work right out of the box and supports Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007, specifically the new USB Boot 2.0 feature that allows system to boot from a USB flash key. This kit provides step-by-step guide to learn Windows XP Embedded in a hands-on-lab format. The kit has been designed to help those without previous experience with Windows XP Embedded build their first Windows XP Embedded image within hours.

“As a Windows Embedded Gold Partner, ICOP is a valuable contributor to the growing Windows Embedded ecosystem,” said Ilya Bukshteyn, director of Windows Embedded Marketing at Microsoft Corp. “ICOP's eBox-3851 Thin-Client Development Kit will be an extremely useful asset for developers to utilize and manage the Windows XP Embedded SP2 Feature Pack 2007 seamlessly and effectively.”

The eBox-3851 Thin-Client Development Kit for Windows XP Embedded includes the following.

•  eBox-3851, an 800Mhz compact computer with 256MB system memory, integrated Audio, Ethernet, Serial, Parallel, VGA, USB, CF and 512MB IDE bootable flash storage.

•  1GB USB flash storage.

•  120 days fully functional evaluation version of Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2.

•  Windows XP Embedded components for eBox-3851.

•  Step-by-step guide walks through the process of creating component, OS project and building the image.

•  Pre-built Windows XP Embedded image.

Visit http://www.icoptech.com/products_detail.asp?ProductID=273 for more information about this development kit.

The kit is available to purchase from SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions.

About Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 with Feature Pack 2007

Windows XP Embedded SP2 with Feature Pack 2007 is the latest release of the Windows XP Embedded operating system and development platform that delivers the power of Windows XP Professional in a componentized form. Windows XP Embedded helps you to rapidly assemble an operating system image that meets footprint requirements and helps ensure the operating system's dependencies and full functionality are maintained.

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/eval/xpe/default.mspx for more information about Windows XP Embedded.

About ICOP Technology Inc.

ICOP is dedicated to provide x86 embedded solutions with long product life cycle support, and the ability to operate in extended temperature ranges. Utilizing our engineering expertise in CPU Kernel technology, ICOP provides embedded Single-Board-Computers, embedded CPU modules and embedded systems solutions to help electronic equipment suppliers shorten product development schedules, lower product development cost and minimize development risk.

About SJJ Embedded Micro solutions

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows Embedded.

January 9, 2007

SJJ Release New Industrial Development Kit for Windows® XP Embedded

IDK Provides Foundation for getting started with Windows® XP Embedded

San Diego, Calif., Jan 9, 2007 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of a new Industrial Development Kit for Windows XPe. The IDK allows OEMs to create dedicated applications using a small compact PC hardware. The kit supports Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 and specifically the new USB Boot 2.0 feature that allows the system to boot from a USB flash key.

The IDK comes with EMAC Inc.’s PCM-9375 single board computer, pre-built XP Embedded components, and the SJJ’s Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit - Tools Release 2 software package.

“The IDK is going to be the first in a new line of development kit products,” says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “Our customers are looking to hit the ground running with Windows XPe, and the IDK provides the foundation to build custom applications.”

The PCM-9375 features an AMD® Geode™ LX800 processor with 512MB of RAM. The I/O complement is ideal to address the needs for different applications: 4 Serial ports, 4 USB 2.0 Ports, Parallel port, 8 GPIO, Dual 10/100 Ethernet, VGA/LCD/TV output, AC97 audio, PC104 bus for expansion, and PS/2 keyboard / mouse port.

The IDK also features the Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit - Tools Release 2 to help create new components for your application. The tools are designed to help developers in several areas with their XP Embedded projects: creating components, finding resources, version control, and documentation.

The IDK price is $875.00 USD, and can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com or telephone 858-485-1059.

September 27, 2006

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions Releases New Book Title for Windows Embedded for Point of Service and POS for .NET

New book focuses on the latest Windows Embedded offering for Point of Service Applications.

San Diego, Calif., Sept 27, 2006 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of a new book title: Windows Embedded for Point of Service / POS for .NET Step-By-Step. The new book covers installation topics for OEMs installing Microsoft Windows Embedded for Point of Service and provides application and service object examples for POS for .NET developers.

Built on Windows XP Embedded, Windows Embedded for Point of Service addresses the basic operating system needs for those developing point of service solutions. To go with the Windows Embedded for Point of Service platform, POS for .NET is the .NET programming solution of the Unified POS (UPOS) standard. POS for .NET allows POS developers to write one application that supports POS devices from different equipment manufacturers.

“The new book provides a foundation for those interested in learning the basic of Windows Embedded for Point of Service and POS for .NET. The book compliments our existing line-up of Windows Embedded books,” says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “The step-by-step examples continue our philosophy of learn by doing, and address the rising educational trend for hands-on learning.”

“Today the Windows Embedded for Point of Service and POS for .NET platforms represent a gold standard for creating feature-rich interactive POS systems that can help drive sales and revenue while lowering costs,” said Jane Gilson, director, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft Corp. “We’re very excited about SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions’ new book , which teaches POS developers how to leverage all the features and benefits of this platform, helping retailers focus on building stronger relationships with their customers instead of managing their POS systems and devices.”

The 238 page book consists of 9 chapters with 18 different step-by-step exercises. Topics include:

• Windows Embedded for Point of Service Unattended Installation, Remote Installation, and Remote Boot
• Customizing the WEPOS Platform
• POS for .NET Architecture
• Creating and Managing Service Objects
• Several POS for .NET applications written in Visual Basic .NET and using a few POS devices: bar code scanner, MSR, line display, cash drawer, and receipt printer.

The book price is $49.99 USD and can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com or telephone 858-485-1059.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

September 26, 2006

SJJ and EMAC Join Forces to Create a Development Kit for Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework

New development kit offers a low cost simple solution for developers wanting to write code in C#.

Embedded Systems Conference, Boston , Mass. , Sept 26, 2006 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC and EMAC, INC are pleased to announce a joint development effort to create a development kit for Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework. The new .Net Micro Framework development kit (NDK) will feature EMAC's iPac 524 Single Board Computer (SBC) running the .NET Micro Framework. The kit will also contain an instruction manual, sample source code, and other tools to allow engineers and students to develop applications with managed code.

The .NET Micro Framework contains a tinyCLR that acts as a mini kernel to run managed code applications. Developers can write C# applications in Visual Studio and just download to the iPac 524. Developers only need to focus on application development since the OS has already been ported.

“Having worked with Windows CE and XP Embedded, the .NET Micro Framework represents a major push for deeply embedded systems and shows Microsoft's continued interest in the embedded market”, says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “We are excited about working with Microsoft and EMAC, Inc to develop the new development kit.”

The iPac 524 features the SHARP 79524 ARM processor in a PC/104 form factor. The board contains a wide variety of I/O to meet any application: RS-232, 10 A/D channels, 16 digital GPIO lines, 8 High-Drive digital output lines, 3 multi-purpose I/O lines (GP/Counters/PWM), 5 Synchronous Serial I/O lines (GP/SPP/SPI/I2S), SD/MMC Flash, Graphic LCD interface, 10/100 Ethernet, and USB 2.0 Device.

“The SHARP 79524 offers the best feature set of any ARM7 processor, and is ideal for the .NET Micro Framework”, says Eric Rossi, President of EMAC, Inc. “The NDK is perfect for engineers and students looking to develop deeply embedded applications that require a low cost hardware platform. It provides the user with a starting point for developing .NET MF applications for the iPac 524 SBC.”

The NDK can be used to develop a variety of applications from robotics to industrial controls. Microsoft will also purchase several hundred-development kits for their own internal use.

"We are pleased to have SJJ and EMAC produce a low-cost board to add to the growing set of platform choices for developers on the .NET Micro Framework," said Colin Miller, Director, .NET Micro Framework. "What makes this product unique is that they have elected to make a board that will be very attractive to students and hobbyists, as well as other developers.

The training kit will include step-by-step exercises. The NDK will have a special introductory price of $129.00 USD. When released, the NDK can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com . Additional information can be found on the iPac 524 at www.emacinc.com.

About EMAC Inc. (www.emacinc.com)

Since 1984, EMAC, Inc. has provided customers worldwide with custom hardware, software and manufacturing. EMAC's custom services include Digital and Analog Hardware Design, BIOS adaptation, Operating System integration (Windows CE, NT Embedded, XP Embedded, and other embedded software), driver development and software application development. In addition, EMAC offers a comprehensive line of products and services that include Single Board Computers (SBCs), SBC Peripherals, and Microprocessor Training Systems. Off-the-shelf SBCs include x86 compatible, 32-bit RISC and both 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers.

About SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, LLC

SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions was founded in 2004 to provide a better approach to learning and implementing embedded systems with the “Learn-by-Doing” philosophy. SJJ offers training, consulting, and various books and software products for Windows Embedded.

February 6, 2006

Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit - Tools Release 2 - Now Shipping

Update Versions to Component Helper, Component Tracker, and SLX tools

San Diego , Calif. , Feb 6, 2006 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit – Tools Release 2. The tools are designed to help developers in several areas with their XP Embedded projects: creating components, finding resources, version control, and documentation. Tools Release 2 updates Component Helper and introduces Component Hunter and SLDX Assistant.

“We are pleased with the feedback we received from the initial toolkit. The new release adds more features which improve and expand the capability of the original tools,” says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “I am also pleased to have had fellow MVP and veteran embedded developer John R. Malin assist with the development of this new release. John's vast experience was extremely helpful with some of the new features.”

Component Helper V2 is an installation snapshot tool that captures file and registry information. SLD and REG files are the output, and installed files are gathered into a single directory. The new version adds the ability to select different drives; scan option for files, registry entries, or both; and SLD output.

Component Hunter contains an update to the original Component Tracker, and adds several new search tools: Dependency Hunter a static analysis tool, File search, and Registry search.

SLDX Assistant comes as a command line and graphical tool, which can extract and compare information from SLX and SLD files. SLDX Assistant is ideal for version control, documenting a project, and tracking down resources.

Tools Release 2 price is $199.99 USD, and the Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit book is now sold separately for $34.99 USD. Both can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com or telephone 858-485-1059.

October 21, 2005

SJJ is a Proud Sponsor of ‘Swing for the Kids' Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament to Support St. Michael's Elementary School

San Diego , Calif. , October 21, 2005 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is a proud sponsor of this year's Knights of Columbus 10th Annual ‘Swing for the Kids' Charity Golf Tournament to benefit St. Michael's School.

July 25, 2005

The SJJ-EMS1000 - New Prototype Solution for Hobbyists and Students

Buffer Translator Prototype Solution for 5v/3.3v Interface

San Diego , Calif. , July 25, 2005 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the SJJ-EMS1000. The SJJ-EMS1000 is a 74LVCC2425A Buffer Translator mounted on a 24-pin DIP adapter solution. Many low power devices that use 3.3V are becoming available. There are still many 8-bit and 16-bit microprocessors that run on 5v TTL. The SJJ-EMS1000 provides a solution for interfacing between 5V TTL and 3.3V CMOS on a single, easy-to-use, 24-pin DIP module. This module allows hobbyists, students, and OEMs to quickly prototype / breadboard a solution without having to first create special proto-boards.

“We are very excited with the SJJ-EMS1000 as we continue to develop solutions to help make learning and developing embedded systems easier,” says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “The ability to bridge different technologies provides the opportunity for everyone to create unique solutions.”

The price or the SJJ-EMS1000 is $18.00USD. The SJJ-EMS1000 can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com or telephone 858-485-1059

March 15, 2005

New Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit Now Shipping

New Toolkit Covers XP Embedded Service Pack 2

San Diego , Calif. , Mar 15, 2005 – SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the Windows XP Embedded Supplemental Toolkit. The toolkit is the anticipated follow on to the popular Windows XP Embedded Advanced. The toolkit consists of 17 chapters that introduce many of the new features in XPe Service Pack 2. More than just a book, the toolkit offers new tools to help developers with creating components, finding dependencies, and documenting configurations.

“Windows XP Embedded has had tremendous growth the past couple of years,” says Sean Liming, Managing Director of SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions, “Windows XP Embedded Advanced provided developers the basic development process. The new toolkit's goal is to build on the first book and provide solutions and much need tools that developers can use in their projects.”

The toolkit contains 50 new tips ‘n tricks and 23 Hands-on exercises. 340 pages cover a wide range of topics, such as building a full version of XP pro SP2 like image, VB-Scripting, macro components for security and EWF, USB flash boot using M-System's uDiskOnChip, Hibernate Once-Resume Many, and .NET solutions for the XPe power management and EWF APIs. There is also an optional 256MB uDiskOnChip from M-Systems available for USB boot.

The toolkit price is $359.99 USD standard and $399.99 USD with the uDiskOnChip. The toolkit can be purchased online at www.sjjmicro.com or contact via e-mail sales@sjjmicro.com or telephone 858-485-1059.

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