Exam 70-580 is now available in Prometric testing centers. This is a technical specialist (TS) exam designed to assess candidates’ hands-on skills developing Windows Mobile 6.5 applications.

A qualified candidate for this exam should have experience with the following;

  • experience with or knowledge of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later including concepts such as types, garbage collection, MSIL, CLR , and LINQ
  • one to two years of experience developing software with the .NET Framework 2.0 or later
  • at least one year of experience developing software with the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 or later
  • one to two years of experience programming in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C#  
  • six months to one year of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition and/or Windows Mobile
  • working knowledge of SQL Server 2005 and/or SQL Server 2008
  • experience developing applications for devices by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or later
  • experience with Windows Mobile SDK 5.0 or later
  • experience with or knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and AJAX
  • candidates for this exam are not necessarily native and/or embedded developers

The exam covers the following topics:

  • Working with Data
  • Packaging and Deploying Applications for Windows Mobile Devices
  • Creating an Effective User Interface
  • Optimizing the Application
  • Implementing Core Mobile Programming Techniques
  • Programming with the Windows Mobile SDK

For a more detailed list of the skills measured on this exam, check out the prep guide. To schedule your exam, visit Prometric’s Web site.