The latest version of the .NET Micro Framework slipped out early last week (we’ve previously praised the Dare to Dream Different competition on the framework).

This latest version includes some substantial improvements:

Version 3.0 brings several new features and enhancements to an already robust and productive development platform:

. Enhanced secure connectivity. .NET Micro Framework version 3.0 features new connectivity support, including Wi-Fi integration, Universal Serial Bus support, Web Services for Devices, secure sockets layer and support for a file system compatible with FAT32.

. Extended hardware choices. Enhancements include interoperability with native code allowing direct access to hardware, reduction in the minimum footprint to 64K RAM, a more accessible and easier-to-use porting kit, support for the Analog Devices Blackfin processor family, and ARM Thumb and Thumb-2 instruction sets.

. Increased productivity. A fully integrated development experience with both Visual Studio 2008 and Visual C# 2008 Express Edition – along with interoperability – provides developers with powerful debugging and emulation capabilities and a more flexible migration path for .NET developers and those with existing native code modules.

. Additional user interface options. Touch and gesture support enable development of more interactive and capable device applications.

Source: Microsoft PressPass

But you’ll notice the logo hasn’t changed – we can only guess it wasn’t important enough to get the new wave logo.