"If you've been looking for one book on the .NET Compact
Framework that will teach you everything you need to know,
look no further--this is it!"
Derek Ferguson, Chief Technology Evangelist,
Expand Beyond Corporation
Whether you are an architect, developer, or manager,
Building Solutions with the Microsoft .NET Compact
Framework is your guide to creating effective solutions for
mobile devices with .NET. Authors Dan Fox and Jon Box walk
you through four essential architectural concepts and
programming techniques, using extensive examples and code
listings to show you how to develop more robust mobile
development projects.
The book briefly describes the context, architecture,
and features of both the Framework and Smart Device
Programmability (SDP). The heart of the book is its
in-depth coverage of key architectural concepts, including
local data handling, remote data access (RDA)
architectures, robust data caching with SQL Server 2000
Windows CE Edition 2.0 (SQL CE 2.0), and synchronization
options. The focus then shifts to localization, security,
and deployment, and the final chapter steers you away from
potential pitfalls.
You will find helpful pointers to further resources
throughout, and a companion Web site includes the source
code and links to more information.
This book can be read cover to cover or the focus can be
narrowed to key points of interest. It can also be used as
a reference, with answers to questions such as:
- When should you architect and build your applications
using the Compact Framework and SDP? Chapter 1
- What factors besides cost should you consider when
planning your company's first Smart Device application?
Chapter 4
- Can RDA allow SQL CE to interact with database products
other than SQL Server? Chapter 7
- How should you handle differences in time zone for
users of a world-ready application? Chapter 8
- How can you overcome the Compact Framework's inability
to marshal complex objects within structures? Chapter
11
Both comprehensive and concise, Building Solutions with
the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework shows you how to bring
the power of .NET to your mobile applications.
Contents
- The pda development landscape with the compact
framework
- The rise of mobile devices
- Components of mobile development
- Essential architecture concepts
- Accessing local data
- Accessing remote data
- Catching data with SQL server CE
- Primitive synchronization
- Data synchronization
- Additional programming considerations
- Locolization
- Securing compact framework solutions
- Packaging and deployment
- Developer challenges