Building Solutions with the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework: Architecture and Best Practices for Mobile Development

Dan Fox, Addison-Wesley Professional

ISBN:0321197887, Edition: , 2003-11-07

Price: $59.99

Table of Contents

Copyright

Praise for Building Solutions with the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework

Foreword

Preface
A Brave New World
A Note about Audience
Language Choice
The Scope of This Book
Final Words

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Part 1. The PDA Development Landscape with the Compact Framework

Chapter 1. The Rise of Mobile Devices
Executive Summary
The Need for Mobility
Information Anywhere, Anytime, and on Any Device
Microsoft and Mobility
The Compact Framework and SDP in Context
What's Ahead
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Chapter 2. Components of Mobile Development
Executive Summary
.NET and Smart Devices
Goals of the Compact Framework and SDP
The .NET Compact Framework
SDP
What's Ahead
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Part II. Essential Architectural Concepts

Chapter 3. Accessing Local Data
Executive Summary
The Need for Local Data Handling
Using File I/O
Handling XML
Working with Relational Data
Displaying Data
What's Ahead
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Chapter 4. Accessing Remote Data
Executive Summary
Have PDA, Will Travel
Wireless Application Factors around Accessing Remote Data
How the Compact Framework Addresses Accessing Remote Data
What's Ahead
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Chapter 5. Caching Data with SQL Server CE
Executive Summary
The Role of SQLCE
SQLCE Architecture
Accessing SQLCE
Administering SQLCE
What's Ahead
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Chapter 6. Primitive Synchronization
Executive Summary
The Importance of Synchronization
What ActiveSync Is
The ActiveSync Architecture
Creating a Partnership
Developing ActiveSync Applications
What's Ahead
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Chapter 7. Data Synchronization
Executive Summary
SQLCE Synchronization
RDA
Merge Replication
What's Ahead
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Part III. Additional Programming Considerations

Chapter 8. Localization
Executive Summary
The Need for Globalization and Localization
Globalization and Localization Support
Other Localization Issues
What's Ahead
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Chapter 9. Securing Compact Framework Solutions
Executive Summary
Security Issues and Principles
Securing the Device
Securing the Application
Securing Communications
What's Ahead
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Chapter 10. Packaging and Deployment
Executive Summary
Packaging and Deploying in the Compact Framework
Versioning in the Compact Framework
Packaging Compact Framework Applications
Deployment and Installation
What's Ahead
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Chapter 11. Developer Challenges
Executive Summary
Issues and Challenges
Augmenting the Compact Framework
Measuring and Improving Performance
A Final Word
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