NET Compact Framework Mobile Development Guide

Author: Yan Youning (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is a learning guide for application and development based on the .NET Compact Framework on the Windows Mobile platform. It is divided into 6 parts. Part 1 primarily introduces the Windows Mobile platform, the .NET Compact Framework, and the development tool Visual Studio 2005. Part 2 primarily introduces how to use the .NET Compact Framework for GUI design and client application programming in mobile applications under the C/S architecture. Part 3 introduces the new data access model ADO.NET and XML processing techniques in .NET, then explains how to remotely access data from server databases and local databases, as well as how to synchronize local data with the server. Part 4 primarily introduces the development of mobile web applications and the network technologies supported by mobile smart devices, such as WebService, TCP, and IrDA. Part 5 primarily introduces advanced features of mobile applications, such as P/Invoke, POOM, resource and localization, multithreaded programming, performance optimization, and mobile security strategies. Part 6, starting from practical applications, selects three classic mobile application design and development cases—Mobile CRM system, MobileAnt, and 21 Blackjack for Palm—focusing on application development techniques and real-world experience. It provides detailed explanations of design and development using Visual Studio 2005 while integrating the concepts and approaches of mobile application design and development. This not only helps readers improve their technical skills but also elevates their understanding of mobile application design philosophy. This book is suitable for beginners and intermediate programmers and technical decision-makers in Windows Mobile, as well as serving as a reference manual for Windows Mobile application development.