Compact Framework Development For The Desktop Developer

Introduction to Compact Framework Development Christopher Fairbairn ARANZ Medical Ltd [email_address]

Agenda
Why?
Windows Mobile Overview
Development Tools
Platform Constraints
Tips & Tricks
Helpful Resources

Why?
Empower a mobile workforce
Increase value of business data
Reduce administration overheads
Competitive Advantage

The Device Landscape .NET Micro Framework .NET Framework .NET Compact Framework Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, SmartPhone, Windows CE Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows XP Embedded Remote Controls, Wearable Devices, Auxiliary Displays Increasing functionality

Windows Mobile History
WinPad and Pulsar projects
Pegasus Group formed
H/PC reference design
Componentised Operating System

Windows Mobile History
Two main device types
Pocket PC
Smartphone
Typical Specifications
Pocket PC 200 – 700 Mhz 32 – 128 MB 128 MB Yes 240 x 320 Smartphone 100 – 300 Mhz 16 - 64 MB 64 MB No 176 x 220 Processor RAM ROM Touch Screen LCD Resolution

Development Environments
Embedded Visual C++
Embedded Visual Basic
C#, VB.NET
Scripting Languages
Python, Ruby, ….
ASP.NET Mobile Web Toolkit

.NET CF – What is it?
Runtime for small devices
80% of functionality in 20% of footprint
Released late 2002
v2.0 SP2 is current
v3.5 due soon

.NET CF – Platform Support
Windows CE
Windows Mobile
XBOX-360
Symbian?

.NET CF – Requirements C# or VB.Net experience VS 2005 Standard Edition Device specific SDKs A real device

Group Project
Blogging Tool
Smartphone / Pocket PC Support
Submit posts
Upload photos
Offline mode

DEMO Tour of VS2005 from a Mobile Perspective

Platform Differences
File System
User Interface capabilities
Performance constraints
Screen size

DEMO Introducing the OFone!

Screen Differences
Resolution
Orientation
Touch Screen
Desktop UI designs do not port well

Software-based Input Panel
One handed or two?
IME Modes
Keyboard Differences

DEMO Supporting Multiple Platforms

Windows Mobile Extensions
Part of the operating system
Windows Mobile 5.0 or higher
Microsoft.WindowsMobile namespaces
PocketOutlook
Configuration
Status
Telephony
Forms

Image Capture CameraCaptureDialog SelectPictureDialog

State and Notification Broker
if ( SystemState.CameraPresent)
{
// Display camera capture dialog
}
else
{
// Display picture picker dialog
}
Network Messaging Phone Appointments Media Player Available hardware

DEMO Image Capture

Network Communications
SMS, TCP, HTTP…
Web Service Proxies
Network connectivity may be lost at any time
Avoid automatic retries

Data Access
SQL Server
SQL Server Compact Edition
SQLite
SQL Server Management Studio integration

Data Access Performance
Properly index tables
Avoid excessive joins
Favor ExecuteResultSet over ExecuteReader

Demo SQL Mobile and Integration with VS2005

Application Deployment
Smart Device CAB Setup Projects
CAB for device
MSI for desktop
Code signing
Two tier security model

Tips and Tricks
Mobilise use cases not applications
Assume you are disconnected
Embrace Smart Minimise
Set Form.Owner

Configuration Service Provider
Standardised way to configure devices
Over 50 CSPs available
Provisioning via a number of methods
Programmatically
CAB files
Over The Air (OTA)
ActiveSync (RAPIConfig)

CSP Configuration Example using Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Configuration; using System.Xml; XmlDocument configDoc = new XmlDocument(); configDoc.LoadXml( @"<wap-provisioningdoc> <characteristic type=""BrowserFavorite""> <characteristic type=""Christopher Fairbairn""> <parm name=""URL"" value=""http://www.christec.co.nz/blog/"" /> </characteristic> </characteristic> </wap-provisioningdoc>"); ConfigurationManager.ProcessConfiguration(configDoc, false ); Makecab _setup.xml addBrowserFavorite.cpf

Development Tools
Remote Tools
RAPIConfig
Device Security Manager
Device Emulator Manager (DEM)
Cellular Phone Emulator

Webcasts
MCTS Exam 70-540
Mobile LOB Accelerator
Mobile Software Client Factory
Microsoft Mobile Development Handbook
Getting Started

Diving Deeper
Over 150 Samples available in the SDKs
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Evaluation
OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework

Where to get help
MSDN Forums
Windows Mobile Team Blog
Compact Framework Team Blog

Contact Information Christopher Fairbairn ARANZ Medical Ltd Questions? Email: [email_address] Website: www.christec.co.nz/blog /

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Compact Framework Development For The Desktop Developer

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