Leveraging Microsoft Embedded and Mobile Platforms

Who Am I?

Agenda
Life after the desktop!
Why .NET?
Platform Choices
PDA
Game Console
Web
Where to start?

Web vs Desktop

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

Why mobilise an application?
Distributed work forces
Competitive advantage
Unlock potential of existing data

Why .NET?
Language Neutral
Virtual Machine
Familiar tools
Code reuse

C# experience Development Requirements Visual Studio 2008 Project specific SDK Real Hardware

.NET Platform choices
Micro
Compact
Full
Silverlight
Mono

.NET Micro Framework
.NET Runtime in 300KB
Does not require an OS
Rich Hardware interfacing
www.devicesolutions.net

.NET Compact Framework
30% functionality in 10% space
X86, ARM, SH4, MIPS….
Compatible Base Class Library
Bring .NET to devices Performance and Tools Distributed and Data based apps

Typical Device Specifications Professional 200 – 700 Mhz 32 – 128 MB 128 MB Yes 240 x 320 Standard 100 – 300 Mhz 16 - 64 MB 64 MB No 176 x 220 Processor RAM ROM Touch Screen LCD Resolution

Development Constraints
Resources
Touch screen
Occasionally connected
Is your app a “kitchen sink”?

SQL Server Compact 3.5
Supports desktop and mobile platforms
In-process database engine
1 – 2 MB
Minimal duplication
Strong security

DEMO Smart Device Hello World

Rich vs Thin Clients
Frequent round trips
Requires connectivity
Limited controls
Easy deployment
AJAX and Silverlight

Silverlight
Rich Internet Application (RIA) Platform
Animation, vector graphics, audio-video playback
Subset of XAML
Guaranteed Codecs

Silverlight Releases
Version 1
Javascript
Version 2 (aka v1.1)
CLR (C#)
DLR

Silverlight Mobile
Closed Beta
Windows Mobile
Nokia S60
Timeline
CTP 2 nd Quarter
RTW 4 th Quarter
Makes use of existing device codecs

DEMO Silverlight Clock

DEMO Zero Gravity

Console Game Development

XNA
Managed Runtime
Focus on the game not the platform
Simplifies cross platform development
Desktop, XBOX-360, Zune…
Consistent APIs

XNA Game Studio XNA Game Studio Extends C# Express to support XNA Framework, building game content and targeting Xbox 360 XNA Framework Cross-platform game framework and runtime Xbox 360 CLR Custom version of the .NET Compact Framework Framework

Games Extended Framework Core Framework Platform Direct3D XACT XINPUT XContent Application Model Content Pipeline Graphics Audio Input Math Storage Starter Kits Code Content Components XNA Framework Overview

MSDN Forums
MCTS Exam 70-540
OpenNETCF SDF
Mobile LOB Accelerator
Microsoft Mobile Development Handbook
Compact Framework

silverlight.net/forums
Silverlight Pad
Silverlight for Mobile demos
How to learn Silverlight in 10 Steps
Silverlight

creators.xna.com
xdadevelopment.com
xnamentor.com
XBOX LIVE Community Games
XNA Game Development

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

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