Introduction To .Net Compact Framework and SQL Server CE Development

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Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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

.NET Compact Framework ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bring .NET to devices Performance and Tools Distributed and Data based apps

Windows Mobile History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DEMO Smart Device Hello World Application Development

Why mobilise an application? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rich vs Thin Clients ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Occasionally Connected ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Network Aware ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

SQL Server Benefits Large data source Data is always fresh Rich query capability Limitations Constant connection Scalability (two tier) Query speed .NET Compact Framework ADO.NET Windows Forms SQL Server

SQL Server CE Benefits Local Cache Distribution Size Query Speed Limitations Simpler Data Types Stale Data Sync Complexity .NET Compact Framework ADO.NET Windows Forms SQL Server

SQL Server CE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Design Philosophy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Deployment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tool Support ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Special Features ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Optimisation Techniques ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DEMO SQL Server CE Optimisations

Data Syncronisation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remote Data Access (RDA) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Merge Replication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Web Services ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ADO.NET Sync Services ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Developers can build sync ecosystems that integrate any application, any data from any store using any protocol over any network”

Hybrid Pattern Disconnected Service Agent Submit new and changed data to server via web service call 2 Mobile Data Gateway Merge/Replication Download reference, read-only data 1 Mobile Data Update Tables on Mobile SQL Server database updated 3

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Finding out more

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