Mobile Development with .NET
I’ve been meaning to assemble a collection of code, links, and general tidbits of goodness concerning the mobile development I’ve been doing with .NET and the .NET Compact Framework. Utilizing Visual Studio 2003 (soon to be 2005) to build XML Web Services and the Tools for Developing for Devices (AKA Mobile Development toolkits), the Smart Device emulators, and some third-party drivers, I’ve been able to create some pretty cool stuff. Consider this the start.
I’ll soon talk about my project here, and then maybe use some of these headers. Hey, it’s a blog, and a work in progress….
Background
XML Web Services
An XML Web service is a unit of application logic providing data and services to other applications. Applications access XML Web services via ubiquitous Web protocols and data formats such as HTTP, XML, and SOAP, with no need to worry about how each XML Web service is implemented. XML Web services combine the best aspects of component-based development and the Web. They are a cornerstone of the Microsoft .NET programming model.
XML Web services can be accessed by any language, using any component model, running on any operating system. They utilize HTTP as the underlying transport, which allows function requests to pass through corporate firewalls. XML is used to format the input and output parameters of the request, so the request is not tied to any particular component technology or object calling convention. The Microsoft .NET Framework makes it easy to write components that communicate using HTTP GET, HTTP POST, and SOAP. — Microsoft
Smart Device Applications
The Visual Studio .NET 2003 integrated development environment now includes tools for developing applications for smart devices, such as the Pocket PC. Using the tools and the .NET Compact Framework, a subset of the .NET Framework, you can create, build, debug, and deploy applications that run on the .NET Compact Framework in personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, and other resource-constrained devices. — Microsoft
Getting Started
- how to setup the environment with a slick little emulator
Juicy Tidbits of Info
- how to automaate builds (PPC/ARM cab files)
- building a secure XML Framework
