Christian Forsberg

If you want to extend your existing systems as well as your knowledge of .NET development while building solutions for smart devices, the upcoming .NET CF (Compact Framework) and SDE (Smart Device Extensions) are definitely the way to go. In this article we provide an example of how to implement a mobile application that can work as an extension to your existing systems, and also show you how to extend your knowledge of .NET development. It's perhaps more true than ever that mobile solutions rarely stand alone. Most consumer-oriented applications are created to work in an offline or disconnected mode, but for enterprise solutions the increasing connectivity of new devices opens up enormous possibilities for online and "sometimes connected" applications as well. When looking at real-world business scenarios and the capabilities of current mobile devices, it's obvious... (more)

Enterprise .NET for Smart DevicesIntroducing the .NET Compact Framework and Smart Device Extensions for VS.NET

Excerpted from the Preview Issue of .NET Developer's Journal. If you want to extend your existing systems, as well as your knowledge of .NET development, while building solutions for smart devices, the forthcoming .NET CF (Compact Framework) and SDE (Smart Device Extensions) are definitely the way to go. In this article we provide an example of how to implement a mobile application that can work as an extension of your existing systems, and help you extend your knowledge of .NET development. It's perhaps more true than ever that mobile solutions rarely stand alone. Most consumer-... (more)