More and more, enterprise users are moving into mobile work scenarios in
which a network connection is not always possible and the traditional PC is
too cumbersome. In order to reach such users, we as developers need to get
our skills and systems up to speed with mobile development. .NET provides the
tools and infrastructure to do just that with the addition of the .NET
Compact Framework and Smart Device Extensions for Visual Studio .NET 2003.
Since mobile users don't always have access to data servers, mobile systems
need to store enterprise data locally to the device and have a means to get
data modifications back to the server. SQL Server CE 2.0 (SSCE 2.0) provides
both of these capabilities to VS.NET 2003 developers.
In this article we'll show you how to use the .NET ... (more)
In the first article in this series, "Accessing Enterprise Data from SQL
Server CE" [.NETDJ, Vol. 1, issue 6], we constructed a solution that allowed
us to provide enterprise data access to mobile devices while in a
disconnected environment using Visual Studio .NET 2003, the .NET Compact
Framework, and SQL Server CE 2.0. Providing mobile users offline access to
their enterprise data, alo... (more)