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What ever happened to RDA?: Who remembers using Remote Data Access to synchronize data between SQL Server and SQL Server Compact? I certainly do! Before I dove head first into the world of Merge Replication, I always used RDA to get my customers up and running quickly. Mobilizing Read More...
Posted 22 September 09 05:54 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Smartphone, SQL Server, IIS, SQL Server Compact, Sync, Sync Framework, Sync Services for ADO.NET, Merge Replication, Pocket PC, RDA, Remote Data Access
Mobile Architecture Pocket Guide v1.1: Just wanted to let everyone know that version 1.1 of the Mobile Architecture Pocket Guide is now available on CodePlex at http://www.codeplex.com/AppArch/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=19798 . This is the first patterns & practices update Read More...
Posted 17 January 09 10:01 by robtiffany | 2 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, C#, Smartphone, Wireless, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Active Directory, Custom Controls, Security, WCF, LINQ, Mobile Web, SDK, SQL Server Compact, Sync, Sync Framework, Sync Services for ADO.NET, Merge Replication, Pocket PC
See you in Barcelona for Tech Ed EMEA Dev: Looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and meeting new ones starting December 10th at Tech Ed EMEA! While I ran the Windows Mobile track for Tech Ed North America last June in Orlando, this time around I'll just be delivering a couple of presentations Read More...
Posted 07 November 08 08:14 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
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Chapter 1 of my new Book is Ready!: Mobile Data Synchronization with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Compact > Second Edition Achieving Global Scalability via Merge Replication Republishing Download and review the PDF from my Windows Live SkyDrive @ http://cid-8b9c82da88af61fc.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Sync/Ch%201.pdf Read More...
Posted 23 October 08 06:12 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, C#, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Smartphone, Wireless, CDMA, GSM, UMTS, EV-DO, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Security, RSA, Book, Publisher, Apple, SQL Server Compact, Sync, Sync Framework, Sync Services for ADO.NET, Merge Replication, Republishing, Pocket PC
Listen to Rob's Windows Mobile Interview on .NET Rocks!: I was recently interviewed by Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell who run one of the Internet's most popular developer sites, .NET Rocks! You can catch the interview at http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?showNum=384 where you can either listen to Read More...
Posted 09 October 08 01:07 by robtiffany | 2 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, C#, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Smartphone, Wireless, GSM, EV-DO, SQL Server, IIS, BizTalk, AES, Security, WCF, Direct3D Mobile, Graphics, LINQ, iPhone, MEDC, SQL Server Compact, Sync, Sync Framework, Sync Services for ADO.NET, Merge Replication, Pocket PC
My New Book is Now Available!: "Windows Mobile Data Synchronization with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Compact 3.1" is now available in print! Those of you in the continental U.S. can just buy it directly from the Hood Canal Press site at http://www.hoodcanalpress.com/catalog.htm Read More...
Posted 07 January 08 02:12 by robtiffany | 4 Comments
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Yes, We Can Scale to 1,200 Concurrent Subscribers!: Yet again, I've doubled the number of concurrent Subscribers to 1,200 where each Subscriber is equivalant to a Windows Mobile device. I used 6 servers running 200 Subscribers each to create client load, plus 3 load-balanced IIS servers, and a separate Read More...
Posted 23 December 07 08:28 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
Filed under Merge, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, C#, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, IIS, Windows Server, Active Directory, Publisher
Windows Mobile Partner Summit Day 1: The Windows Mobile Partner Summit is going great and the event looks to be twice as big as last year. It's always nice to reconnect with our partner community. Steve Hegenderfer was kind enough to allow me to bring my rack of servers to his event. This Read More...
Posted 12 December 07 11:16 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
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New Mobile Merge Replication Benchmarks: I just finished up a week of teaching attendees at the Dev Connections conference how to setup and use mobile merge replication to sync data between their Windows Mobile devices and SQL Server 2005. As usual, I brought along my favorite teaching tool, Read More...
Posted 09 November 07 10:02 by robtiffany | 2 Comments
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Merge Replication: The non-linear fashion by which I've been writing this book reminds me of the way Pulp Fiction jumps around. Chapter 1 is ready to go so you can get started with Merge Replication for Windows Mobile devices. In addition to obvious technology walkthroughs, Read More...
Posted 09 September 07 10:54 by robtiffany | 2 Comments
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Chapter 3: Configuring the Publisher: The biggest and most comprehensive chapter of the new book is ready to preview! Chapter 3 is ready to go for some relaxing Labor Day weekend reading. It's the deepest coverage that I've seen on all the nuances of the SQL Server Publisher for mobile replication Read More...
Posted 31 August 07 10:14 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Smartphone, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Active Directory, Security
Chapter 4 Refresh: Web Synchronization: I've made some updates and additions to chapter 4 for you to look at. The book is called "Windows Mobile Data Synchronization with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Compact 3.1" and it's being published by Hood Canal Press . Click on Chapter4.pdf below to Read More...
Posted 30 August 07 06:35 by robtiffany | 1 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Replication, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Active Directory, Security
Chapter 4: Web Synchronization: As I mentioned in a previous post, my latest book is underway. For those of you who visited my booth at MEDC 2007 in Las Vegas or Tech Ed 2007 in Orlando and wondered how I built my 4-tier merge replication architecture, your questions are about to be Read More...
Posted 08 August 07 08:49 by robtiffany | 6 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Active Directory
The new book is underway...: As some of you know, I've been building and piecing together the documentation necessary to build out a scalable merge replication architecture for your Windows Mobile devices. If you've been to MEDC 2007 in Las Vegas or Tech Ed 2007 in Orlando, you may Read More...
Posted 11 July 07 03:26 by robtiffany | 9 Comments
Filed under Merge, SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, C#, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Wireless, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Active Directory
Book Review: Professional Microsoft Smartphone Programming: A collegue of mine, Pei Zheng, who works in OEM Services for Mobility at Microsoft recently dropped off a new book he wrote with Baijian Yang and Lionel Ni. It's titled "Professional Microsoft Smartphone Progamming" and it's published by Wiley Publishing Read More...
Posted 16 June 07 08:18 by robtiffany | 2 Comments
Filed under SSCE, Windows Mobile, Replication, .NET Compact Framework, C#, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, Smartphone, IIS

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