Windows Mobile Sync and Replication Platformhttp://blogs.msdn.com/wmsrp/atom.xmlCommunity Server2006-06-01T15:48:00ZTools & Help For Building Mobile LOB Applicationshttp://blogs.msdn.com/wmsrp/archive/2006/06/08/622976.aspx2006-06-08T17:33:00Z2006-06-08T17:33:00Z<P><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">If you're developing Line-of-Business (LOB) applications that have needs beyond the cool stuff provided by SQL Everywhere, then you'll <SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">definitely </SPAN></SPAN>want to take note of the recent work in MS patterns & practices:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><EM><FONT color=#0000ff>The Microsoft patterns & practices team has released the first Community Technical Preview (CTP) for the Mobile Client Software Factory. The factory will help architects and developers design and build mobile LOB solutions. The </FONT><A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/practices/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/mcsflp.asp"><FONT color=#0000ff>Mobile Client Software Factory</FONT></A><FONT color=#0000ff> will include a prescriptive architecture, application blocks, and other guidance/tools for enterprise architects and developers targeting Windows Mobile powered devices. If you’re serious about building mobile enterprise solutions, join the community, download the latest pre-release drop, and start contributing feedback today!</FONT></EM></SPAN></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">There's some really good stuff in there around local caching and ensuring continuity of functionality during offline/intermittent connection.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Oh, and if SQL Everywhere is new to you (or for more information), check out a <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/stevelasker/archive/2006/04/10/SqlEverywhereInfo.aspx">great post</A> by Steve Lasker, a PM over on that team.</SPAN></SPAN></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=622976" width="1" height="1">msaffitzhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/msaffitz.aspxBuilding Always Up To Date Applications with Web Serviceshttp://blogs.msdn.com/wmsrp/archive/2006/06/05/618356.aspx2006-06-05T16:54:00Z2006-06-05T16:54:00Z<P>There's an interesting <A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/AUTD_Functionality_NETCF_WebServices.asp">article</A> on MSDN by Alex Yakhnin (from <A href="http://www.intelliprog.com/index.htm">IntelliProg</A>) about how to implement Always-Up-To-Date (AUTD) functionality using web services:</P>
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<P><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color=#000080>Find out how to implement always-up-to-date (AUTD) data synchronization functionality in the .NET Compact Framework by creating the generic <B>ServiceWatcher</B> class that could be used for monitoring any custom type of Web service.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P dir=ltr>Alex also points to more information on a <A href="http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2005/06/07/406035.aspx">Exchange Team blog post</A>.</P>
<P dir=ltr>What sorts of AUTD data and applications are you building? Does the solution outlined by Alex meet your needs? If not, what's missing?</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=618356" width="1" height="1">msaffitzhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/msaffitz.aspxWelcome!http://blogs.msdn.com/wmsrp/archive/2006/06/01/613483.aspx2006-06-01T17:48:00Z2006-06-01T17:48:00Z<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Welcome to the Windows Mobile Sync and Replication Platform Blog!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The goal of this blog is to provide a developer-centric forum for discussing and exploring topics and issues around data exchange on the Windows Mobile platform—from ActiveSync and SSPs to web services and clever custom solutions.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Calibri>In coming posts, we hope to share tips and tricks, advice, pointers, and more with you, and I hope that you’ll share with us how you’re using (or not using!) Windows Mobile Sync as well as your thoughts, suggestions, and feedback.</FONT></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=613483" width="1" height="1">msaffitzhttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/msaffitz.aspx