Mobile Application Development using

Microsoft’s .NET Framework

(Master’s Seminar)

by
Ranjith Lingamaneni
Contents

 Challenges
 .NET Mobile Architecture
 Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit
 How .NET Mobile Web Applications Work??
 Stand-Alone Windows Applications
 Emulators
 Demo
 Conclusion
 Questions
Challenges

 Varying Configurations
 Browser Languages
 Wireless Network Limitations
 Pagination & Session Management
Varying Configurations

 Memory
- 2MB to 64MB
 Capabilities

- Sound , Color displays

 Display Area

- 128 x 160 to 320 x 480 pixels

Browser Languages

 compact - HTML
 HTML
 Wireless Markup Language
 Handheld Devices Markup Languages
 VoiceXML
Wireless Network Limitations

 Limited bandwidth
- 9.6 Kbps to 11Mbps
 High latency
 Intermittent connectivity
Additional Challenges

 Pagination
- additional application logic at server side
- small pages Vs high latency network
 Session management

- no client side cookies support

- additional server side logic
.NET Mobile Architecture
Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit

 Mobile Web Form Controls

- extended versions of web form controls
- specific controls
 Mobile Internet Designer

- extends Visual Studio . NET

 Device Capability Mechanism

- machine.config with device specific details

Advantages

 support for variety of devices

 write-once web pages
 world-class tool support
 customizability
 extensibility
How .NET Mobile Applications Work??
How .NET Mobile Applications Work??
How .NET Mobile Applications Work??
How .NET Mobile Applications Work??
Stand Alone Mobile Applications

 Miniature windows desktop applications

 .NET Compact Framework
- CLR implementation
 Operating Systems that supports .NET CF
- Pocket PC’s
- Windows Mobile 2003
- smartphone 2003
 Comparison of .NET Compact
Framework with .NET Framework

 CLR for .NET CF is 12% of .NET framework

 .NET CF supports only VB and C#
 Data Providers like OleDb, ODBC not
supported in .NET CF
 SqlServerCe data provider for SQL Server
2000 Windows CE provided in .NET CF
 Comparison of .NET Compact
Framework with .NET Framework

 .NET CF has additional form support with

WindowsCE.Forms
 COM Interop, Enterprise services, .NET
Remoting are not supported in .NET CF
 .NET CF includes Classes for Infrared Data
Association and specific device components
Benefits of .NET Compact Framework

 Offline Capabilities
 Rich User Interface
 Responsive User Interface
 Device Support
 XML and Web services support
Emulators

 Mobile Web Applications

- Microsoft Mobile Explorer 3.0
- Ericsson WAP Toolkit 3.1
- Nokia WAP Toolkit 3.1
 Stand Alone Mobile Applications

- Pocket PC 2002 Emulator

- Windows Mobile 2003 Emulator
Demo

 Mobile Web pages with Mobile Explorer 3.0

 Mobile windows text editor with Pocket PC

2002 Emulator
Conclusion

 .NET provides excellent support for developing

mobile web applications for diverse mobile devices

 .NET Compact Framework supports development of

stand alone windows based applications for high
processing power devices

 .NET abstracts some challenges faced in mobile

application development from developer
References
 Andy Wigley and Peter Roxburgh, “Building Microsoft ASP.NET
Applications for Mobile Devices”, Microsoft Press, 2003
 Mobile Application Toolkit 2004 Documentation (http://
msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/thekit/)
 Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit (MMIT) Documentation (
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx)
 Architecture of Mobile ASP.NET Web Applications (
http://www.asp.net/mobile)
 Donis Marshall, “.NET Security Programming”, Wiley
Publishers, 2003
Acknowledgement

 Dr. Mitchell Neilsen

 Dr. Gurdip Singh
 Dr. Masaaki Mizuno
Questions???