Developing Mobile Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework

MOC2556—Five Day Training Class

Introduction

Audience

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with the following .NET Framework concepts:
• Managed versus native code
• Common language runtime
• Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)
• Execution engine
• Just-in-time (JIT) execution
• Assemblies
• Experience using a .NET language, such as Visual Basic .NET or Visual C#.
• Experience creating Windows client applications using the .NET Framework.
• Experience creating data access components that use ADO.NET to retrieve or update data in a database.
• Familiarity with basic SQL statements, such as SELECT queries.
• Experience building ASP.NET applications.
• Experience using Extensible Markup Language (XML).

• Course 2559: Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming with Microsoft .NET
• Course 2373: Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

• Course 2609: Introduction to C# Programming with Microsoft .NET
• Course 2124: Programming with C#

At Course Completion

• Explain the .NET Compact Framework and technologies used in mobile enterprise application development.
• Set up and configure the mobile application development environment.
• Build a simple client application for a mobile device.
• Manage offline data access.
• Access remote data.
• Synchronize mobile data.
• Design applications appropriately for a mobile environment.
• Create secure applications for a mobile environment.
• Debug and test mobile device applications.
• Build and deploy a sample mobile enterprise application.

Module 1: Introduction to Mobile Device Application Development

Topics:

• Platform, Tools, and Technologies
• Application Design Considerations
• Overview of the .NET Compact Framework

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe common scenarios in a mobile enterprise solution.
• Design mobile device applications that account for application architecture, client application requirements, and performance.
• Describe the role of the .NET Compact Framework and Smart Device Extensions in the development of mobile device applications.
• Identify key difference between the .NET Compact Framework and the full .NET Framework.
• Identify the server and client tools that are required in a mobile application development environment.
• Configure the Pocket PC 2002 Emulator.

Module 2: Working with the User Interface

Topics:

• Working with Events
• General User Interface Considerations
• Designing the User Interface
• User Input
• Customizing Controls

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Develop mobile applications that use Windows Forms events.
• Create user interfaces for mobile device applications that incorporate appropriate design characteristics.
• Create forms for mobile device applications that incorporate appropriate navigation and user input techniques.
• Use inheritance to develop custom controls.
• Use exception handling.

Module 3: Working with Local Data

Topics:

• Using DataSets
• Using XML
• Using SQL Server CE

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Use DataSets to manipulate data in a disconnected scenario.
• Populate DataSets from data sources such as XML files and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (SQL Server CE) databases.
• Persist DataSet data as an XML file.
• Bind a DataSet to a DataGrid on a Windows Form.
• Work with the XmlDocument class to manipulate XML data.
• Access, change, and update a local SQL Server CE data store.

Module 4: Accessing Remote Data

Topics:

• Using XML Web Services
• Using the .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server
• Other Remote Data Access Options

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Create an XML Web service that obtains data from a remote database.
• Consume an XML Web service.
• Access data in a SQL Server database by using the .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server.
• Use HTTP classes to download non-relational data.
• Describe how to work with Windows Sockets for advanced data download.

Module 5: Synchronizing Data with SQL Server CE

Topics:

• Overview of Data Synchronization
• Using RDA (Remote Data Access)
• Using Merge Replication
• Choosing the Appropriate Synchronization Option

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Use RDA to synchronize data between a SQL Server CE local database and a remote SQL Server database.
• Use RDA to execute SQL commands on a remote SQL Server database.
• Create a publication on SQL Server 2000 that makes selected data available for mobile devices that subscribe to the publication.
• Use merge replication to synchronize data between a SQL Server CE local database and a remote SQL Server database.
• Determine the appropriate synchronization strategy for various scenarios.

Module 6: Creating Secure Applications for a Mobile Environment

Topics:

• Overview of Security in an Enterprise Environment
• Cryptography
• Code Signing
• Security on SQL Server CE

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Explain how the Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), and Microsoft SQL Server security models work together to authenticate users.
• Identify the security features that are supported by the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework.
• Use code signing to improve application security.
• Use cryptographic techniques to protect data.
• Use hashing to prevent unauthorized access to data.
• Describe the security model that is used by Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (SQL Server CE).

Module 7: Deploying Mobile Applications

Topics:

• Testing and Debugging Applications
• Distributing Applications

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Test and debug a mobile device application.
• Distribute a mobile device application by using CAB files.
• Create a plan for deploying a mobile device application.

Module 8: Building a Sample Mobile Enterprise Application

Topics:

• Introduction to the Survey Sample Application
• Creating the Server Side Components
• Using a Smart Client

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Build and deploy the Survey sample XML Web services application.