Mobile Client Software Factory – Community Technical Preview Release

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This is worth checking out for device developers. https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/MCSFLP.asp

The Mobile Client Software Factory provides an integrated set of guidance to help architects and developers create line-of-business Windows Mobile applications that interact with back-end systems over various networks (WiFi, GPRS, etc.) that might be intermittently available. A mobile smart client line-of-business application has one or more of the following characteristics:

  • It has a rich user interface that takes advantage of the power of the Windows Mobile device.
  • It connects to and exchanges data with multiple back-end systems through a gateway server through the most cost effective underlying network technology.
  • It takes advantage of local caching and processing to enable operation during periods of no network connectivity or intermittent network connectivity.
  • It is easily deployed and configured.
  • It keeps local, potentially confidential information secure.