Build mobile applications for wireless devices with ASP.NET mobile controls

Developing mobile applications for wireless devices such as cell phones, pagers, pocket PCs, and other personal digital assistants (PDAs) like Palm and Blackberry devices can be a complex task because of differences in browser presentation models and gateways. The need to deal with radically different sets of capabilities forces developers to implement navigation models, data-entry capabilities, and strictly device-specific commands. Fortunately, ASP.NET mobile controls enable you to build Web applications for wireless devices using the same rich application model that characterizes development for desktop browsers. With a server-side programming library that abstracts the presentation of content from the underlying platform, it becomes much simpler to build mobile applications for multiple devices. In this sample chapter from Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Applications: Advanced Topics, 2005 Edition, take an overview of ASP.NET mobile controls, then investigate the ins and outs of developing mobile applications.

Title: Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Applications: Advanced Topics, 2005 Edition
ISBN: 0735621772
Published: March 2006
Authors: Dino Esposito (Solid Quality Learning)
Chapter: Chapter 8: Programming for Mobility
Published by Microsoft Press
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