Windows Mobile 5.0 Features & Functionality!

1. Windows Mobile 5.0Features & Functionality! Wim Verhaeghen - v-wimver@microsoft.com Erwin van Hunen - erwin@dopplerradio.net

2. Who we are • Wim Verhaeghen • Enterprise development background • MSDN/TechNet • Community guy • www.wiver.com/blog • Erwin van Hunen • Systems architect • Doppler / DopplerMobile • A “former” IBM technology focused guy • www.mobileviking.be

3. Take away • You will learn about the differences in the various platforms • You will know how to build a Windows Mobile application • You will see how to integrate back-end data in your mobile application

4. But first! • Switch your mobile phone ON! but make sure it’s put into silent mode • You will need it later on!

5. Agenda • Introduction • What’s new in Windows Mobile 5.0 • SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition

6. Devices SmartPhone Pocket PC

7. Pocket Office • Windows Mobile 5.0 • Pocket Word* • Pocket Excel* • Pocket Outlook • Pocket PowerPoint* • Internet Explorer Mobile • Pocket MSN • Media Player Mobile

8. Development Environment • Visual Studio 2005 • Windows Mobile 5.0 Developer Resource Kit • Windows Mobile 5.0 SDKs • For Pocket PC and SmartPhone • ActiveSync 4.1 • .NET Compact Framework 2.0 • SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition

9. Forms Designer

10. Introduction Overview • Great devices available now! • Pocket Office • Visual Studio 2005 • Extremely easy to develop

11. Agenda • Introduction • What’s new in Windows Mobile 5.0 • SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition

12. What’s New? • Compact Framework 2.0 • New Features • New APIs • What’s new in Visual Studio 2005

13. New Features • State and Notification Broker • Picture Selection Dialog • Camera Capture API/SHCameraCapture • Pocket Outlook Object Model Enhancements

14. Picture Selection Dialog

15. New Managed APIs • Telephony • Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Telephony.Phone • Outlook Mobile • Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook • Messaging • Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.EmailAccount • Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.SmsAccount • Configuration Manager • Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Configuration.ConfigurationManager

16. It’s easy making a phone call Phone p = new Phone(); p.Talk(“+321234567”);

17. Pocket Outlook • New Managed Model • Far simpler than using the COM interfaces • Access • Contacts • Calendar • Tasks • Messaging • Notifications • Be alerted when PIM items change

18. SMS Interceptor

19. New in Visual Studio 2005 • DateTimePicker • MonthCalendar • LinkLabel • WebBrowser • New on SmartPhone • DataGrid • Textbox Input Method switching • Multiple menu items on left softkey

20. New Controls DocumentList DateTimePicker Notification WebBrowser

21. Display and Layout • Orientation Support • ChangeOrientation method • Docking and Anchoring • Autoscroll property • Suspend/Resume Layout • Resolution Support • Automatic scaling • Graphics DpiX/DpiY

22. State & Notification Broker • Unification of device stats • Examples of use • Phone (e.g. Missed Call, Phone Status, Caller ID) • Network Connections (e.g. WiFi, GPRS, modem) • Calendar (e.g. Current and Next Appointments) • Messaging (e.g. Unread Mail Count, SMS) • Many Others (e.g. Display Orientation, Cradled) • Extensible

23. What’s New Overview • Coding is not different from desktop applications • Easy to use APIs • Lots of new controls

24. Agenda • Introduction • What’s new in Windows Mobile 5.0 • SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition

25. Dealing with Data • Dealing with data on the device • Files • XML • SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition • Synchronizing with a back-end server

26. SQL Server 2005 Mobile EditionFormerly called SQL Server CE • Fully-relational DB in 2-3MB footprint • Tight Integration • Visual Studio 2005 • SQL Server 2005 • Powerful synchronization • Remote Data Access • Merge Replication • Secure • Support for Windows Mobile 5.0 SmartPhones

27. SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Supported Platforms • PocketPC [Phone Edition] 5.0, 2003 • Smart Phone 5.0 • Windows CE.NET 5.0 • TabletPC

28. Data on the Client

29. Typed DataSet vs SqlCeResultSet • Included in .NET CF 2.0 / SQL Mobile • Scrolling access • Update in place • Random access • Goals • Performance Improvement • Binding • Rapid Development

30. Dealing with Data • Dealing with data on the device • Files • XML • SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition • Synchronizing with a back-end server

31. Merge Replication • .NET CF via SqlCeReplication • Initial snapshot from SQL Server • Data can be modified • On device or at server • Conflict resolution can be customized • Changes reconciled at next synchronization • Data Filters Optimize Performance • Row and Column static filters • Parameterized filters • Join filters

32. Configuring Replication

33. Merge Replication • .NET CF via SqlCeReplication • Initial snapshot from SQL Server • Data can be modified • On device or at server • Conflict resolution can be customized • Changes reconciled at next synchronization • Data Filters Optimize Performance • Row and Column static filters • Parameterized filters • Join filters

34. Remote Data Access • .NET CF via SqlCeRemoteDataAccess • Pull Operation • SQL Statement or Stored Procedure • To track changes, pull from one table only • Push Changes Back to Server • SubmitSQL executes without a result set

35. Securing SQL Mobile • SQL Mobile Database • Password protection • Encryption • On the Server • Encrypt HTTP traffic with SSL • Authenticate at IIS • Limit NTFS permissions to sqlcesa30.dll • Optionally re-authenticate at SQL Server • Authorize access to specific Publications

36. SQL Server 2005 Mobile EditionOverview • Tight integration • Visual Studio 2005 • SQL Server 2005 • Powerful synchronization • Remote Data Access • Merge Replication

37. Summary • Great new features for mobile development • First class citizen in Visual Studio • It’s fun! • Use your existing skills • Great devices available now

38. Giveaway • Send SMS message

39. Windows Mobile Developer Day • March 27, Sheraton Brussels • 1 day, 5 sessions • Learn about the platform and tools • It’s FREE of charge

40. Mobile & Embedded DevCon • 3 days, 4 tracks, 60 Sessions • See the latest platform advances • Stay ahead of the competition

41. http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/ • http://www.opennetcf.org • http://www.dopplerradio.net

42. Q & A • Ask it now! • Meet us at the Ask The Experts booth • Mail us • v-wimver@microsoft.com • erwin@dopplerradio.net