Mobile .NET [Paperback]

Derek Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2001

"Mobile .NET" begins by educating the reader about a wide variety of different wireless Internet devices. These devices are divided into two main divisions: those that are directly supported by .NET (Pocket PCs, i-Mode phones, and WAP devices), and those that are not (Palm OS and J2ME-powered devices). By the end of the book, the reader will be able to make .NET work equally well with all of the devices. In the middle section of the book, the advantages of .NET as a development platform are introduced. a .NET Web Application - capable of serving up stock quotes to virtually any wireless device - is produced as an exercise, continuing from one chapter to the next. The section concludes with a demonstration of how .NET Web Services, the cornerstone of Microsoft's new "programmable internet," can be invoked from each of the wireless devices mentioned above. "Mobile .NET" concludes by drilling deep down into the technologies provided by .NET specifically for use with wireless devices. The Mobile Internet Toolkit, which can automatically adapt the output of a .NET Web Application based upon the special needs of differing client devices, is discussed first. Next, the book describes in detail how Mobile Information Server may be used to automate and customize the delivery of information to specific devices within an enterprise. Finally, SQL Server CE - a centerpiece of Microsoft's mobile data strategy - is discussed as are the two main technologies for interfacing with it via custom code: ADOCE and OLE DB.

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About the Author

Derek Ferguson is a world-renowned author, speaker, and developer who has been recognized throughout the IT industry for his work. He is chief technology evangelist for PocketDBA Systems, a pioneer and leader in the wireless database management industry. Ferguson has accrued numerous certifications as well as book-writing and speaking credits. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), a Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP), and a Certified Lotus Principal Professional (CLPP). His book credits include such popular titles as Broadband Internet Access For Dummies, MCSD Solution Architectures, and Debugging ASP. He has spoken at numerous international developers' conferences, including Wireless DevCon 2000 in San Jose and JavaOne 2001 in San Francisco. Ferguson graduated summa cum laude from DePaul University in Chicago with a bachelor of science degree in computer science.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893115712
• ISBN-13: 978-1893115712
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,805,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The title of this book does not fit the content!, November 18, 2001

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This review is from: Mobile .NET (Paperback)

This book is worthless. As a .NET developer, I was expecting it to be a book on the .NET Mobile API, and catered to those developing .NET for the mobile community. NOTHING in this book that you cannot pick up in the QuickStarts. Nothing. It contains so little information that like one of the other reviewer, I'm ashamed I bought it too. Don't waste your time or money on this book unless you only want to have a high level intro on mobile devices and little sample code on how to do them in VB.NET - YUCK!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Author is illiterate on subject matter, July 5, 2004

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MaxS (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile .NET (Paperback)

This book is simple garbage. Ferguson is ignorant of very basics of technology he laborously attempts to write about. This book contains severe factual errors. for example in Ferguson view main difference between Java and .NET is: "Java is Sun technology for 'write once, run anywhere'. With .NET however...The CLR runs on a Windows server - not on the client devices! ... .NET means 'write once, adopt on the server, receive anywhere'." This got to be a joke...Rest of the book is no structure, no real contect - just chaotic collection of topics (mostly in pictures) somehow realted to mobile space. I'm surprised APress agreed to print this drivel - it woudn't pass juniour .NET engineer technical review.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless, October 29, 2001

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Ronald S. Miller "Gevalia" (CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mobile .NET (Paperback)

The book series by APress is called "Expert's Voice". Well this author uses the same old StockQuote example. It is impossible to view this book as an Experts Voice when the same old lame code examples are re-used or the code itself is just junior. The cover states "Master the Mobile Internet Toolkit" yet there is little coverage. There is NOTHING in this book that you cannot pick up in the QuickStarts. Nothing. It contains so little information that I'm ashamed I even bought it. Let's face it, Apress really knows how to use whitespace and fonts to fill up pages!

Save your money.