.NET Wireless Programming (Paperback)

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There's little doubt that wireless has been the hot topic of the last year. With the release of .NET, Microsoft has made it easy for developers to create wireless applications that will run on any device, whether it is a Palm, PocketPC, or cellphone. In .NET Wireless Programming, Mark Ridgeway teaches you how to create wireless applications using the Mobile Internet Toolkit. The book's emphasis is on Visual Basic .NET but the flexibility of .NET allows developers to choose the language they prefer. The book's five case studies--including a mobile intranet, a contacts database, and an online game--offer many code examples to challenge your skills.

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Microsoft's .NET strategy embraces a vision for integrating diverse elements of computing technology and data services. The wireless Internet and mobile devices are core components of that strategy. Visual Studio .NET includes a powerful set of tools--the Mobile Internet Toolkit--for developing websites and applications that can be accessed from all kinds of mobile devices .NET Wireless Programming provides the technical details you need to master to develop end-to-end wireless solutions based on .NET technology.

You'll learn to take advantage of the Mobile Internet Toolkit's automated deployment capabilities, which enable a single site or application to work with nearly any mobile device. Freed from the task of writing code to accommodate various devices, you'll be able to apply other skills to build a more powerful application: Work with styles and templates. Create custom controls. Read from and write to databases. And use Microsoft's Web Services in support of a distributed architecture.

Five case studies, including a mobile intranet, a contacts database, and an online game, illustrate solutions to real problems and techniques for maximizing application flexibility. A set of appendices provide detailed information on the WML language and the Toolkit's classes. This book presents its many code examples in Visual Basic .NET, but the greater emphasis is on Visual Studio .NET and the flexibility it gives developers in choosing the language they want to use.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1st edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782129757
• ISBN-13: 978-0782129755
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #813,675 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft's Internet Toolkit Put Simply, October 22, 2002

By	Mark Foster (Australia) - See all my reviews

This book is a fantastic resource for those who are just entering into Wireless Application Protocol. It contains advice for users on how to get an IP address for their mobile phone through to developing complex algorithms for use on such devices. The terminology is clear and an example of this is the description of Blue Tooth Technology in Figure 3.7.

It is a dynamic book and has been created so that the reader can gain comprehension through the passages and the graphic screen shots.

Overall it is a very important tool book for those interested in the developing trends occuring in IT and the associated products.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference, October 18, 2002

By	Sara Drakeford, IT Systems and Support Manage... (Australia) - See all my reviews

A great introductory reference for the novice WAP developer - easy to read, cumulative skill development, comprehensive examples. Also a good introduction to .net programming.