Re: question on synchronization for Intel Developer Services artic

From: Geoff (Geoff_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 03:47:02 -0800

Will do and thank you.

"Andrew J. Kelly" wrote:

> Sure, just keep in mind this is my personal opinion based on my real life
> experiences and am not trying to dictate how future apps will be built<g>.
>
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>
>
> "Geoff" <Geoff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D8AD9D1A-BCEA-48E3-8262-0FC6008EEECB@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Andrew. May I quote you on this in my article?
> > Geoff gkoch AT stanfordalumn DOT org
> >
> > "Andrew J. Kelly" wrote:
> >
> >> Well I can't say I have given this a lot of thought lately but yes there
> >> are
> >> definite advantages and productivity gains to be had by using
> >> applications
> >> that can work the way you need when disconnected. As such a certain
> >> percentage of new software will be written to take advantage of that.
> >> That
> >> does not mean everything will change but many professions are already
> >> demanding remote or offline access today.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "Geoff" <Geoff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5F224D8D-4278-450F-B04F-11BFC5DC1687@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks, Andrew. Can I bounce another, higher level question off you?
> >> >
> >> > The gist of my article is that the tipping point for asynchronous, OC
> >> > applications is mobile repair and service personnel. Here's a case
> >> > study
> >> > that
> >> > the Intel guys like:
> >> > http://www.ianywhere.com/success_stories/burlington_north.html.
> >> >
> >> > The idea generally is that IT infrastructure is already in place in
> >> > standard
> >> > office & enterprise environments. So there's inertia when there's any
> >> > talk
> >> > of
> >> > changing the infrastructure from always-on to sometimes-on, even when
> >> > there's
> >> > problems. (For instance, if you're working connected via Wi-Fi to
> >> > Outlook,
> >> > SAP perhaps a CRM program, and then you walk from floor to floor,
> >> > changing
> >> > subnets and walking in and out WiFi hotspots, you'll often get lots of
> >> > error
> >> > messages.) But when the office/white collar-types see the productivity
> >> > gains
> >> > service/maintenance personnel get from working in OC fashion, then the
> >> > white
> >> > collar workers demand the same kind infrastructure, etc., etc.
> >> >
> >> > I guess my questions is, do you buy it? That giving service/maintenance
> >> > workers mobile applications that work well with sporadic network
> >> > connectivity
> >> > (perhaps wireless, perhaps ethernet, perhaps dial-up) will be the
> >> > tipping
> >> > point to change the way lots of sw is architected?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Geoff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Andrew J. Kelly" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you are talking about replication then any of the SQL Server
> >> >> editions
> >> >> can
> >> >> do some form of replication, not just CE. What edition will run on
> >> >> your
> >> >> mobile device depends on what OS it is running. ADO.net has a lot of
> >> >> features based around offline datasets and make it relatively easy to
> >> >> build
> >> >> applications that can work off line and update later. I would suggest
> >> >> you
> >> >> have a look at www.microsoft.com/sql and browse around in the
> >> >> different
> >> >> areas that may be of interest to you.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Geoff" <Geoff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:9E776F8F-AA13-432F-B40C-78C3A2AA5DD1@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I'm a freelance tech writer working on an article for Intel
> >> >> > Developer
> >> >> > Services, Intel's site for sw developers. The article is on writing
> >> >> > applications for use in occasionally connected environments. Intel
> >> >> > really
> >> >> > thinks that asynchronous, OC apps make more sense for a slew of
> >> >> > mobile
> >> >> > applications.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Here is my question (I'm sorry if it's naive.... I'm not a
> >> >> > developer):
> >> >> > As
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > understand it, it's only in SQL for Windows CE that the database can
> >> >> > live
> >> >> > locally on the client device, synchronizing to a back end when a
> >> >> > connection
> >> >> > becomes available. So building OC solutions across multiple devices
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > difficult, because there's little support for the same functionality
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > PCs
> >> >> > laptops. Is this correct? What are are some tips for developers
> >> >> > looking
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > build apps that work asynchronously on laptops?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks very much for any help you can provide. I'm looking for
> >> >> > comments
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > might quote from in my article, but if you prefer not to be quoted,
> >> >> > that's
> >> >> > fine, too. I'm also looking just to get smart on this.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Geoff Koch (gkoch AT stanfordalumni DOT org)
> >> >> > Science/Tech Writer
> >> >> > Lansing, Michigan
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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