Re: Question about DB Development

From: Khalid Rahaman (KhalidRahaman_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:23:05 -0800

Thank you for you assistance. I will start playing with that and see how it
goes.

KHalid

"Earl" wrote:

> Actually, the decisions aren't that vast. You need Visual Studio 2003 (at
> least Pro Ed.) and you will use the Compact Framework tools to develop your
> app. On the database side, there are ways of developing for Access on the
> PPC, but realistically, you will want to use SQLCE as your on-board
> database. Particularly if you are wanting "real time" data access, you will
> be using SQLCE to SQL2k with replication. Your project requirements drive
> your tools needs. While there are other more esoteric methods of
> accomplishing the same thing (read, more involved, more difficult), my
> recommendations are the path of least resistance.
>
> "Khalid Rahaman" <KhalidRahaman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3394E541-7F8D-4E16-B9FD-DD918AE4091A@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, this is my first development project for mobile devices. I hope
> > someone
> > can point me in the right direction and tell me software and tools i would
> > need to achieve the following.
> >
> > 1. A PocketPC 2002 would be connected to the local network using a Wifi
> > connection.
> >
> > 2. The PDA would have to view and update some data on either a SQL server
> > or
> > in an Access MDB file in real time.
> >
> > It's a very simple task but with so much tools and so much stuff out there
> > i
> > just wanted to get some opinions of what's the easiest way to go.
> >
> > Thanks alot for any help i can get.
>
>
>

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