Tag Archives: SQL Server Compact
The Microsoft Sync Framework 4.0 October 2010 CTP has Arrived!
Run, don’t walk, and download the new SyncFx bits to sync your connected devices with SQL Server and SQL Azure! Below is a quick rundown of all the features from the Microsoft Download Center page: Microsoft Sync Framework 4.0 October … Continue reading
Windows Phone 7 Line of Business App Dev :: Consuming an Azure WCF REST + JSON Service
In my last two articles, I showed you how to build WCF REST services using Visual Studio 2010 that can reside on-premise in Windows Server 2008 or in the Cloud in Windows Azure. Furthermore, I demonstrated pulling data from a … Continue reading
Build the Mobile Web with WebMatrix
Build mobile web sites that adhere to W3C Mobile Web Best Practices using the new WebMatix web development tool. This tool introduces simple-to-use ASP.NET Web Pages which don’t follow the MVC pattern nor do they include server controls like WebForms. … Continue reading
Discover the future of Windows Phone 7 in the Enterprise at Tech Ed North America 2010
Ten years ago, we created the Pocket PC and Compaq launched the iPAQ. This would become the most compelling Mobile Enterprise Application Platform of the last decade. In 2006 I created the Windows Mobile Line of Business Accelerator to help … Continue reading
Mobile Merge Replication Performance and Scalability Cheat Sheet
If your Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) is using SQL Server Merge Replication to provide the mobile middleware and reliable wireless wire protocol for SQL Server Compact (SSCE) running on Windows Mobile 5/6.x devices + Windows XP/Vista/7 laptops, desktops and tablets; below is a guide to help you build the fastest, most scalable systems: Continue reading
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 has Arrived
My favorite embedded database for Windows Phones, laptops, tablets and desktops has been released to the Web along with Visual Studio 2010. New features for SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 include: Supports working with a SQL Server Compact 3.5 database … Continue reading
Making MEAP Real
After all the logical diagrams of Microsoft MEAP and spelling out how it meets Gartner’s critical capabilities, I thought I’d show you a picture that provides a more concrete view of what our MEAP offering looks like. Hopefully, this will … Continue reading
Interview with Rob @ Tech Ed Europe 2009
Check out the interview I did with David Goon at Tech Ed Europe 2009 in Berlin. I discuss Microsoft’s Mobile Enterprise Application Platform and talk about how it aligns with Gartner’s MEAP critical capabilities and how it can save money for companies. … Continue reading
Yes, Microsoft does have a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP)
Gartner says that the Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) market will top $1 Billion by the end of 2010 and that more than 95% of organizations will choose MEAP instead of point solutions through 2012. The big takeaway here is … Continue reading
Enterprise Data Synchronization with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server Compact 3.5 Mobile Merge Replication
I’m happy to say that my latest book is now available on Amazon. With the world’s largest organizations rolling out tens of thousands of Windows® phones, laptops, tablets and Netbooks to empower their respective mobile workforces, the ability to create … Continue reading
The Hidden Message Queue on your Windows phone
The ability to be “offline” and “occasionally-connected” is a critical component of successful mobile apps. Wireless data networks lack complete coverage and exhibit a level of unreliability that immediately disqualify permanently-connected apps like you might see on a corporate LAN. … Continue reading
What ever happened to RDA?
Who remembers using Remote Data Access to synchronize data between SQL Server and SQL Server Compact? I certainly do! Before I dove head first into the world of Merge Replication, I always used RDA to get my customers up and … Continue reading