Thoughts on Connected Intelligence and Sustainability
If you’ve used Merge Replication to sync SQL Server Compact data on mobile devices with #SQL Server in the past and you’re looking for a cross-platform solution to take you into the future, take a look at Zumero.
After years of showing you how to integrate the principles of Gartner MEAP into your organization’s mobile strategy, it’s now time for me to show you how to roll up your sleeves and actually build the Microsoft Mobile Enterprise Application Platform. I’ve travelled all over the world assisting Chief Information Officers in the development of their end-to-end mobile … Read more Building Microsoft MEAP: Introduction
Hey folks, just wanted to let you know that cumulative update package 7 for SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 2 has been released to the web. You can download the new bits over at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665342. This is a hotfix for an incorrect sort order for a subscriber in SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 that synchronizes with … Read more SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Update Package 7 RTW
In my ‘Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP’ article last week, I described how to connect Android smartphones and tablets to Microsoft’s On-Premise infrastructure. In this week’s scenario, I’ll use the picture below to illustrate how Android utilizes many of Gartner’s Mobile Enterprise Application Platform Critical Capabilities to connect to Microsoft’s Cloud services in Azure: … Read more Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP: Android > Cloud
In my last ‘Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP’ article, I described how to connect iPhones and iPads to Microsoft’s Cloud servers in Azure. In this week’s scenario, I’ll use the picture below to illustrate how Android devices can utilize many of Gartner’s Critical Capabilities to connect to Microsoft’s On-Premise infrastructure: As you can see … Read more Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP: Android > On-Premises
In my last ‘Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP’ article, I described how to connect a Windows Phone device to Microsoft’s Cloud servers in Azure. By now you’re probably thinking, “It’s easy to talk about Microsoft endpoints talking to Microsoft servers.” So in this week’s scenario, I’ll use the picture below to illustrate how iOS … Read more Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP: iPhone + iPad > On-Premises
In my Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP article last week, I described how to connect a Windows 7 device to Microsoft’s On-Premises servers. Whether you’re talking about a Windows 7 tablet or laptop, I showed that you can follow the Garter MEAP Critical Capabilities to integrate with our stack in a consistent manner. Remember, … Read more Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP: Windows > Cloud
The Consumerization of IT is an unstoppable force where employees are bringing every kind of mobile device imaginable into the office expecting to be productive. Over the course of the next 20 articles, I’ll describe how IT professionals can use the principles of Gartner MEAP to connect any type of mobile device to Microsoft’s On-Premises … Read more Consumerization of IT Collides with MEAP: Windows > On-Premises
Whenever I hear the term, “UX,” I immediately think of graphic designers, artists and folks who focus on making the UI of your application beautiful. Nine times out of ten, this is the appropriate connection to make. Great UX folks at Microsoft came together to make Windows Phone 7 the most visually-appealing smartphone on the … Read more The Important User Experience (UX) You Can’t See
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