Microsoft Mobile Development Handbook

Get practical information for developing applications with the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0-straight from mobile-development experts. This definitive guide delivers the proven techniques, real-world insights, and extensive code samples you need to bring information access to any Windows-based mobile device. Discover how to: * Design a user interface that is optimized for smart devices * Add functionality by using Windows Mobile APIs * Organize and persist data stored on a device * Establish network connections and respond to changes in network state * Synchronize mobile devices with data stored on backend servers * Implement authentication, symmetric encryption, and asymmetric encryption algorithms * Optimize application performance for resource-constrained devices * Interoperate with native code by using Pinvoke and COM interop * PLUS-Get an introduction to .NET Compact Framework 3.5 and Microsoft Visual Studio code name "Orcas" PLUS-Get Microsoft Visual C#(R) and Visual Basic code samples on the Web