JuanDG
8/24/2004 7:25:00 PM
ASP.NET Mobile Web Forms (formerly known as Microsoft Mobile Internet
Toolkit), let you build web applications viewable through browsers like
those installed on PDA''s and cellphones. but it keeps being a web
application, it resides in a server so you need a connection with the server
(through Wi-Fi or cellnetwork) at all times. the advantage is that no
software has to be installed in the device.
Smart Devices App is a compact framework application that resides in the
mobile device, it requires no connection with a server (although you can
make an application who connects with the server, but in general a
connection is not "always" required), the disadvantage is that you have to
install .NET compact framework on the device, and off course your
application.
I hope this clears your doubt (hopefully my bad English didn''t obscured the
concept lol).
cheers!!!
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Juan David Gomez A.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Analista de Desarrollo - PSL S.A.
Web and Wireless Banking
Medellin - Colombia
"moko" <nospam-r_chakravarthy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If i wanted to develop an application for a handheld device, which needs
> to
> occasionally synch with a server, would i be choosing the VS.NET Smart
> devices app, or would i be using the Microsoft Mobile Toolkit ? I don''t
> know
> if i am comparing apples with oranges, but what i mean is , which is the
> best approach for a mobile hand-held / pocket PC ?
>
> Thanks.
>
>