Microsoft® Mobile Development Handbook

Your essential reference to developing sophisticated applications for mobile devices.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”