Description
Windows Phone 7 applications require network connectivity to work with SharePoint data. Network connectivity is not always available. Windows Phone 7 can use Isolated Storage to persist data on the phone for offline access. Windows Phone 7 applications that require offline access to SharePoint data can work in offline mode when a network connection is not available and work in a connected mode when a network connection is available.
Overview
Windows Phone 7 applications require network connectivity to work with SharePoint data. Network connectivity is not always available. Windows Phone 7 can use Isolated Storage to persist data on the phone for offline access. Windows Phone 7 applications that require offline access to SharePoint data can work in offline mode when a network connection is not available and work in a connected mode when a network connection is available.
Objectives
In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to dertermine if a network connection is avaiable on aWindows Phone 7 mobile device. You will also learn how to store and retrieve list data from Isolated Storage.
- Learn how to determine network connectivity status.
- Learn how to store and retrieve list data from Isolated Storage for offline use.
- Learn how to test offline functionality in the Windows Phone 7 emulator.
Prerequisites
The following is required to complete this hands-on lab:
See Setting Up A SharePoint and Windows Phone 7 Development Environment Module for instructions that describe how to set up the SharePoint and Windows Phone 7 developer machine.
- Windows 7 x64 installed with all Windows Updates installed, in one of the following scenarios.
- Installed on a physical machine
- Installed on a bootable VHD
- SharePoint 2010 installed on the Windows 7 x64 developer machine configured with a site collection that uses Forms Based Authentication (FBA).
- Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools
- Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools - January 2011 Update
- Windows Phone Developer Tools Fix
The following prerequisites are not included in the Setting Up A SharePoint and Windows Phone 7 Development Environment Module installation instructions. If you are using a development machine built according to the Setting Up A SharePoint and Windows Phone 7 Development Environment Module instructions you must install these components.
- KB981002- WCF: Hotfix rollup in .NET 3.5 SP1 for Win 7 and Win 2k8 R2
