Read how developers have benefited from choosing Windows Mobile as their mobile application development platform.
Northstar Capital Partners Because we developed Liquid Scenarios using technologies such as the Microsoft .NET Framework, we could easily extend our solution from the desktop to the mobile device without having to rewrite our code,” says Lorenzo Carver, Chief Knowledge Architect, bpCentral. |
Fossil Fossil deployed a mobile sales solution from Spectrax that connects users with current inventory data using Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV, Microsoft Dynamics Mobile Development Tools, and Windows Mobile® software. Since then, the amount of sales tied up in back orders has fallen by 80 percent. And account executives can now provide their customers with actual inventory levels, and orders can be shipped in hours instead of days. |
Anglia Business Solutions The .NET Compact Framework lets you build at the speed of customer demands.... Ideas can be quickly visualized and worked into something expediently without compromising quality.” Richard Jones, Development Director, Anglia Business Solutions |
EDS EDS developers were already working in the Microsoft .NET Framework environment—an integral component of the Windows operating system—and found it easy to write mobile applications for the new messaging solution. |
Allianz The development was two or three times faster than with any other system,” says Petre. “The Windows Mobile productivity tools from Microsoft helped.” Petre specifically cited the Mobile Client Software Factory, Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 development system, Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 Mobile Edition database software, and the integrated Windows Mobile 5.0 in Visual Studio 2005, which made the task much easier throughout the application design, development, and testing cycles. |
Airport Authority Doubles Sign Inspection Efficiency With Mobile Solution The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) employs more than 1,000 people and operates Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s largest. Tightened government guidelines prompted GTAA to devise a technology solution for tracking and inspecting its many roadway signs. GTAA deployed ABOUTIME, a mobile device–based solution that uses Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition, and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework to combine global positioning system (GPS), digital photography, and barcode scanning capabilities. The solution, a resounding success, is being extended to all Toronto Pearson’s signs. Besides achieving regulatory compliance and mitigating possible lawsuits, it has reduced GTAA sign inspection labor costs by more than CDN$100,000 while doubling sign inspection efficiency. |
SAT Corporation faced strong customer demand to provide plant workers with access to its IntelaTrac mobile workflow and decision support solution on PCs as well as mobile devices. SAT wanted the desktop environment to have a similar look and feel to its mobile applications, and elected to meet that requirement by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition. With SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition, the company was able to use its knowledge of the same code base and database features across mobile and PC environments, enabling its mobile applications to run on user PCs with only minimal modifications. Bottom-line results include the ability to meet customer needs with minimal up-front costs, long-term solution maintenance costs, and deployment and management requirements. |
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