Integrating SharePoint and Windows Phone 7 in Offline Mode

Version: 1.0.0

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:

Note:
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.

Note:
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.