Fast Mobile Applications
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Hey guys, I want to develop an application which runs on multiple (windows mobile 6.5) portable devices. All devices are hooked to a wifi network. Users of the application must be able to search and modify data. Which application will perform best? - Create a webserver in the local network and let devices browse the website - Run the application as windows mobile application and retrieve/update data using a webservice - Run the application and the data on the local device and synchronise data between server and client. Thanks, Eduard
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Hey guys, I want to develop an application which runs on multiple (windows mobile 6.5) portable devices. All devices are hooked to a wifi network. Users of the application must be able to search and modify data. Which application will perform best? - Create a webserver in the local network and let devices browse the website - Run the application as windows mobile application and retrieve/update data using a webservice - Run the application and the data on the local device and synchronise data between server and client. Thanks, Eduard
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Choosing a type of application depends on functionality of your application. In your case, how often you need internet access. If you need very less - like gather validate all data from user & then at once add/update record & you are done, then I would prefer 2nd option. Else I would opt option 1. I wouldn't prefer option 3, as sync almost often - all time will consume time making app slow and if the net access is slow or failed in between then data might be lost or app may run more slowly. Hope this helps.
Thanks & Regards, Software Developer (Application, Web, Mobile) Sun Certified Java Programmer