Enbedded Mobile device programming - C#
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I work at a company that provides C# software solutions for GPS Tracking. They have recently asked me to write some software to use on a laptop that will read location information and report movement. The software will read the GPS information from a plug-in USB device and send the data through TCP to a server. So My Question. If you were targeting mobile platforms, and your company have invested heavily in C#. What platform would you use for development? Mono? Or would you move away from C# for another programming language. Thanks Glenn
Programmer Glenn Earl Graham Austin, TX
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I work at a company that provides C# software solutions for GPS Tracking. They have recently asked me to write some software to use on a laptop that will read location information and report movement. The software will read the GPS information from a plug-in USB device and send the data through TCP to a server. So My Question. If you were targeting mobile platforms, and your company have invested heavily in C#. What platform would you use for development? Mono? Or would you move away from C# for another programming language. Thanks Glenn
Programmer Glenn Earl Graham Austin, TX
What do you mean by mobile platforms? If it is running Windows Mobile or something else Windows CE based, would the .Net Compact Framework work? Alternativly, would the .Net Micro Framework[^] do what you need (again, assuming your hardware is compatible). If you're targeting Linux or Mac OS, Mono might work, if they have implemented what you need to use (in fairness, unless you're doing something odd or very uncommon, this should probably be fine).
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What do you mean by mobile platforms? If it is running Windows Mobile or something else Windows CE based, would the .Net Compact Framework work? Alternativly, would the .Net Micro Framework[^] do what you need (again, assuming your hardware is compatible). If you're targeting Linux or Mac OS, Mono might work, if they have implemented what you need to use (in fairness, unless you're doing something odd or very uncommon, this should probably be fine).
Thanks you for you answer. I was planning on targeting laptops, Mini Computers, Smart Devices and iPads(and similar). Most of the new 4G dongles come with built-in GPS, so any device that can use them and other who are rich targets. Thanks Glenn
Programmer Glenn Earl Graham Austin, TX