MobileTech

MVP Book Project

A group of MVP's have gathered together to donate their time to a charitable project designed by Manning Press.  The book will be on SQL Server 2008 and is due out sometime in December.  I submitted my chapter on Data Management Strategies on Synchronization and Replication today.

My effort involves a discussion of Remote Data Access, Merge Replication and the Microsoft Sync Framework from the mobile standpoint of using SQL Server Compact Edition on the device and SQL Server 2008 on the desktop.

More information will be forthcoming as I receive final details.

MVP Award Device Application Development

I received my MVP Award today in Device application development.  I'm just gob-smacked.  I never thought this would really happen to me.  I'd like to thank Kevin Goff and Dani Diaz for all of their help. 

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Mobility Metro - Reston, Va

The last East coast presentation of the Mobility Metro tour for the central region concluded in Reston on June 12, 2008.  We had about 20 people in attendance and the day's training was well received.  I am looking forward to the Mobility Metro training in 2009.

Beginning Compact Framework Development (Code Magazine)

My new article "Getting Started with Windows Mobile Development" in Code Magazine has just hit the streets.  Many thanks to Kevin Goff for his direction, dedication and help on brining this article to fruitiion; without his constant niggling, I doubt that it would have come to fruitiion. The July/August edition has my article and you can read it online by going to http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?QuickID=0807071. I would appreciate you evaluation of the article.

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Mobility Metro

On May 19th and May 22nd, Dani Diaz, the local MS Developer Evangelist and I traveled to NYC and Malvern, Pa to deliver 2 sessions of Mobility Metro Training on the East Coast.  The one day events were well attended.  New York had nearly 30 people, while Malvern had about 15.  The attendees seemed eager to embrace mobility and Windows Mobile and many questions were asked dealing with this technology.

There were 6 sessions during the day: 

• Introduction to Windows Mobile
• LOB Apps
• Tools
• Managed Development
• Mobile Data & Guidance
• A Whole New Level

Attendees had a chance to win 1 of 2 Samsung Blackjacks and each attendee received a copy:

Microsoft® Mobile Development Handbook by Andy Wigley, Daniel Moth and Peter Foot.

This is a great book and a nice gift for attending the free training.

The Dani and John show is moving to Reston, Va on June 19, 2008.  See you there.