Check out wirelesswired.com for ability to have your palm pilot interacting
with the Enterprise Java Bean (or just bean) on the back-end
for database access. I think in your case, it would help speeding
up your development efforts by not having to deal with the communication
detail.
Also, the commUNION software package works well with other desktop
languages such as DELPHI, Visual Basic, LINUX, PocketPC as well.
If you want to access back-end data from the palm pilot, this tool
will definitely reduces the time.
I hope that help.
At Tuesday, 13 March 2001, you wrote:
>No, this is not an "Urgent!!! What time is it?" post, since I swear,
I have
>been doing a lot of research and very happily found the FAQs. Bad
timing for
>me with the KB down, though.
>
>I am a VB developer. I have a client who is ready to get PDA's for
his field
>technicians. (I gave him a PalmVx for x-mas and he's turned into a true
>believer!) I am exploring both the PalmOS route and the Windows
CE route.
>
>Currently the client is thinking that he just wants the techs to
have a
>handful of data entry forms for simple recording of infomration.
Then we
>will synch that up to their in-house databases. I am already thinking
that
>we might want to aim for a web-based upload so these guys don't have to
>drive back to the office just to upload their data.
>
>We are not dealing with a group of technicians who already are carrying
>around Palm Pilots, etc for personal reasons, so we really do have the
>flexibility of going either way.
>
>I believe that if I go the Windows CE route - I'll just use the MS CE
>development tools. If I go PalmOS - I'd probably end up using AppForge.
The
>PDA end of this will not require huge databases. They just would need a
>current list of clients and projects with not a lot of other data.
So the
>limitations I have read about with AppForge may not be an issue here.
>
>This is such a new direction for me that it's difficult to make
that first
>decision. I'm guessing that I will have the same learning curve
whichever
>way I go, so that's a non-issue. But this client is depending on
me to make
>the "right" choice - one that will be a good solution for looking
to the
>future.
>
>I try , when I can , to do SOMETHING non-Microsoft, since I'm so
locked into
>MS for almost everything I do.
>
>My guess is that many of you have already gone through this decision
making
>process (and obviously chosen PalmOS) - and I wanted to find out
how you
>chose Palm vs. WIndowsCE.
>
>I've already started downloading tools - emulator, skins, Appforge
demo.
>(now this is loads of fun with my 28.8 connection!)
>
>Thanks very very much.
>
>Julia Lerman
>
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