Overview

The Mobile Client Software Factory provides an integrated set of guidance that assists architects and developers in creating applications on the Windows Mobile platform. The software factory includes a reference implementation, how to's, patterns, and Visual Studio .NET extensions.

System requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Mobile 5.0

Note: The Mobile Client Software Factory is not supported in 64 bit operating systems

• Using an external device:
  
  • Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
  
  
  • 1.5GHz processor
  
  
  • 512 MB memory (1 GB preferable for best performance)
  
  
  • 20MB free disk space
  
  
  • Pocket PC device with 512 MB memory available
  
  
• Using the Visual Studio Mobile Device Emulator:
  
  • Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
  
  
  • 1.5GHz processor
  
  
  • 1 GB memory (2 GB preferable for best performance)
  
  
  • 20MB free disk space
• SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition


• Windows ActiveSync 4.1


• Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK


• Guidance Automation Extensions Technology Preview (February 2007 Release for Visual Studio 2005)
  
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69210
• Guidance Automation Toolkit Technology Preview (February 2007 Release for Visual Studio 2005)
  
  • http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69211
  
  

• If you install the AdventureWorks Database for the reference implementation, you must have a running instance of SQL Server 2005.
• If you install the Web service for the reference implementation, you must have IIS 5.0 or IIS 6.0.
• If you want to run the reference implementation, you must install both the AdventureWorks Database and the Web service for the reference implementation.

Instructions

1. Click the 'Download button' to commence the download


2. Once the download dialog appears, do one of the following:




1. To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.


2. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk. Once you are ready to install the Mobile Client Software Factory-July 2006, double-click on the saved file




3. Follow the instructions in the installer program, including accepting the End User Licensing Agreement