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New InstallShield X has greatly improved Windows Mobile device support May 10, 2004 [General] | By Edward J. R. Easily create installations specifically for Windows mobile devices - including Windows Mobile PocketPC and Windows Mobile SmartPhone - with no dependency on Windows Installer, InstallScript, or any other desktop technology. ... writes InstallShield about its latest product: InstallShield X. Since InstallShield is a market leader in installation preparation programs for Windows, it is nice that Windows Mobile developers can use its technologies now also to develop mobile applications! Windows Mobile really becomes a main stream... More information from InstallShield follows. * * * * * With the launch of Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft brings the power of the .NET Framework to Smart Devices, such as Pocket PC’s, Smartphones, and Windows CE .NET devices. The new .NET Compact Framework, combined with Smart Device solutions authored in Visual C# .NET or Visual Basic .NET, allow complex managed code applications to be compiled easily without concern for the multiple processor and OS combinations found in these Smart Devices. InstallShield has worked closely with Microsoft to deliver InstallShield X, allowing you to easily develop installations for the latest Smart Devices from inside the Visual Studio .NET 2003 IDE. InstallShield X Smart Device installations can easily be added to your Smart Device solution in Visual Studio .NET 2003, allowing your installation to be built automatically along with your Smart Device solution. What is a Windows Mobile Device? Windows Mobile Devices are the new breed of devices that are based on Windows CE technology. These devices include Pocket PCs, Hand-held PCs, Smartphones, Pocket PC Phones, and Windows CE .NET devices. While all of these devices have Windows CE technology at their core, they all have different requirements for software development and installation. What is the .NET Compact Framework? The .NET Compact Framework is a scaled-down version of the .NET Framework designed to run on “resource constrained” devices, such as the Smart Device examples listed above. The .NET Compact Framework is currently only available for Pocket PC and Windows CE .NET devices, with support for more devices forthcoming. What development tools do I use to create software for Windows Mobile Devices? If you are developing managed code for the .NET Compact Framework, use Visual Studio .NET 2003. If you are developing native code, use eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0. InstallShield X supports creating installations for managed code, native code, or a combination of the two. How is software installed on Windows Mobile Devices? Depending on the device, there can be a number of ways to install software. For example, a Smartphone might have software installed over a GPRS Internet connection. Pocket PCs can have software installed by tethering the device to a desktop computer and running ActiveSync. Other devices install software automatically when a storage card is inserted. InstallShield X supports all of these scenarios. * * * * * To learn more or to purchase it click here. Credit: looeee  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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