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Chapter 9. .NET and Mobile DevicesThe increased use by employees of devices other than traditional PCs and laptops, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and web-enabled phones, has increased pressure on corporate IT departments to open corporate databases and intranets to a range of non-standard devices. The explosion in use of these devices, and the proliferation of embedded systems and specialized network protocols, has made it important for developers to design their applications in ways that keep it independent of the clients that will access it. .NET embraces mobile device users and offers developers tools to meet their needs in two ways:
Both ASP.NET Mobile Controls and the .NET Compact Framework are supported by Visual Studio .NET 2003.[1]
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