Developing mobile applications has been quite a challenge so far. The technologies included within the .NET platform, including the .NET Compact Framework, Visual Studio .NET, Mobile Web Controls, and Speech Application SDK greatly simplify the process and accelerate development of mobile applications. Developers can apply their existing knowledge in developing desktop or Web applications to build mobile applications.
.NET Compact Framework provides a subset of the capabilities of the .NET Framework on Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone, and Smartphone devices. Visual Studio .NET provides integrated design-time support for building, testing, debugging, and deploying Compact Framework applications.
Mobile Web Controls extend the reach of Web applications beyond a typical desktop browser. Applications can now be accessed through microbrowsers , typically found in mobile phones and wirelessly connected PDAs.
Speech Application SDK with an extensive set of speech controls and tools provides the necessary tools required to build telephony and/or multimodal speech applications. It provides a powerful framework for extending the reach of current applications to the most ubiquitous communication device, an ordinary phone.
