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System Design Considerations

Data

  • Databases vs. Spreadsheets vs. Text Files
  • Spreadsheets
  • Databases
    • Server
    • Workstation
  • Database Structures
    • Basic Database Design
    • Naming Conventions
    • Data Reduction
    • Database Application
  • Text Files

Devices

  • PC vs. PPC vs. HPC vs. Smart Phones
  • Form Factor
    • Classic
    • Durable
    • Tablet
    • Pistol Grip
    • Phone
    • Other

Device Elements

  • Basic Device Organization
  • Data Storage
    • Tables
      • Fields
      • Indexes
    • Forms
      • Forms as Reports
  • Programs and Other Storage
  • Basic Communication
    • XP and Prior
    • VISTA
    • Windows 7
    • Mini and Mainframe
  • Built-in capabilities
  • Add on capabilities
  • Special Circumstances - vehicle and fixed mounting and the like

Basic Software Development

Visual CE Overview/Getting Started

  • Setup
    • Screen Size
    • Form Size
    • Menus
  • File
    • New Forms
    • Open Forms
    • Save Forms
    • Save As
    • Download Forms
  • Tables
    • Create
    • Modify
    • Clone
    • Delete
    • Download
    • Synchronize
    • Create Distribution
  • Forms
    • No Underlying Database
    • Device Download/Store
    • PC Download/Store
    • Title/Menu
    • Sort On
    • Unique
    • Form Size - Regions
    • Lock
    • Colors
    • About
    • Table
    • Allow: Inserts, Deletes, Recalc

Controls

  • Types
      Label, Edit, Note, Checkbox, Drop Down, Radio, Autonumber, Timestamp, Scribble, Image, Lookup, Calculated, Commands, Grid, Jump, mEnable
  • Employing
      Custom Colors, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Align, Property

Command Buttons/Commands

  • Record Menu
  • Communication
  • mEnable
  • Report CE
  • Run
  • Macro
  • Additional:
      Assign, Message Box, Move, Play Sound, Send SMS, Set Alarm, Set Focus, Show/Hide, Skip, Sleep, Sort By, Stop, Filter

Data Movement/Synchronization

  • ActiveSync
  • mEnable
  • Textual data
  • Pictures
  • Signatures

Advanced Software Development

Forms

  • Password
  • Lock
  • Unique
  • Sort

Advanced Command Controls

  • Assign
  • Skip

Variables

  • Persistent
  • Calculated
  • Expressions

Dropdowns

  • Loading from a table
  • Navigational
  • Multi-select

Images

  • Static
  • Dynamic
  • Camera

Lookups

Macros

  • Focus
  • Changed
  • Loops
  • Macro Panel
  • StartUp

    Grids

    • Presentation
    • Selection
    • As A Report

    Jump

    • Indexes
    • @var()
    • Test For Data

    mEnable

    • TimeStamp Synchronization
    • SynchInfo
    • Always/Sometimes Connected

    Redistribution

    Report CE

    mEnable Manager

    Additional System Considerations

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