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*  Course         : CS 898T                         *
*  Teacher        : Dr. Chang                      *
*  Assignment     : Programming Project Proposal   *
*  Date Submitted : 06/16/05                       *
*  By             : Imran Muhammad                 *
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Topic:

             Developing a mobile application "Finding way" using .Net compact framework and MapPoint.
         



Major Goal: 

             The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework is intended for developing applications for 
             resource-constrained devices. The .NET Compact Framework enables developers to 
             build, debug, and deploy client-side mobile applications on a broad range of smart 
             devices running  the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, such as Pocket PC 2000, 2002,
             2003, or Phone Edition, and devices running Windows CE .NET 4.1 or above.

             MapPoint webservice api  provides a rich object model to build powerful business 
             intelligence and location based applications.The MapPoint Web Service is a programmable 
             web service hosted by Microsoft and used by enterprises and independent software 
             developers to integrate location-based services


             Major goal for this programing project will be to develop mobile application for mobile 
             devices to make them enable to locate addresses, render maps of routes,found locations,
             generte driving directions and calculated route representations based on locations. 

Scope:
            - Introduction of .Net Compact framework and Mappoint webservice api
	    - Key Features of .Net Compact framework and Mappoint webservice api
	    - Basic specification of .Net Compact framework and Mappoint webservice api
	    - Installation/Compilation
	    - Developing Mobile Application for Windows Mobile enabled devices
	    - Conclusion
	
References:


       [1] Paul Yao, David Durant
	   .NET Compact Framework Programming with C#
	   ISBN: 0321174038 
	   Publisher:  Addison-Wesley Professional 
	   Date Published : May 24, 2004

       [2] Erik Rubin, Ronnie Yates
           Microsoft .NET Compact Framework Kick Start
	   ISBN: 0672325705 
	   Publisher: Sams
	   Pub. Date: September 4, 2003 

       [3] Denise M. Gosnel
           Professional Web APIs: Google, eBay, PayPal, Amazon.com, MapPoint, FedEx
	   ISBN: 0764584456 
	   Publisher: Wrox
	   Pub. Date: April 4, 2005

Web Resources:

       [4] MapPoint Web Service Developer Account 
	  https://mappoint-css.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/MwsSignup/Eval.aspx
	
       [5] .NET Compact Framework QuickStart Tutorial
          http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/CompactFramework/

       [6] Programming with MapPoint 2004 using the .NET Framework 
           http://www.mp2kmag.com/a103--chandu.thota.net.framework.mappoint.html

Annotation:
	  I am thankful to Dr.Change who make me able to read .Net Compact framework
          and Mappoint webservice api. Dr Chang give us interest in Distributed Mobile 
          computing application field. By taking his classes CS 540, cs 655, CS742, 
          CS843 and CS 898T now I am able to learn this advance Technologies.