Is there any tool available for developing mobile websites using asp.net (C#)...
or else any other tool???
The same tools as you develop any other websites in C#: typically, Visual Studio. A mobile website only differs in presentation and in some capabilities (eg: javascript/css may be limited), but functionally it's the same as a "non-mobile" site.
There's no fundamental difference between regular cross-browser development and mobile development. You're still writing the same code, the same markup, etc. You probably need to be more aware of the limitations of the browser than usual, but that doesn't change the tooling or process.
Is there a particular problem you're having that you can't solve?
If you are going to develop a website for mobiles (as opposed to a native app), then the server side language does not matter that much. It's more a matter of the css and client-side framework (if any) you are using.
One option would be to use asp.net mvc on the server side and jQuery Mobile or http://jQtouch.com for the client side. There are also other options, but these are the best I have found for my own use.
As other people have said, if it's a website you're developing then the tools are the same as any non-mobile website.
Another option for the client side is Sencha Touch.
Take a look at Mobile Device Browser File (http://mdbf.codeplex.com/). Actually that particular project is no longer supported, but it used to work quite well. It basically automates a lot of the leg work of identifying the mobile client and rendering the right styles and script. You may be able to find something similar with a bit of searching.
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I currently develop a handful of Silverlight Applications that are hosted on the company intranet. It is my understanding that Silverlight is basically dead, so I was wondering if anyone knew of a good alternative to use for future applications. I have done some research, and I see that Microsoft is recommending to move to WinRT stuff for desktop applications , but I can't find anything about apps that are supposed to be hosted in a browser, like I am doing with Silverlight now. Should I just switch over to using ASP.NET / HTML / CSS ?
The recommended approach would be to use HTML5. The Metro version of IE 10 doesn't support plugins, so Silverlight will not work there. However, the desktop version of IE 10 still has plugin support, so your Silverlight apps are still supported in Windows 8 to a certain degree.
Silverlight is no longer being advanced by Microsoft, but will still be around for a while (i.e. all browsers will not drop support in the near future). Given that you are working on intranet apps, you probably have an opportunity to control the environment to a degree so that the Silverlight apps are still accessible. However, it is probably wise to move to HTML5 for new development and also think about a long-term migration strategy for existing apps if needed.
I've talked to some folks around the office, and it seems that their approach is to just convert their Silverlight apps into WPF apps and use ClickOnce for the deployment. The advantage here is a relatively easy and clean port (compared to HTML/CSS/javaScript) and we still get the benefit of existing code / look / feel.
These apps are all internal as well, so we don't have platform problems or browser issues to worry about.
I need to develop a C# touch-screen desktop application with a "modern good-looking" UI.
How would you approach it? I´ve got in mind using Flash (just for the UI) or WPF... but i´m open to any idea or any third-party C# UI you´d know.
Is Flash easy to integrate with C#?
Thanks for your knowledge!
You should look for a AMF remoting library in C#.
Remoting is when you call a function on your server from flash.
AMF (version 0 or 3) is a binary format used to encode object transfered
between client and server
Weborb and fluorine are solutions for this.
see : .NET and AMF
You will probably be doing well with a third party framework to avoid the overhead of writing user interactions, controls, etc.
A couple of options are
http://xamarin.com/
http://www.resco.net/developer/mobileformstoolkit/
A review of these options is provided here.
I recall combining a flash interface with a C# back-end back in university. There's a method called fscommand() that will take a couple of string parameters (I may be mistaken, read up on it) to pass to and from the interface and the C# "code-behind".Flash is an ok option, but if I were you I'd opt for a WPF interface. I'm a huge fan of the telerik libraries, their WPF one allows you to create the most modern-looking interfaces and dashboards. Not to mention that the skills you will acquire while learning enough about wpf will be hugely beneficial in your career as a developer the way things are going (depending, obviously, on what direction you're heading).
FlashBuilder 4.6 has some nice functionality for quickly building a UI that work on a desktop or mobile device. You could use FluorineFX (free) or webOrb on a webserver to send data back and forth to a database server if that were needed. If you build it with the Flashbuilder 4.6 mobile project template, it would work on a iPad, mac, windows pc, or android device as well. Since a pc touchscreen should use the same type of finger gestures as a mobile app, this might be a nice way to go. (I don't actually have a touchscreen on my pc, but it runs well with a mouse, so I'd assume it worked with gestures too).
Adobe.tv has lots of examples of building a mobile app project (Which also runs on a PC) and there is a Flashbuilder 4.6 free trial.
http://flex.org/
First of all, sorry for my English :)
I'm web developer. Generally coding in PHP.
Recently started to learn C++.
I want to create simple application which will simplfy daily routine works. For ex,Every time when I check my internet banking account, must login to my account via any browser. What I wanna do is, to create mini windows application which will store my login and pass, will login to my account, and show exact page what I see on browser directly after login. Website that I'm talking about is here
The problem, I can't find any tutorial about creating such application. Don't know where to start. Did research but found nothing about this. (Maybe I selected wrong keywords :)) So decided to post question here. I don't need your code, just give me starting point, where to learn to create applications as I described above.
And one more question: Is it important to know website's coding language before building such windows apps? I mean: PHP/C#... etc
Thx in advance
Not sure why you would pick C++ for this type of project, though it's possible, it would be quite tedious. I would recommend looking into Java, perl, ruby, python, or some other language that supports the Selenium Webdriver API. You can also use the mechanize API with Perl, which is also a bit tedious. I've done things like this in the past with success using Selenium (http://seleniumhq.org). Unfortunately, I don't think there is a Webdriver API for C++ as of yet (you could try writing one!), but there are definitely APIs available for the other languages I posted. Check out: http://seleniumhq.org/about/platforms.html#programming-languages.
EDIT
If you're more interested in screen scraping with C++, this question, and some answers within the thread, may prove useful to you as well: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/489522/library-recommendation-c-html-parser
I want to develop a windows based application in silverlight. I went through many articles and every where I found that "Silverlight is for web based application". I don't know whether I am wrong or right, as my superiors told me that in Silverlight5 we can develop Windows based application. Can any body help me to give a clue for how to start. Any help would be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
If you mean a Windows based application which can connect with internet you go for Out of Browser application which silverlight supports but if you want simple plain desktop application, there is no point in using Silverlight, WPF would be the right choice in that case.
Look at this article for building an out of browser app using Silverlight.
Silverlight specializes in building rich UI based Web applications and WPF is best for making UI rich applications for Desktop.
You can run silverlight apps "Out Of Browser", its just a setting in the config. Here's a video with more info: http://www.silverlight.net/learn/videos/all/out-of-browser-experiences/
silverlight is a web-based technology that runs on the client machine. it is, basically, Microsoft's version of Flash.
Now, that being said, you CAN write silverlight apps that run out of the browser. but, they are not "really" windows apps. silverlight is a sub-set of WPF. However, you can also make WPF apps that run in a browser. Confused yet?
The bottom line is that WPF is for desktop apps and is full-featured with access to the machine resources.
while silverlight is a light-weight version of WPF that is intended to be run in a browser, similar to flash. it does not have all the features of a full desktop application due to security model and that sort of thing.
Both have elements that cross into the domain of the other.
Like all good things, the answer is "it depends on what you're trying to do". If you want an application that can run inside the browser, outside the browser, plus on Windows and Mac then Silverlight is the answer. You also get for free/are restricted by a security sandbox; you can get around this sandbox by requiring additional permissions from the user. If you're trying to do something that requires multiple monitor support, access to COM objects, stroke/pen/stylus input, 3D hardware acceleration, or access to a large local file store then WPF is probably the better answer. Silverlight out of browser applications also have a nice "phone home" feature that will automatically download updates; WPF requires you to roll this by hand.
Some folks have mention XBAPs (running WPF inside of a browser). Stay away from this error prone steaming pile of stuff. It's good for demoware, but is not something which you'd want to support.
You heard right.
This is called "out of browser":
Silverlight-based applications typically run within Web pages, but you can enable users to install them from the Web and run them outside the browser.
I've been learning C# this week by building a few simple financial forms and I'd like to put them on a website, but some Google searches didn't come up with any useful information. What would be the best way to embed the applications I'm building into a website?
If it matters, I'm currently learning in C# Express, but I have access to Visual Studio Professional as well.
ASP.NET is actually the best way of putting .NET applications on a web page. If you want more richness and interaction you could always use Silverlight. If you have a specific programming related question with an actual problem you are encountering you could always use StackOverflow.
I am gonna disagree Darin, and say it's much easier to embed Silverlight applications onto a web.
Silverlight can deployed on pretty much any webhosting company, while ASP.NET requires special hosting.
you can use asp.net check this video How to Create a Web Site with Visual Studio HTML Control Tab and this Creating a Visual Studio Web Application