no connection to internet both wireless and lanline. We had a central db
server that the team could connect to and download current data before
heading out into the field. Once in the field the application now could look
up the data that was download and stored locally.
The new data could be added there locally and once the team made it back to
a location with wireless or landline connection they would connect and
upload all new data back to the central db server.
HTH
Shawn Regan
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:38 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Mobile Computing
Thanks, we're looking into the hardware concerns first. What is there
available that does what we want it to do? The idea that some of these
locations will be rather remote, well outside of the dense urban area's that
may have true public wireless access points leads me to believe we need to
look at other options.
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Ian Skinner
Web Programmer
BloodSource
www.BloodSource.org
Sacramento, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:28 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Mobile Computing
Cell modems are only 19K so slow as hell.
Flash works on a lot of different platforms and I think can be very useful
for remote computing.
--
Timothy Heald
Web Portfolio Manager
Overseas Security Advisory Council
U.S. Department of State
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 3:12 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Mobile Computing
We just got a requirement to research mobile laptop and/or handheld computer
access to some of our intranet applications. What are the different
combinations of technologies that might do this? We would be looking for
something that is fairly wide ranging. This will be for our mobile blood
drives where we go to different business and organizational locations all
over the Central Northern California area to collect blood. We are
exploring the possibility of having our staff at these locations connected
to our data and application resources so that they can have access to data
such as a repeat donor's medical history as well as the ability to update
and add new data in real time.
I'm guessing that at this time public wireless (WLAN/WWAN) access points
could be very hit or miss, especially in the smaller communities and rural
areas on whether the staff would have a connection at any given location.
What about cellular modems or Satellite modems? Are either/both of these
reliable and widely available? What are the security concerns we would need
to look into? The data being flown through the air would be under HIPPA
restrictions, and we would want to be very confidant in the security of the
transmission and the data, as well as not opening up holes in our network
security that could allow breaches.
I would really love any recommendations on any resource we can use to
research the pros, cons and requirements of various options. If there are
any other technologies I haven't mentioned in my first brainstorm of this
please chime in.
I'm off to dive into Google to see what I can start to learn.
Thank You
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Ian Skinner
Web Programmer
BloodSource
www.BloodSource.org
Sacramento, CA
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