On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 12:20:05PM -0700, Fernando wrote: > I need your opinion. I have just been assigned a task that requires: > 1.- Front end to a Client's orders database on a Tungsten C
Is the whole database going to be on the palm or are you going to need real-time communication with the database server? > 3.- Synchronize this data wirelessly and via the PDA connected to the PC to > a database server You will need to write a conduit. The wireless sync would talk to the hotsync manager via wireless rather than via usb, but the backend would be the same conduit. If that's unacceptable, then the problem is going to be much harder. > 7.- That works across all platforms What do they mean? Across all palm platforms, or do they mean across all desktop platforms. In this case, what do they mean by all? All windows? Windows, and mac? Windows, Mac, Linux? > They have given me(40 hour work week) > 1.- 1.5 weeks of ramping up(throughout the life of the project) > 2.- 4 weeks for doing the app from start to end Given that you've never written a PDA program and you've never written a conduit, I would call this a fairly insane deadline even without getting the clarifications above. > 4.- What tools should I use for development You will need the CDK for the conduit and PODS or prc-tools or Codewarrior for the PDA development. dev.palmos.com is your friend. -- Dave Carrigan Seattle, WA, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.rudedog.org/ | ICQ:161669680 UNIX-Apache-Perl-Linux-Firewalls-LDAP-C-C++-DNS-PalmOS-PostgreSQL-MySQL -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
