When: Tuesday 16th November 2010, doors open 6:00pm, meeting starts 6:30pm

Where: UWE (University of the West of England), Frenchay, Bristol (see FAQ for directions and a map) - Room 2q49

What: Building Offline Experiences for Windows Phones and Other Devices using Sync Framework

Who: Andy Wigley, MVP, author, TechEd speaker, mobile development guru and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet

Why: Because growing your own solution is very rarely the right answer and Sync Framework is a mature solution to the offline application issue. Also because Sync Framework is applicable to many application platforms, not just mobile. Also because we are way overdue to get Andy to speak in Bristol - can't believe it's been 3.5 years and we haven't had him down here yet.

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Abstract:
Applications that operate against locally stored data enable users to be productive when disconnected but also enable much more compelling user experiences even when a connection is available. Learn how to use the Sync Framework to build caching and offline applications for mobile devices as well as the backend services that power those client experiences. We’ll show you how to develop offline clients for Windows Phone 7 and how the services can be hosted in the cloud or on-premises, utilizing either SQL Azure or SQL Server data sources.

Bio:
Andy Wigley is an expert on developing mobile applications using Silverlight for Windows Phone and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework and is the co-author of a number of Microsoft Press books including Microsoft Silverlight for Windows Phone 7 Step By Step (to be published 2011), Mobile Development Handbook (published May 2007) and Microsoft .NET Compact Framework Core Reference. He is a founder of the mobile application consulting company, APPA Mundi Ltd (www.appamundi.com). Andy is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for device application development. He lives in the mountains of Snowdonia where a good mobile signal is not guaranteed, which has helped him to develop his skills creating mobile apps that still work when offline.