(Click here for a larger view of the AdvancedTree .NET control in MobileForms Toolkit 2008)Resco says its product helps developers create fast, responsive forms and other user interface elements that conform to Windows Mobile standards. All controls support the small displays, low CPU performance, and limited methods for user input available on mobile devices, the company adds. The suite is deisgned for use with
Visual Studio 2008, which includes
.NET Compact Framework 3.5, released at the end of November.
The suite's controls include:
- AdvancedTree .NET -- Tree with expandable/collapsible nodes and no horizontal scrolling
- AdvancedTree -- For text, links, or images, with optional "DelayLoad"
- AdvancedList .NET -- List for small displays
- DetailView .NET -- User input form
- SmartGrid .NET -- Grid with "auto edit"
- CompactChart .NET -- Five chart types
- OutlookShortcutBar .NET -- Shortcuts
- OutlookWeekCalendar .NET -- Day/Week appointment scheduling
- OutlookMonthCalendar .NET -- Month/Year appointment scheduling
- OutlookDateTimePicker .NET -- Common functions
- InkBox .NET -- Ink control which records signatures and notes from the mouse movement
- Zip .NET -- Compression library
Additionally, MobileForms Toolkit 2008 boasts updated graphics capabilities, Resco claims, citing gradient background color, Vista-style buttons, and other features allow developers to match the latest Windows Mobile 6.0 environment visually. The new product follows Resco's
previously released version of MobileForms Toolkit, which was optimized for .NET Compact Framework 2.0 and designed to integrate into Visual Studio 2005.
AvailabilityResco MobileForms Toolkit 2008 is now available, according to Resco. A version licensed for a single computer is priced at approximately $400, a license for four computers costs approximately $800, and a site license is approximately $1200. A free trial version is also available from the company's Web site,
here.
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