Employing Other Network Solutions
Apart from the options listed in the preceding sections, developers and designers can also employ a variety of lower-level technologies to match varying circumstances, some of which are described in the following sections. For full details on these technologies, consult Chapter 11.
Working with Sockets
Sockets are a common network paradigm implemented not only by Microsoft, but also by most other operating system vendors. Therefore, sockets provide good cross-platform connectivity.
Other than a network connection, sockets require no additional system services to function. The primary cost is the development effort required; developers must build not only the software that executes on the mobile device, but also the ...
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