What I'm Thinking About April

re: What I'm Thinking About April

lixin123 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:47:45 GMT

Hi FlyingFishStix,

I am not 100% sure but I think the isolated storage is not a good substitute to the SQL CE. MY experience on client-side Silverlight 2 applications is keep the data in memory, mostly in a generic collection, regarding the fact that most nowadays PCs have big memory installed and in comparison the iso storage is so limited.

Actually when working with WinForm/WebForm, you still normally use some kinds of in-memory collections, one of the most popular ones is DataSet. So you can imitate that in your Silverlight 2 applications, eg. using List<T>.

I am now developing applications in this configuration,

DB + WCF services (Web) + SL2 client ends

I found this configuration is simple and productive. Also it minimizes the risk of project failure because utilization of WCF services significantly weakens coupling between modules in a big system and makes it more SOA (service oriented architecture).

I prefer to use iso storage for maintaining client side configuration something.

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re: What I'm Thinking About April

FlyingFishStix — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:15:18 GMT

Regarding iso storage...

It would be great if you could also compare/contrast:

1) slq ce 3.5 + sync to

2) iso storage.

We'd love to 'copy' some smart client apps (that require installation), to the web as a secondary option. This would be useful for staff and clients that don't wish to install local SmartClients or are on different platforms (Mac/Linux).

(eg.) move SmartClients > SL2

from: DB + Forms + SQLCE + Sync components

to: DB + SL2 + iso storage + Sync(?)

Any thoughts on that would be great!(eg):

-iso limitations?

-when NOT to use iso?

-can MS Sync Framework be used?

Thanks Jesse!

re: What I'm Thinking About April

jesseliberty — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:33:14 GMT

Yes, that is isolated storage, and yes, iso storage is high on my list. should not have been left off that list.

re: What I'm Thinking About April

wireplay — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:44:07 GMT

Jesse,

It would be good to look at 2 areas I have had challenges with:

1. What is the best way to store configuration and property settings? Is that isolated storage or something else?

2. How do you handle XML data coming in from cgi applications? My experience indicates that there is a timing issue on the event and that it fires too early oftentimes.