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simplyaprogrammer — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:56:16 GMT

Project Description
FeedFly is a feed reader application designed for the Windows Mobile Professional platform built using the .NET Compact Framework. It was created to allow its users the ability to keep up with internet-syndicated content when away from their computer and without an internet connection. By downloading when the device has a data connection, feed items will be available for offline viewing.

Usability
> Designed to be touch-screen friendly (no stylus required)
> D-pad navigation

Feed Format Support
> RSS 2.0
> Atom
> Architecture uses inheritance and factory pattern for feeds, allowing new formats to be added easily

Offline Storage
> SQL Server Compact Edition used to store feed information
> Data types selected to maximize storage efficiency
> Storage control algorithms control database size to prevent runaway growth
> Formatted HTML supported when reading feed content

Performance
> Multithreading is used frequently to provide a responsive user interface
> Incorporates performance best practices published by the CF team
> Database denormalization and indexing; index seeks (bypass query processor) used for most querying

Data Structures
> .NET 2.0 generics used to create strongly-typed lists, queues and stacks of custom objects
> Binary searches used for item duplication detection

Platform Integration
> State Notification broker used for data connection awareness
> Square screen support
> Windows Mobile Notification API used for error reporting

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simplyaprogrammer — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:52:42 GMT

Designed to be touch-screen friendly (no stylus required)
D-pad navigation

Feed Format Support

RSS 2.0
Atom
Architecture uses inheritance and factory pattern for feeds, allowing new formats to be added easily

Offline Storage

SQL Server Compact Edition used to store feed information
Data types selected to maximize storage efficiency
Storage control algorithms control database size to prevent runaway growth
Formatted HTML supported when reading feed content

Performance

Multithreading is used frequently to provide a responsive user interface
Incorporates performance best practices published by the CF team
Database denormalization and indexing; index seeks (bypass query processor) used for most querying

Data Structures

.NET 2.0 generics used to create strongly-typed lists, queues and stacks of custom objects
Binary searches used for item duplication detection

Platform Integration

State Notification broker used for data connection awareness
Square screen support
Windows Mobile Notification API used for error reporting

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simplyaprogrammer — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:47:32 GMT

Project Description
FeedFly is a feed reader application designed for the Windows Mobile Professional platform. It was created to allow its users the ability to keep up with internet-syndicated content when away from their computer and without an internet connection. By downloading when the device has a data connection, feed items will be available for offline viewing.

Technologies
> .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP2 (CF)
> SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition

Usability
> Designed to be touch-screen friendly (no stylus required)
> D-pad navigation

Feed Format Support
> RSS 2.0
> Atom
> Architecture uses inheritance and factory pattern for feeds, allowing new formats to be added easily

Offline Storage
> Data types selected to maximize storage efficiency
> Storage control algorithms control database size to prevent runaway growth
> Formatted HTML supported when reading feed content

Performance
> Multithreading is used frequently to provide a responsive user interface
> Incorporates performance best practices published by the CF team
> Database denormalization and indexing; index seeks (bypass query processor) used for most querying

Data Structures
> .NET 2.0 generics used to create strongly-typed lists, queues and stacks of custom objects
> Binary searches used for item duplication detection

Platform Integration
> State Notification broker used for data connection awareness
> Square screen formats supported
> Windows Mobile Notification API used for error reporting