1. Multiplatform Development
C/D/H Development Series

2. Quick Facts
About Us
• 23rd Year
• Grand Rapids &
Royal Oak
• 30 Staff
Approach
• Vendor
Independent
• Non-reseller
• Professional
Services Only
Partnerships
• Microsoft Gold
• VMware
Enterprise
• Citrix Silver
• Cisco Premier
• Novell Gold

3. Microsoft Gold Partner
Competencies
Four Gold
Eight Silver
Successes
Customer
Excellence Award
Virtual Technical
Specialist (VTSP)
Managed Partner
Numerous Partner
Awards
Pinpoint
Microsoft’s official
partner directory
5-star rating

4. Expertise

5. Get Social with C/D/H
facebook.com/cdhtech@cdhtweetstech
www.linkedin.com/company/cdh

6. Your Presenter
Dan Kohls
Consultant
MCSD.NET, MCTS SharePoint
Application Development
DanK@cdh.com

7. Background
• Programming since 1983
• BS Computer Aided Technology, 1987
• Consultant since 1995

8. Why Multiplatform Development
• Not just PCs and the Web
• New Device types
• Apps
• Existing systems

9. Why Multiplatform Development
Do more with less:
• Re-use code
• Minimize development effort

10. What is it?
Shared:
• Data
• Code
• Design

11. What is it?
Devices
• PCs
• Tablets
• Phone
• Others?

12. What is it?
Application types:
• Native
• Web

13. Benefits
• Users
• Administrators
• Developers

14. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Do more with less:
• Re-use code
• Minimize development effort

15. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Identify:
• Device-specific code
• Non-specific code

16. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Identify:
• Device-specific code
– User Interface
• Non-specific code
– Business logic
– Data storage

17. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Layers within Layers:
Application
Presentation
Business
Data

18. Application
Presentation
How Multiplatform Development
Works
Example of a Multiplatform Application
Windows 8 App
Business
Data
Windows Phone AppSharePoint 2013 App

19. How Multiplatform Development
Works
The Data Layer
Data
Connectivity
Repository

20. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Demo: Sales System

21. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Data Layer Demo

22. How Multiplatform Development
Works
The Business Layer
Business
Business Rules, Validation, Services
Sales Data Access

23. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Business Layer Demo

24. How Multiplatform Development
Works
The Presentation Layer
Presentation
Windows 8 App Windows Phone AppSharePoint 2013 App

25. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Presentation Layer Demo: Console App
Application
Presentation
Business
Data

26. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Presentation Layer Demo: Web App
Application
Presentation
Business
Data

27. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Presentation Layer Demo: Windows Form
Application
Application
Presentation
Business
Data

28. How Multiplatform Development
Works
Presentation Layer Demo: Windows Phone
App
Application
Presentation
Business
Data

29. Conclusion
• Devices
• Plan
• Organize

30. April
17 & 18 • SharePoint Executive Roundtable
April
24
• SCOM: The Unsung Hero of the System
Center Suite Web / Lunch Series
May
1 & 2 • Best of MMS
May
7
• Development Web/ Lunch Series: Is
Your Developer’s Head in the Clouds?
Upcoming Events

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