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Solutions for realtors using Microsoft .Net Compact Framework
Mobile Solutions give
users a freedom of engaging face to face with customers while
on move. It provides information at your finger tips, helps
you in making quick decisions on the spot. Current generation
of mobile solutions gives you an access to enterprise information
by integrating with enterprise servers. It reduces paper cost,
communication cost, increases productivity … All that
even when you are on move. |
Business
Problem
One of our clients sought a Mobile Solution for realtors. Product
requirements included Integration with Pocket Outlook, generation
of Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) using PDF reports, triggering
criteria based search on the server, syncing with desktop application,
email management, GPS integration, Generation of Map using Microsoft
Map point 9.0 (2002) and an easy installation.
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Solution Strategy
Encodex provided a solution, which was built on Microsoft .net
Compact Framework using C#. The application had centralized
information bank developed as Web Service, which was accessed
by Internet. |
| Technology |
- Microsoft .net Compact Framework - C#
- ASP.net
- Web Service (XML)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000
- Microsoft Map point 9.0 (2002)
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Solution Highlights
The solution was developed on Microsoft .net compact framework
with client server architecture. The server was backed with
MS SQL Server 2000 as the backend database. This solution was
designed for Mobile Devices with Windows Mobile 2003 operating
system. Some key highlights of the application are described
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- Search: A realtor could a trigger criteria
based search to find properties enrolled on the server.
The result set was downloaded as XML on the Mobile device.
Using these results a realtor could generate a report to
view the details of the selected property. The result also
included maps which were generated on the server using Microsoft
Map point.
- Integration with Pocket Outlook: The
application had an integrated support with Microsoft Pocket
Outlook to create and send emails. A realtor could send
the details of a selected property via email.
- Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) Report Generation:
A realtor can upload a template customized for his organization
and trigger a CMA report generation on the server by selecting
many properties. A successful CMA generation is acknowledged
to the realtor via email having CMA report as an attachment.
The CMA report was generated as PDF file.
- MAPS download: A realtor can also select
a property from a result set and initiate a map generation
specifying the start address to get the shortest possible
route to the property.
- GPS Integration: The application provided
a GPS support to all devices subscribing to PHAROS GPS Service.
This gave them a freedom of graphically selecting area for
performing search. The result set where displayed on the
map of Pharos console.
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