Chapter 3: About the PocketBuilder Tutorial

What you will learn

This tutorial will not make you an expert in PocketBuilder. Only experience with building real-world applications can do that. It will give you hands-on experience, though, and provide a foundation for continued growth.

You will learn basic PocketBuilder techniques and concepts, including those listed in Table 3-2:

**Table 3-2: Features demonstrated in the PocketBuilder tutorial**
How to use the	To
Application painter	Define an Application object and application-level scripts
Window painter	Create a window and modify its properties
Database painter	Define a database profile and connect to the database
DataWindow painter	Define DataWindow selection and display options
Menu painter	Define menus and menu items
Layout view	Design how a window, menu, and DataWindows will look when you run the application
Script view	Define scripts for applications, windows, window controls, and menus
Project painter	Create an executable version of an application

In addition, you will learn how to customize the PocketBuilder development environment, deploy applications to a PocketPC device, and create a MobiLink connection and use MobiLink synchronization.

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