TODAY’S AGENDAWhat is iNetwork?

How to Install itNetworking in a NutshellBasic Code + Templates

Examples

What is iNetwork?1

WHAT IS INETWORK?Message-Based Networking LibraryCreated by Sebastian BoringCross Platform and Cross Device

WHAT IS INETWORK?Message-Based Networking LibraryCreated by Sebastian BoringCross Platform and Cross Device–WPF and C#–Windows Phone 7– iOS (iPhone, iPad)–More to come (Java, etc.)

Installation2

Google: iLab

Cookbook

Networking in a Nutshell3

Server

ClientClient

Send Message

Receive Message

Relay Message

Modify Message

Any Questions?

It’ll make more sense soon,

I promise.

Basic Code + Templates4

BASIC CODEOnce you downloaded iNetwork, you will have access to the basic templates.

BASIC CODEYou will (often) have more than one project in your solution:

One for the server

One (or more) for the clients

Show Templates in Visual Studio

Examples5

Basic Chat Program

Synchronized Sliders

WHY SYNC SLIDERS?It’s a simple example that illustrates communication between both client and server

Instead of using slider values, this could be some phidget sensor information!

Synchronized Sliders:Phone Demo

Things to Note6

THINGS TO NOTE1. You can run more than one

program within the same instance of Visual Studio.

– Run server program– While server runs, go back to

Visual Studio– Select View -> Solution

Explorer– Now you can start a new

instance of the cl ient(s)

THINGS TO NOTEDrawback to running the same instance of Visual Studio:

Shared console, harder to debug through write line statements!

THINGS TO NOTE2. Network messages run on

a separate thread from the UI. If you want to change the UI, remember to invoke the dispatcher!

THINGS TO NOTEOn WPF

THINGS TO NOTEOn Silverlight (Windows Phone)

THINGS TO NOTE3. You will likely have to

change your IP Address in the code when you do your demos!

YOU SHOULD NOW KNOW

What is iNetworkHow to Install it + ResourcesA Bit on NetworkingiNetwork TemplatesIntermediate iNetwork Programming