Chapter 7 Pocket Browser; Introduction; Sample Application - Motorola MC17 Product Reference Manual

CHAPTER 7 POCKET BROWSER

Introduction

This feature-rich, mobile application development tool is designed to allow Web developers to rapidly create
robust mobile applications that can include a wide range of advanced data capture capabilities. Whether you
want to streamline your warehouse, delivery or service operations, or enable more robust asset tracking or
visibility, Pocket Browser will help you get your enterprise mobility solution up and running faster — and more
cost efficiently.
The Pocket Browser Developer Help provides detailed information about how to use each feature of the
browser. Each feature includes a sample for you to use, however, please be aware that the sample does not
necessarily show the only way to implement each feature.
Pocket Browser enables developers and integrators to provide advanced Web-based solutions to select
Microsoft® Windows Mobile and Windows CE mobile computers. PocketBrowser makes the most of
enterprise-level applications while speeding up development time and reducing costs. With it, making the
transition to web-based solutions is now fast, easy and affordable - especially in high-volume mobile
environments.
Pocket Browser is a software tool that extends the core rendering engine functionality of Microsoft PocketIE or
Microsoft IE with Motorola application programming interfaces (APIs). It provides interfaces to the mobile
computer hardware and features using meta tags and Microsoft ActiveX® components designed specifically
for Motorola Solutions systems. Pocket Browser offers easy integration with bar code scanners, RFID readers
and other peripherals such as printers and magnetic stripe readers (MSR) for complete transaction processing.

Sample Application

The mobile computer comes with a sample PocketBrowser applications factory-installed. The sample
application is accessible from the App Launcher menu.
From the App Launcher menu, select SPB. The PocketBrowser window appears.