Windows CE E-learning client Feasibility test Dan Porat Adi Magal Supervisor : Evgeny Rivkin

THE GOAL Research and Feasibility test of the Windows CE operating system, as an E-learning client system. Implement as much as possible in order to bring the vision of an e-learning client on Windows CE to reality.

The Means Windows Ce based 486 machines with workstations connected to them. Windows Ce based pocket pc Software environment for developing the applications involved : Visual interdev, Microsoft ™ Visual Studio, and embedded environment development tools by Microsoft.

The research – E-learning software side The site we studied was ww.tegrity.comww.tegrity.com Tegrity is an israeli company which specializes in e-learning. It developed a system to pack and synchronize a whole presentation with slides in just one “click”. We studied the way an internet connection works between a client and a server. We researched the content of a presentation which was downloaded to the client side. We studied Java Applets and they way they work.

The research – Client Software Searching and pin pointing all the relevant issues in the Windows CE operating system. Looking ahead for possible problems : configuration problems, incompatibility issues and “childhood” problems for the Windows CE operating system. Learning the capabillities of the Internet Explorer which is supplied with the windows CE 3.0 platform.

The client-side of the application uses Java Applets, which requirea Java Virtual machine.The client-side of the application uses Java Applets, which requirea Java Virtual machine. Windows CE does not have Java Virtual machine built-in. Windows CE does not have Java Virtual machine built-in. JavaScript is an integral part of the client-side code, which also, isn ’ t supported by Microsoft. Microsoft Windows CE only allows one Application at a time to be shown in front of the screen. This means it wouldn ’ t look the same as it would on a desktop. Microsoft Windows CE only allows one Application at a time to be shown in front of the screen. This means it wouldn ’ t look the same as it would on a desktop. Client side problems

Server side problems The presentation format is ASF, which is a streaming format.The presentation format is ASF, which is a streaming format. No version till this day, of Windows Media Player ™ for pocket pc, supports ASF files. No version till this day, of Windows Media Player ™ for pocket pc, supports ASF files. Some of the code which synchronizes and shows the presentation comes as compiled Java classes to the client.Some of the code which synchronizes and shows the presentation comes as compiled Java classes to the client. Therefore we couldn ’ t study them thoroughly. Therefore we couldn ’ t study them thoroughly.

Solution no. 1 The main problem which stems from the design and structure of the presentation we took as a study case, is the Java part of it.The main problem which stems from the design and structure of the presentation we took as a study case, is the Java part of it. The solution we thought of was acquiring a Java Virtual Machine for win ce system. Insignia Solutions ™ offer that solution.

Solution No. 2 Changing the Way the presentation is designed and implemented.Changing the Way the presentation is designed and implemented. Change the code involved from Java and Javascript to C/C++ code and Jscript™, so it will be able to run on any WIN32 environment including a WINDOWS ce system.Change the code involved from Java and Javascript to C/C++ code and Jscript™, so it will be able to run on any WIN32 environment including a WINDOWS ce system. Alternatively build a different site which will have content which fits WINDOWS CE.Alternatively build a different site which will have content which fits WINDOWS CE.