The premier rapid application development tool for Palm OS and Pocket PC 2002 handhelds!


Satellite Forms MobileApp Designer

Product Overview

Satellite Forms® MobileApp Designer software is the premier rapid application development (RAD) tool for Palm OS® and Pocket PC 2002 handhelds. Use Satellite Forms to quickly develop sophisticated handheld applications that integrate seamlessly with your desktop database application or directly with server-based data via Pumatech's Enterprise Intellisync® Server software (sold separately).

Utilize the Satellite Forms App Designer on your PC to create custom applications that run on your Palm OS or Pocket PC 2002 handheld. Lay out an application's user interface by dragging and dropping Satellite Forms controls. Add functionality by setting control properties, actions, and filters - all without programming. Easily manage application behavior, user navigation, and data presentation with App Designer. Perform on-device calculations. Even collect signatures. For more complex solutions, use scripting to add business rules, custom logic, calculations, and validation to applications. When your mobile application is complete, integrate it with desktop databases such as Microsoft Access.

Leverage the Enterprise Intellisync Server

Extend the capabilities of Satellite Forms by utilizing Pumatech's Enterprise Intellisync Server software (available separately) to establish connectivity between your mobile applications and back-end databases, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and many other ODBC-compliant data sources. Enterprise Intellisync Server also enables centralized device administration with its Web-based Administrator's Console. Enterprise Intellisync Server supports multiple device connections via wireless and direct cradle connections, as well as device cradle sync.

Together, Satellite Forms MobileApp Designer and Enterprise Intellisync Server provide the premier end-to-end development and mobile synchronization platform for Palm OS and Pocket PC 2002 handhelds.

Use the optional MobileXtension for Lotus Notes plug-in to deliver the speed and accuracy for forms-based data collection to Lotus Notes/Domino databases

MobileXtension for Lotus Notes allows developers to import forms from Lotus Notes documents. In Enterprise Intellisync Server, this plug-in enables developers to sync their Satellite Forms applications directly to a Notes database. MobileXtension is an ideal complement to Satellite Forms MobileApp Designer software, the premier, visual rapid application development environment for Palm OS and Pocket PC 2002 handhelds. Satellite Forms provides quick development of sophisticated handheld application that integrate seamlessly with desktop database application or directly with server-based data via Pumatech's Enterprise Intellisync Server software (sold separately).

Key Features

  • Develop sophisticated applications on your PC with drag-and-drop ease
  • Integrate your applications directly with server-based or desktop databases
  • Flexible synchronization server supports connections to ODBC-compliant data
  • Wireless ready - supports wireless and direct wireline connections
  • Provides Web-based mobile management console; also works with MMC

Create a wide range of custom applications - with drag-and-drop ease

  • Develop solutions with a customized look and feel, including:
    • Text and numeric input fields
    • Buttons, color graphics and custom icons, signature fields, and timestamps
    • Drop lists, radio buttons, check boxes, sliders, and more
    • Visual Basic-like scripting
    • Standard and third-party extensions
  • Tailor applications for a wide variety of uses:
    • Sales automation
    • Field service
    • Health care
    • Insurance
    • Inventory control
    • Inspections
    • Distribution
    • Retail
    • Market research
    • and more
  • Enhance your applications with Satellite Forms extensions – C-based add-ons that can provide additional business logic, custom controls, and integration with add-on hardware and third-party software.
    • Over 20 pre-defined extensions are bundled, including Symbol Barcode Extension.
    • Use third-party extensions, or create your own.
  • Use the Satellite Forms re-distribution kit (included) for easy deployment of applications to many users.
  • Integrate your solutions with a wide variety of database applications, including Microsoft Access, FileMaker Pro, FoxPro, Visual dBASE, and more.
  • Advanced developers can programmatically control data transfer by using Enterprise Intellisync Server Sync Agents Agents (Enterprise Intellisync Server available separately from Pumatech).

Extend your capabilities with separate Enterprise Intellisync Server

  • Leverage the Enterprise Intellisync Server (available separately) to provide secure, concurrent, server-based synchronization between mobile applications and ODBC-compliant enterprise databases and such applications as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and FileMaker.
    • Automatically create associations between your mobile applications and enterprise database tables, eliminating the need to manually develop custom conduits.
    • Access data via wireless and direct network connections using standard TCP/IP.
  • Utilize Enterprise Intellisync Server's built-in Administrator's Console to manage users, applications, and devices from one, centralized location.
    • Preconfigure applications to ensure security and meet the needs of different groups or individual users.
    • Set password protection to prevent others from changing configuration settings and options, or to prohibit access to specific databases.
    • Deploy Satellite Forms applications and upgrades to desktops throughout your organization.
    • Track handheld devices as capital assets, linking them to particular owners.
    • Encrypt data over-the-air by enabling Certicom Elliptical curve encryption.

Supported Devices

  • Palm OS-compatible device, including Palm i705/m505/Zire series, Symbol 1740, Handspring Visor Treo, Sony CLIÉ, and Handera, including Palm OS 5 devices such as Palm Tungsten and the Sony NX70V/NX60
  • Pocket PC 2002-compatible device, such as HP iPAQ, HP Jornada, Toshiba e740, or Dell Axim X5
  • For Palm OS devices: Palm OS 3.0 or higher and Palm Desktop 3.0 or higher
  • For Pocket PC 2002 devices: ActiveSync 3.5 or higher

Minimum System Requirements

  • 200 MHz Pentium-compatible PC
  • Microsoft Windows 98/2000/NT/Me/XP
  • 50 MB available hard disk space
  • 64 MB RAM

Satellite Forms Includes Everything You Need

  • App Designer - visual development environment
  • Satellite Forms HotSync Conduit – for synchronizing to desktop databases
  • Satellite Forms ActiveX Control – for linking to desktop databases
  • Satellite Forms Engine – runs Satellite Forms applications on Palm OS or Pocket PC 2002 devices
  • Re-distribution Kit – automatically loads the conduit and engine; creates re-distributable media
  • Sample applications, extensions, and code
  • Developer's Guide; Scripting and API Reference Guide