1. Handheld Device Overview Concepts What is a handheld device? A self contained device that enables a portable application Why have a handheld device? Desktops and laptops are not always practical Quick reference – calendar, documents, email Solve simple problems

2. Handheld Device Overview Survey Jumping right in..... Here’s a web survey http://admin2.soe.purdue.edu/surveys/survey.asp?survey_id=PDA

3. Handheld Device Overview Demos Pocket File Explorer Organize documents Organize Folders Beaming documents Access flash memory cards Examples: SD, CF, SM

4. Handheld Device Overview Demos Pocket PowerPoint View simple presentations No graphics

5. Handheld Device Overview Demos Notes Handwriting recognition Reading Composing Pocket Word Reading Composing

6. Handheld Device Overview Demos Pocket Excel View a spreadsheet Creating a spreadsheet

7. Handheld Device Overview Demos Pocket Reader e-books http://etext.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html

8. Handheld Device Overview Demos Pocket Windows Media Player Audio / Video Local Internet

9. Handheld Device Overview Demos Wireless configuration Q&A http://www.itap.purdue.edu/airlink/ ITaP Customer Service (ITCS) – 49-44000

10. Handheld Device Overview Demos Pocket IE PDA formatted web sites http://news.bbc.co.uk/text_only.stm http://pocket.usatoday.com/palm/ http://www.google.com/palm http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/textversion/main.html http://www.wired.com/news_drop/palmpilot/ http://avantgo.com.com/2520-12-0-50.html http://tv.bloomberg.com/PDA/home.asp

11. Handheld Device Overview Demos Once you’re on the Internet... Email, Contacts Web Streaming video and audio

12. Handheld Device Overview Demos Other handheld devices  Cell phone  Palmcorder  Digital camera  Calculators Portable peripherals  USB hard drive  Digital film card readers

13. Handheld Device Overview Survey Survey results

14. Wireless Technology Overview Q&A Questions?