Accessing WebDAV on PDAs

Saqib Ali asks: "Nowadays, WebDAV (Web based Distributed Authoring and Version) is becoming very common in large corporations. We are also adopting WebDAV for file sharing. All the major operating systems support WebDAV, however I was wondering if there is any support for WebDAV on PDAs. I think lots of people will be interested in WebDAV support for PDAs. Does anyone know of a WebDAV client for PDAs? Especially for Pocket PCs, since they have Pocket Word and Excel? If not, I would be interested in starting a Open Source project for implementing this. Any good ideas on how/where to start?"

Comments

Unfortunately the Pocket Word/Excel suck

[questionlp]

I have a Pocket PC and would think that WebDAV would be a great feature/component to add to a PDA (mostly those working with WebDAV-enabled CMS or portals, via a WiFi or WAN connection)... but the Pocket Office apps (Pocket Word in particular) just suck.

It would be nice to see an open-source office "suite" for Pocket PC (or even for the Zaurus for that matter) that isn't as braindead or limited as Pocket Word/Excel/Outlook, but not as fat as OpenOffice.org... yet still be able to work with Word and Excel documents natively. Maybe this could be a possibility with the Compact .NET Framework and optimized C++ controls?

Whilst on the topic of open-source software for PDAs... an open-source free or low-cost (as in beer) SSH/SCP/SFTP client would be super nice.

Free SSH client:

[DivideByZero]

Top Gun SSH is open source, but it's for the Palm - I don't know if it'd be a good starting point for what you're looking for, but it works.

Re:Free SSH client:

[questionlp]

Thanks for the link, but I've already look at it and it's not going to work for me since I'm stuck on the Pocket PC platform at this point.

I am eyeing out the Zaurus C700 clamshell PDA nonetheless.

Re:Free SSH client:

[Firehawke]

Well, this is not really the best of advice, but it is an option nontheless.

You could always mod your PocketPC to run Linux, if you've got one of the 'supported' models. I've got a Toshiba e310, so no conversion for me.

You could give Mocha Telnet a try. It has SSH and Telnet. It's what I use. License is $25 for single user.

Re:Free SSH client:

[questionlp]

Thanks... I'll give Mocha Telnet a whirl when I get a chance.

I think if I go with Linux (or NetBSD) on a PDA, I'd put it on a clamshell PDA with a keyboard and a half-VGA display. Yeah, they are more expensive, but I don't think I could write out IOS configs or hack DNS map files using a Graffiti-like input scheme ;)

I know... it's probably just cheaper to get a use ultra-slim laptop and put on Linux or FreeBSD... but it's still not as portable as a Jornada clamshell.

Re:Free SSH client:

[Firehawke]

Well, I use the built-in screen keyboard right now myself; not the most elegant solution, I assure you.

I'm considering looking for a keyboard/case combination for mine. Though, in the end, I might wait until AFTER I upgrade next so that I can pick up something with wireless LAN.

Depending on what your needs are, you might be better off with a Zaurus. By your commentary, I'm guessing you're somewhat high end on the tech scale, so a Zaurus might be just what you really need.

Huh

[arvindn]

I was wondering if there is any support for WebDAV on PDAs. I think lots of people will be interested in WebDAV support for PDAs. Does anyone know of a WebDAV client for PDAs?

Brevity was never your forte, was it? ;^)

Have you tried Linux Familiar or Intimate ?

[i-neo]

I own an iPaq, and I've tried the Familiar distribution as well as the intimate which is a full blown one.

I'm pretty sure that using the last one you may have tools that are WebDAV enabled.

Furthermore, that's all open source. Linux rocks.

PerlDAV

[nufsaid]

It isn't a really user friendly solution, but couldn't PerlDAV work? Although that depends on what you specifically want to do. Provided you can get a perl distribution for your platform of choice...

webDAV site

Joe.