There are so many things to understand moving from Windows OS to Web platforms
- Web server settings, application pools, protocol bindings, Firewalls
- Understanding basic organization of ASP.NET projects
- Making sense of javascript, client vs server side script execution
- Browsers on various plaforms, Windows OS, andriod, iOS
- Web site design geared to mobile devices
- Learning tools like Fiddler
Add to this list, how can you get a mobile device like an iPad to access a web site hosted on a local network server. Something that is essential when you trying to make UI changes for the iPad.
Here is an excellent article from WebEgg site: http://www.webegg.co.uk/local-web-sites-on-ipad-mobile/
Please take time to read through the article. The solution to the problem is using proxyu settings to setup a reverse proxy allowing specifically configured devices to interact with you local server web site.
Steps:
- Read http://www.webegg.co.uk/local-web-sites-on-ipad-mobile/
- Download and install http://www.charlesproxy.com - 30 days free License $50.00
- Goto Wireless connection to Settings
- Add http Proxy with IP Address and port 8888
Like magic, sites configured on localserver/IIS will be accessible on your iPad.
Next task, find the solution the nexus 7.
Trying the same steps on the nexus 7 did not work. :(
http://www.mobitechie.com/android-2/how-to-access-localhost-on-android-over-wifi/
Did not install WAMP server. Skip that...
Created Port 80 rule inbound and it worked.
