>i am programming in c# and using xml for a back end on a mobile pocketpc. i know that this may seem wierd but we have to update files every night and take transactions off as well and storing them in xml format seemed a good way to go as we don't use sqlserver. but using two xml file, one with 400 records and another with 600, only 5 fields in each the time to start up the app is 3:40, a bit too long for any user faster than a snail. it is fine once it is up and runnning. just cwondering if anyone else is experiencing this problem or others like it using xml and .Net.
>Cheers
>~M

I saw that some of PocketPC user like this scheme VB.Net/C# and xml datafile.
You have tow other options
- CVS
- SQLServer for PocketPC.

CSV file is more compact than XML one and you will be able to read/write it faster.
SQLServer will give you possibility to reduce comunication exchanging only updates