Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications: A Guide For Java Developers - Softcover

Yuan, Michael Juntao; Sharp, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321268636 ISBN 13: 9780321268631

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2004

Synopsis

This guide introduces the Java 2 micro edition (J2ME) mobile information device profile (MIDP), and explains how to develop multimedia messaging service (MMS) and wireless application protocol (WAP) based thin-client applications for mobile Nokia devices. The authors discuss the Bluetooth API, optimization techniques, end-to-end design patterns, and scalability best practices, and provide an example photo viewer application, action game, and networked mobile web log. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

MICHAEL JUNTAO YUAN is an author, developer, and software architect for end-to-end mobile software. He is the lead architect of Nokia's Series 40 Application Blueprints. Yuan contributes frequently to Forum Nokia and other developer forums and publications, including JavaWorld, developerWorks: IBM's resource for developers, Dr. Dobbs Journal, and Software Development Magazine. He is the author of the best-selling book Enterprise J2ME (Prentice Hall PTR, 2004). Yuan earned a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin.

KEVIN SHARP is senior technical editor and columnist for Supply Chain Systems magazine and a technical editor and contributor to Forum Nokia. He is a registered professional engineer with experience in circuit design, optical symbol recognition, radio frequency identification systems, and hazardous environment process monitoring. He founded Accurate Information, Inc. in 1989 and continues to manage its consulting practices in logistics, supply chain management, and mobile technologies.

From the Back Cover

"I have had the good fortune to be involved with mobile Java from the very beginning, and I know what it takes to be successful in this marketplace. This book will help you be successful with mobile Java application design and development. If you take the information inside and sprinkle it with some imaginative application ideas, you will have a winning combination."

-- Jon Bostrom, Senior Director, CTO Java Technology Platforms, NokiaThe First Official End-To-End Solutions Guide for Every Nokia Series 40 Developer

Nokia's Series 40 Developer Platform gives Java developers access to the world's highest-volume, fastest-growing, and most exciting mobile markets. Nokia sells close to 100 million units within their Developer Platform families every year, and the Series 40 Developer Platform is the highest-volume platform in the family. Success on this platform is crucial for the commercial success of any mobile application. Knowledge of the Series 40 Developer Platform can be applied to the Java environment on all Nokia Developer Platform devices, including Series 60 devices.

Fully reviewed by Nokia's subject matter experts, this book covers the entire development process--from design and coding through testing and deployment. The authors walk you through eleven complete example applications, presenting downloadable client and server source code that you can use to jump-start virtually any project. Along the way, the authors illuminate the technical underpinnings of Series 40, review crucial architectural issues, introduce key mobile design patterns, discuss scalability and device optimization strategies, and offer dozens of best practices and tips--many of which have never before been published.

Coverage includes

• Identifying your best opportunities and killer applications for mobile development

• Building effective MIDP 2.0 user interfaces for devices built on the Series 40 Developer Platform

• Building animated mobile games

• Handling persistent and networking data

• Proven techniques for scaling and optimizing applications across devices

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321268636
• ISBN 13: 9780321268631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 594