Programming Java 2 Micro Edition on Symbian OS: A Developer's Guide to Midp 2.0 - Softcover

De Jode, Martin; Allin, Jonathan; Holland, Darren; Newman, Alan; Turfus, Colin; Jode, Martin De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470092238 ISBN 13: 9780470092231

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Hands-on information to help you fully exploit the capabilities of MIDP 2.0 on Symbian OS (including MMA, WMA and Bluetooth). This practical guide will walk you through developing example applications illustrating key functionality and explain how to install these applications onto real devices.

• Focuses on J2ME MIDP 1.0 and 2.0, as this platform has become the Java standard for phones
• Covers the optional J2ME APIs that Symbian OS Java is currently supporting
• Code samples are provided throughout
• Contains case studies that demonstrate how to develop games and enterprise applications

About this title

From the Back Cover

Programming Java for Symbian OS is based on the experience of expert Symbian engineers and focuses on developing applications for real devices running Symbian OS. This book provides the most comprehensive developer guide yet for the most advanced mobile Java environment available: Java MIDP 2.0 on Symbian OS.

This book provides an overview of Java MIDP 1.0 and - using the world's first MIDP 2.0 phone - the platform enhancements developers can exploit in the coming wave of Java MIDP 2.0-based smartphones. With in-depth case studies and sample code throughout, it equips developers with the knowledge they need to fully exploit the powerful applications platform Symbian OS provides.

The elegant, powerful architecture of Symbian OS is optimized for the mobile environment. Whether you are developing applications and services for currently available mobile phones, or involved in pre-market mobile phone development, this book will give you an understanding of the fundamental theory behind developing Java applications for Symbian OS phones.

Symbian OS is the advanced, customizable operating system licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers. It is designed for the specific requirements of advanced 2.5G and 3G mobile phones and includes a robust multitasking kernel, integrated telephony support, communications protocols, data management, advanced graphics support, a low-level graphical user interface framework and a variety of application engines.

Source code is available from www.symbian.com/books

Programming Java for Symbian OS is part of the Symbian Press series; written by Symbian OS software engineers, titles in the series are replete with expert knowledge that will allow the reader to develop better software, faster.

About the Author

Martin de Jode is a Java evangelizer within Symbian provides support, enlightenment and training to Symbian's Java developer community. He has developed a host of Java utility and sample applications showing how to make the most of  Symbian's Java platform.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0470092238
• ISBN 13: 9780470092231
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 471