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Written for Java developers programming in the wireless space, this book introduces the Java 2 micro edition (J2ME) architecture and the mobile information device profile (MIDP) version 2, offering specific advice on programming Java on the latest generation of Symbian OS phones. De Jode and his co-workers at Symbian describe the optional wireless messaging, mobile media, and Bluetooth APIs, and examine the design and implementation considerations involved in writing high- quality code that provides portability and efficiency.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
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. The results are illustrated in a series of screen shots.

- 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.


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.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The aim of this book is to equip Java developers with all the knowledge they need to fully exploit the richness available to Java applications provided by Symbian OS. This book offers hands-on programming experience to get to grips with the practical aspects of application development on the latest generation of mobile phones. This book illustrates the capabilities of MIDP on Symbian OS by developing real sample applications which will be deployed onto real Symbian OS devices. It will concentrate on J2ME MIDP 1.0 and 2.0, as this platform has become the Java standard for phones.

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