Publisher's Synopsis
Master the newest way of creating applications for wireless devices!
Mobile Information Device Profile for Java(TM) 2 Micro Edition
Professional Developer′s Guide
As the first Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) profile, the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) brings the power of Java to handheld devices like cell phones, interactive pagers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). With this practical, hands–on reference, you′ll learn how to create MIDP applications, with real development scenarios covering user interfaces, database networking, XML, security, and more. This timely book follows on the heels of Giguère′s Java 2 Micro Edition to offer you the definitive guide to understanding and using the Mobile Information Device Profile.
This complete guide to MIDP programming covers such topics as:
∗ The basics of J2ME
∗ How to build and run MIDP applications
∗ MIDP programming examples
∗ The MIDP user interface model
∗ Persisting data with MIDP
∗ Using HTTP as a way to exchange data with servers on the Internet
∗ The importance of security for wireless devices
∗ Writing MIDP applications that use XML
∗ Future directions of MIDP
The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ortiz updates the material in the book and provides additional examples and resources as well as current links to the various specifications and toolkits mentioned throughout the book.
Professional Developer′s Guides
The Professional Developer′s Guide series provides the first in–depth look at recent or emerging programming technologies. Experienced programmers and developers will find comprehensive coverage of new programming standards as well as code, sample programs, developer′s tools, and applications that will make programming for a new technology much easier.
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