Synopsis
With more than 500 million users and growing, the Nokia Series 40 is the mostpopular line of smart phones in the world. Java is the key enabling technologyon the Nokia Developer Platform for Series 40. The success of Series 40devices gives Java developers a golden opportunity to reach out to hundreds ofmillions of paying customers.This book targets Java developers. It teaches developers how to choose thebest combination of technologies to deliver content and applications. It getsdevelopers started with mobile development using Nokia tools quickly. Then, itintroduces important mobile design patterns and development best practicesusing real world example applications known as the Nokia ApplicationBlueprints. The books covers J2ME, the WAP browser, Multimedia MessagingServices, and the Symbian C++ native client (This book provides a Symbianintroduction from a Java developer's perspective).
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"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, Nokia
The First Official End-To-End Solutions Guide for Every Nokia Series 40 DeveloperNokia'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
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