Pro J2ME Polish: Open Source Wireless Java Tools Suite / Edition 1

by Robert Virkus

Overview

Pro J2ME Polish: Open Source Wireless Java Tools Suite is written for wireless and other mobile Java programmers who want to "polish" their efficiency and acquire in-depth knowledge about programming real-world J2ME applications. It also uncovers all common device limitations and quirks, and explains how these can be circumvented.

The book describes the open-source tools collection J2ME Polish, and shows how the tools can be used for creating professional J2ME applications. Building multiple devices and multiple locales is easy after studying this book. Author Robert Virkus offers tips about the more hidden features of J2ME Polish, like the logging framework, the preprocessor, and the game-engine. You will learn to polish up your applications with the powerful GUI that enables you to design standard J2ME applications with simple CSS text files. You'll also learn to write portable, fast applications while using all available features on your target devices simultaneously.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590595039
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	07/28/2005
Series:	Pro Series
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	450
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Robert Virkus is the technical and managing architect and programmer for the open source project J2ME Polish. He is an internationally recognized J2ME expert and is a member of Mobile Solutions Group, Bremen, Germany.

Table of Contents

Getting Ready.- Quick Setup Guide.- Installing the Prerequisites.- Installing J2ME Polish.- Integrating J2ME Polish into IDEs.- Using J2ME Polish.- Getting to Know J2ME Polish.- The Device Database.- Building Applications.- Preprocessing.- The Logging Framework.- Using the Utilities.- Game Programming with J2ME Polish.- Working with the GUI.- Extending J2ME Polish.- Programming in the Real World.- Overview of the Wireless Market.- Dancing Around Device Limitations.- Optimizing Applications.