Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA: Creating Great Mobile Applications (Java) Book

The release of MIDP 2.0 and the introduction of the new Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) are generating momentum for the Java ME platform. As more and more Java-enabled mobile devices become available and more service providers become open to third-party development, the demand for customized applications will grow dramatically. Now, there's a practical, realistic guide to building MIDP 2.0/MSA applications that are robust, responsive, maintainable, and fun.Long-time Java ME author Jonathan Knudsen offers real solutions for the complex challenges of coding efficiency, application design, and usability in constrained mobile environments. Experienced Java developers will master MIDP 2.0 and MSA programming through clear, carefully designed examples. Downloadable code is available for both NetBeans Mobility Pack and the Sun Java Wireless Toolkit. Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA's wide-ranging content covers:Pushing MIDP's limits, and exploiting MSA's full powerUsing MIDlets, Forms, commands, core classes, and invocationBuilding effective mobile user interfacesDesigning graphics with the Canvas, the Game API, SVG, and 3DProviding storage and resources: record stores, FileConnection, and PDA PIMInternationalizing mobile applicationsNetworking via WMA, Bluetooth, Web services, and SIPParsing XML documentsImplementing audio and advanced multimediaSecuring mobile applications with SATSA and the Payment APIBuilding advanced location-based applicationsDesigning applications for multiple devicesCreating end-to-end mobile application architecturesRead More