This is a step-by-step guide to successful wireless application design and development with Sun's Java 2 Micro Edition platform. Authored by one of Sun's leading wireless application consultants, it covers every key feature of the J2ME platform, and every step of the process -- from architecture through deployment. Piroumian begins by introducing the J2ME computing platform, key terminology, basic concepts, and application development process. Next, you'll walk through creating, compiling, preparing, executing, and debugging J2ME applications. One step at a time, you'll master J2ME MIDP platform's high-level and low-level APIs, user interface components, persistent storage mechanisms, and services for networking and distributed processing. The book teaches how to build applications from the ground up, using running examples. All topics are introduced in a logical order where each concept builds upon the ones that precede it. Piroumian also covers architecture and its impact on the developer; and introduces key elements of a complete wireless solution, including gateways, Internet portal interfaces, and wireless application interfaces.

Sun's J2ME'¢ Platform brings unprecedented power and platform independence to the wireless market. Sun has collaborated with virtually every wireless leader, including Motorola, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Palm, RIM, and Siemens. Now, a team of J2ME creators and leading-edge developers have come together to present the definitive guide to real-world J2ME development. Whether you're building next-generation cell phones, two-way pagers, personal organizers, or any other wireless device, this book delivers the specific techniques you need to succeed. Programming Wireless Devices With the J2ME'¢ Platform starts with a much-needed general introduction and technical overview of J2ME technology and standards, and presents detailed case studies demonstrating J2ME at work in actual applications. The authors introduce key J2ME standards such as Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP); and show how to maximize performance, portability, and consistency in real-world J2ME development. For wireless developers, consumer and embedded systems engineers, and all Java developers who want to leverage their expertise in next-generation wireless application development.

bull; Provides a key overview and introduction to J2ME and two vital J2ME technologies - Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0 and Connected Limited Device Configuration (CDLC) bull; Shows how to build, develop, and code J2ME Applications, how to understand the Game Profile API and the latest J2ME security enhancements bull; Written by the architects of the Java 2 Micro Edition platform

Wireless Device Programming with Java 2 Micro Edition assumes readers are motivated to build the next generation wireless application by leveraging the J2ME technology. The book provides commercial-quality code and examples primarily based on the industry-leading Motorola phone emulator.

A solid introduction to working with the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), which contains the APIs designed specifically for writing applications that need to run on wireless and embedded devices. It includes reference material on the core and javax.microedition classes, as well as on the classes specific to the various wireless platforms the J2ME supports.

Part of the new Cracking the Code Series, Wireless Programming with J2ME provides a look at the code behind wireless Java applications. Think of J2ME as a tiny version of Java specifically for mobile devices -- perfect for bringing powerful, robust applications to mobile phone, pagers, PDAs, and other handhelds. Writing applications for handheld and mobile devices is different than regular Java programming. Mobile developers have to deal with limited screen real estate, bandwidth and computing power. This book covers six wireless applications complete with Flow Diagrams and line-by-line code description. It covers all of J2ME including CDC,CLDC and MIDP with an emphasis on practical code.

bull; Covers basic J2ME profiles and popular mobile Java APIs fresh from the Java Community Process bull; Explains wireless Java technologies that enable mobile commerce and Web services bull; Provides complete sample code for each technology covered bull; Written by award-winning author, Michael Yuan -- JavaWorld columnist for the "Wireless Java " column