Mobile Information Device Profile for Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME): Professional Developer's Guide [Paperback]

C. Enrique Ortiz (Author), Eric Giguere (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471034657 | ISBN-13: 978-0471034650 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: 1st

A hands-on programming guide for the most active wireless application environment--cell phones and pagers

In his previous book, Java 2 Micro Edition (0-471-39065-8), Eric Giguere showed why Sun's J2ME is fast becoming the dominant language for all handheld devices. In this new book, the Ortiz-Giguere team explains how to use the J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) to write Java applications for wireless devices like cell phones and two-way pagers as well as more powerful devices like the Palm VII. The authors begin with a basic tutorial on J2ME, then quickly move on to explain how to use MIDP to write full-featured applications for cell phones and pagers. Using real case studies and code, they walk developers through all the necessary topics, including GUIs, client/server and peer-to-peer communications, HTTP, XML, databases, WAP, security issues, MIDP and J2EE in the Enterprise and much more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...good for getting a feel for the current state of play in wireless mobile computing..." (Computer Bulletin, September 2002)

From the Back Cover

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 Gigu?re'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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471034657
• ISBN-13: 978-0471034650
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,114,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent introduction, November 13, 2002

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SQ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Information Device Profile for Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME): Professional Developer's Guide (Paperback)

This book has been great for me; it provided the right level of detail when I first started working with J2ME and covered all the main areas that I needed to delve into. One year later, I still dip into the book and find useful info there. I like the way it's written - clear, concise, not a boring read. I heartily recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about MIDP, December 17, 2001

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Veijo Länsikunnas (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Information Device Profile for Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME): Professional Developer's Guide (Paperback)

This book contains good introduction to the emerging MID profile of the J2ME platform. It also provides also good information for developers who are familiar with the J2ME environment.

Pros:
Superb introduction (about 50 pages)
Good background information abotu the platform and clear pictures of how the HTTP connection works.
Next version of MIDP is also commented
Good examples! Nobody wants to see "Hello World!" in this kind of books.
Nice coverage of UI features, which gives instant enlightment how it all works.
Security issues are handled well. You can't write too much about it.
Small XML-parser are also reviewed. With MIDP the size of the parser is really an issue.
Excellent tech tips.

Cons:
Quick reference is redundant as the API contains about all information.
Some pictures are far too small.
Database connections should have been explained more.
Where's the source code? Can it be downloaded somewhere?
SOAP is there, where is SyncML?
IDE features and references should have been left out.

Summa summarum:
Excellent book for everyone who is interested in developing mobile applications with Java. The introduction is also useful for the less technical folks working in marketing and project management.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book on MIDP, May 13, 2002

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"ew67" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Information Device Profile for Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME): Professional Developer's Guide (Paperback)

It's the best book I read about MIDP. It covers all the areas I need to learn for J2ME programming, i.e. security, XML parser, etc. There are plenty code samples you can use as the base of your application.