Mobile Python: Rapid prototyping of applications on the mobile platform (Symbian Press) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Mobile Python is the introduction of Python programming language to the mobile space.  This practical hands-on book teaches readers how to realize their application ideas on the Symbian OS. Programming on the Symbian mobile platform has been difficult and time consuming in the past.  This innovative new title will remedy this problem. 

Chapters deal with topics that are based on Python S60 features and presented in an order that lets the user learn first the “simple to code” ones and then increasing in complexity.

 

From the Back Cover

This book teaches you how to program your own applications easily on Nokia smartphones based on Symbian OS and the S60 platform. A wide range of smartphone functionalities re covered, including camera, sound and graphics, Bluetooth, Internet, Positioning, messaging and reading of incoming SMS. Over 100 inspiring and fully working application examples are provided that can be instantly executed on your S60 phone.

Mobile Python provides you with a light and engaging hands-on coding style that gets you up and running quickly and increases your ski8ll in a smooth and fast manner.

You will soon reap the benefits and feel inspired through the style and the ready-to-use programs throughout the chapters. The skills learned also help you to enter the path of open innovation, mad experimentation, and community-oriented development.

Mobile Python enables you to take control of your smartphone. Dive in, download, develop, upload and enjoy!

Mobile Python - Rapid Prototyping of Applicants on the Mobile Platform introduces Python, the popular open source programming language, to the mobile space.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (December 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470515058
• ISBN-13: 978-0470515051
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #591,734 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on using Python on Nokia, September 17, 2009

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Hands down, this is a good book. If you want to control your S60 phone with python this is exactly the book you want to buy. For that matter, if you are just looking for an easy programming language and platform for interfacing with your phone, try python, S60, and this book.

Specifically, this book is well designed and covers a very specific subject very well, and it is not 700 or 800 pages like a lot of fat computer books. It is somewhat pricey, and you can get some of the information from the web, but this book is concise, practical and will get you up and programming your phone in 0 time. Want to control SMS messaging, inbox, camera, microphone, dialing - This is it in just a few lines. Python can really do a great amount. I used it to control the lighting patterns of 16 different strands of Christmas lights from my phone.

I have used python for several years and have about 8 or 9 python books, and this is a good one. The only thing that is a little bit of a pain is the signing process for the apps. I have an E71, which I recommend for its hardware GPS, wifi, etc. The screen fonts are somewhat small. Anyway, I bought the phone to use with python with after learning about python for S60. I used the web for some info and located this book. I purchased the book and haven't regretted it.

If you already know python, this book does not bore you with beginner stuff, but at the same time, the examples use pretty elementary python for the most part so someone new to the language could certainly get up to speed and controlling sms messaging, etc very quickly.

Good luck!