Professional Palm OS Programming (Wrox Professional Guides)

Professional Palm OS Programming is everything programmers need to create applications for the world's most popular operating system for handheld devices.Veteran Palm developer Lonnon Foster, who has been developing commercial applications for the platform since its introduction nearly a decade ago, provides readers with hands-on instruction, lots of code, and advice that only comes from the trenches - giving readers everything they need to build cutting edge applications and take advantage of the features of both Garnet and Cobalt. Coverage includes: * Building forms, menus and user interfaces * Managing memory * Tying into Palm's standard applications such as the Calendar, Phonebook, or Tasks * Storing program data on removable storage cards * Building network enabled applications * Creating web applications for Palm * Working with Palm OS new support for Web Services * Programm ing for new device features such as jog dials, rocker switches, 5-way navigators * Working with sounds, graphics, multimedia, and new high-resolution color screens * Encrypting and decrypting data * Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wireless networking

Professional Palm OS Programming is everything programmers need to create applications for the world’s most popular operating system for handheld devices.

Veteran Palm developer Lonnon Foster, who has been developing commercial applications for the platform since its introduction nearly a decade ago, provides readers with hands-on instruction, lots of code, and advice that only comes from the trenches – giving readers everything they need to build cutting edge applications and take advantage of the features of both Garnet and Cobalt.  Coverage includes:

• Building forms, menus and user interfaces
• Managing memory
• Tying into Palm’s standard applications such as the Calendar, Phonebook, or Tasks
• Storing program data on removable storage cards
• Building network enabled applications
• Creating web applications for Palm
• Working with Palm OS new support for Web Services
•   Programm ing for new device features such as jog dials, rocker switches, 5-way navigators
• Working with sounds, graphics, multimedia, and new high-resolution color screens
• Encrypting and decrypting data
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wireless networking

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Professional Palm OS Programming is everything programmers need to create applications for the world's most popular operating system for handheld devices. Veteran Palm developer Lonnon Foster, who has been developing commercial applications for the platform since its introduction nearly a decade ago, provides readers with hands-on instruction, lots of code, and advice that only comes from the trenches – giving readers everything they need to build cutting edge applications and take advantage of the features of both Garnet and Cobalt. Coverage includes: Building forms, menus and user interfaces Managing memory Tying into Palm's standard applications such as the Calendar, Phonebook, or Tasks Storing program data on removable storage cards Building network enabled applications Creating web applications for Palm Working with Palm OS new support for Web Services Programm ing for new device features such as jog dials, rocker switches, 5-way navigators Working with sounds, graphics, multimedia, and new high-resolution color screens Encrypting and decrypting data Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wireless networking and more... "Covering nearly every aspect of Palm OS development, this useful resource gets you started with the fundamentals, such as how Palm OS works and the available development tools. You'll then quickly move on to new aspects of Palm OS, including the new Palm OS Cobalt, the next generation operating system. Packed with hands-on instructions, lots of code, and insider advice, this book will help you make your applications work seamlessly."--Jacket How has Palm OS maintained its position as the leader in handheld platforms, even in the face of capable challengers such as Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian OS?