J2ME in a Nutshell A Desktop Quick Reference [Paperback]

To the experienced Java developer, J2ME (the Java 2 Micro Edition) looks just familiar enough to be tempting, but just different enough to warrant caution.J2ME in a Nutshellprovides the extra security you need when venturing into programming for cell phones, PDAs and other consumer electronic devices. It gives you the reference material you need for J2ME, together with a tutorial that leverages your existing knowledge and teaches you what is different about J2ME without boring you to tears with details you already know.J2ME in a Nutshellprovides a solid, no-nonsense reference to the alphabet soup of micro edition programming, covering the CLDC, CDC, KVM and MIDP APIs. The book also includes tutorials for the CLDC, KVM, MIDP and MIDlets, MIDlet user interfaces, networking and storage, and advice on programming small handhelds. Combined with O'Reilly's classic quick reference to all the core micro-edition APIs, this is the one book that will take you from curiosity to code with no frustrating frills in between

Preface;Contents of This Book;Related Books;J2ME Programming Resources Online;Examples Online;Conventions Used in This Book;Request for Comments;Acknowledgments;Introduction to the Java 2 Micro Edition Platform API;Chapter 1: Introduction;1.1 What Is the J2ME Platform?;1.2 J2ME Specifications;1.3 J2ME and Other Java Platforms;Chapter 2: The Connected Limited Device Configuration;2.1 The CLDC Java Virtual Machine;2.2 The CLDC Class Libraries;2.3 KVM Debugging;2.4 Advanced KVM Topics;Chapter 3: The Mobile Information Device Profile and MIDlets;3.1 MIDP Overview;3.2 The MIDP Java Platform;3.3 MIDlets and MIDlet Suites;3.4 MIDlet Execution Environment and Lifecycle;3.5 Developing MIDlets;3.6 Delivery and Installation of MIDlets;Chapter 4: MIDlet User Interfaces;4.1 User Interface Overview;4.2 The High-Level User Interface API;Chapter 5: The Low-Level MIDlet User Interface API;5.1 The Canvas Class;5.2 Painting and the Graphics Class;5.3 GraphilÛ