writing micro java (MIDP) applications

[tekquest]

Hi All,

I am interested in developing my own applications for my Nokia 6610, I have downloaded the J2ME Wireless toolkit from Sun and it works fine, but my understanding of this product is, its a compiler!!!.

What application would I use to write the actual application? which will give me *.bin and other code base items to create my Jar application?? Any assistance would be appreciated, as you can see I'm a newbie to java!!!.


Luke

 

[codestorm]

I'm also learning J2ME (targeting Pocket PC/Palm myself).

Things you'll need (from memory) as well as the WTK (indeed, before it):

* J2SE (1.4.1 or so)
* J2ME (ver depends on device - I use CLDC (1.04?) & MIDP 1.? (2 is out but don't think Palm supports it as yet)

codestorm
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[Leonix]

For a newbie it's better to start with J2SE instead J2ME. Once you know something about J2SE you can approach to J2ME.

Pay attention that with J2ME you have to face a lot of problems due to the lacks of resources of devices... you MUST pay attention to Garbage Collection, you can use only a little number of classes, you have to minimize the VM stack, you've to decide what packages of J2ME put in your .jar, and so on.

I'd suggest you to write something in J2SE using only the packages that you find in J2ME... when you know what you're doing try J2ME.

BTW, the decision is yours.

Bye.
Leonardo.



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