BlackBerry Application Development For Dummies - Softcover

Kowalski, Karl G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470467118 ISBN 13: 9780470467114

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

The first introductory book to developing apps for the BlackBerry

If you're eager to start developing applications for the BlackBerry, then this is the hands-on book for you! Aimed directly at novice developers, this beginner guide introduces you to the basics of the BlackBerry API and shows you how to create a user interface, store and sync data, optimize code, manage applications, connect to a network, create enterprise applications using MDS Studio, create Web content, and more. Packed with examples, this straightforward guide takes you from the beginning of the BlackBerry application cycle completely to the end.

• Guides you through the process of developing applications for the BlackBerry
• Presents an overview of the BlackBerry, including detailed explanations on the architecture and an in-depth look at the programming API
• Introduces MDS Studio, which is the latest tool from RIM for building enterprise applications
• Offers novice developers numerous reusable code examples that can be immediately used
• Explains how to store and sync data, optimize code, manage applications, connect to networks, and more

BlackBerry Application Development For Dummies puts you well on your way to creating BlackBerry apps the fun and easy way!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Be a part of the BlackBerry boom and learn to program for one of the hottest handhelds around

With more than 50 million BlackBerry users, it's no wonder the BlackBerry developer community is growing. Now you can join the ranks. With this practical, hands-on guide, you'll develop an application from concept to completion. From coding your app to uploading it to BlackBerry App World and selling it, adding more juice to your BlackBerry apps has never been easier!

• Discover the world of app development — register as a developer and begin coding your first app

• Dive into code — create and display screens, accept and store data, and use threads to multitask

• Create apps for the corporate enterprise — understand how the BES can affect your app's ability to run properly and connect to networks

• Put the finishing touches on your app — debug your application both on a simulator and on a real device

• Sell your app — deploy your app to BlackBerry App World and upgrade it down the road

Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/blackberryappdev to find source code files for the code listings in the book.

Open the book and find:

• The tools you need to start programming apps

• How to decide which JDE version to download and use

• Pointers for creating menus and screens

• Hints for using threads

• How to use different types of storage in your app

• How to use simulators and real devices to test your app

• Tips to get your app accepted to BlackBerry App World

• How to submit multiple versions of your app and upgrade it

About the Author:

Karl G. Kowalski writes application software for mobile platforms including BlackBerry, iPhone, and J2ME devices. He has developed software for several versions of the RSA SecurID product, BlackBerry devices, and the first version of RSA SecurID for iPhone devices.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470467118
• ISBN 13: 9780470467114
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408