Programming for the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS (Symbian Press) [ペーパーバック]

The first book covering this platform, written by experts on Series 60.

The Series 60 platform is a smartphone platform designed for Symbian OS. It supports mobile browsing, multimedia messaging (MMS) and content downloading, as well as a host of personal information management and telephony applications.

'Programming for the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS' integrates all necessary information for application development into one document, including software design, graphics and user interface programming, communications and Java programming on Series 60.

• Includes extensive code examples.
• Associated web site includes Series 60 SDK, code examples and more.

"The solid technology underlying the Series 60 Platform provides mobile software developers with a great opportunity for mobile software innovation. The latest technologies and open standards offered by the Series 60 Platform provide great possibilities to create world-class applications. The user interface and application set provides a host of reusable components that can make an application attractive and easy to use."

Jouko Hyrynen,Vice President, Forum Nokia.

The Series 60 platform, designed for Symbian OS, supports mobile browsing, multimedia messaging service (MMS) and content downloading, as well as many personal information management (PIM) and telephony applications. The exploding market in Symbian OS smartphones means that understanding the key technologies and unique characteristics of programming for embedded devices will be vital in building the applications and services of the future.

Programming for the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS, written by software professionals at Digia, provides the reader with a complete overview of the Series 60 Platform and its software, and explains the best development practices with numerous examples covering:

• software design and tools
• GUI framework, UI components and UI customization
• communications and messaging interfaces for MMS, SMS, e-mail, smart messaging, Bluetooth, IrDA, and TCP/IP
• User Experience and Interaction Design

• Java MIDP application development

This invaluable handbook will help experienced C++ and Java programmers develop their knowledge of the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS programming. It will also provide managers, testers and designers with valuable information on architecture interfaces, tools, user experience, and testing.

"The solid technology underlying the Series 60 Platform provides mobile software developers with a great opportunity for mobile software innovation. The latest technologies and open standards offered by the Series 60 Platform provide great possibilities to create world-class applications. The user interface and application set provides a host of reusable components that can make an application attractive and easy to use."

Jouko Hyrynen,Vice President, Forum Nokia.

The Series 60 platform, designed for Symbian OS, supports mobile browsing, multimedia messaging service (MMS) and content downloading, as well as many personal information management (PIM) and telephony applications. The exploding market in Symbian OS smartphones means that understanding the key technologies and unique characteristics of programming for embedded devices will be vital in building the applications and services of the future.

Programming for the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS, written by software professionals at Digia, provides the reader with a complete overview of the Series 60 Platform and its software, and explains the best development practices with numerous examples covering:

• software design and tools
• GUI framework, UI components and UI customization
• communications and messaging interfaces for MMS, SMS, e-mail, smart messaging, Bluetooth, IrDA, and TCP/IP
• User Experience and Interaction Design

• Java MIDP application development

This invaluable handbook will help experienced C++ and Java programmers develop their knowledge of the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS programming. It will also provide managers, testers and designers with valuable information on architecture interfaces, tools, user experience, and testing.

Digia Inc. is a mobile software supplier of personal communications technologies and solutions for Symbian OS based smartphones; they have been working with Nokia on the development of the Series 60 Platform for several years. As one of the largest Symbian Competence Centres in the world, Digia provides product creation and consultation services, software solutions and training.