Instant Palm OS Applications

Kris Jamsa

564 pages, parution le 17/10/2001

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Résumé

This helpful resource gives Palm OS developers a great start with more than 10 ready-made applications—with code available right on the CD-ROM—plus practical explanations that desribe the technical process as well as the functions of the applications.

The Ultimate Collection of Ready-to-Use Applications and Expert Techniques

Increase the power and flexibility of your Palm OS programs with this indispensable reference guide. This book provides programmers with examples of dozens of real-world, customizable applications that increase in complexity as you explore the Palm OS environment. The included CD-ROM contains the source code and resource files for each application in this book. Learn how to create animations, 3D graphics, schedule alarms and increase the number of ways your Palm OS device can interact with other Palm OS devices, Windows-based computers, and the Wireless Web—whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer.

Develop increasingly sophisticated Palm-based software
Program code for use with the GCC compiler or Metrowerks CodeWarrior compiler included on the CD-ROM
Apply Web clippings to create applications that interact with Perl scripts and Active Server Pages to build Palm-based Web sites
Write programs that create alarms to notify users of upcoming events
Create programs that interact with other Palm OS devices using InfraRed communication
Learn how to encrypt data your applications store in Palm OS databases
Make animations, games, and other special effects in 3D
Develop applications that can communicate with PCs across the Internet
Design applications that allow you to allocate, lock, and manipulate memory
Learn how to save user settings and works in progress using databases

On the Value-Packed CD-ROM:

Ready-to-use Web development solutions
All the source code used throughout the book

Contents

Chapter 1 Understanding the Palm OS Environment
Chapter 2 Using Web Clippings to Access the Wireless Web
Chapter 3 Creating Your First Palm OS Applications
Chapter 4 Programming the Palm OS Interface
Chapter 5 Performing File-Stream operations
Chapter 6 Working with Graphics
Chapter 7 Creating 3D Graphics
Chapter 8 Programming Palm OS Device Colors
Chapter 9 Taking Advantage of Point OS Services
Chapter 10 Managing Palm OS Memory
Chapter 11 Getting Started With Palm OS Databases
Chapter 12 Advanced Database Operations
Chapter 13 Saving and Retrieving User Preferences
Chapter 14 Creating and Processing Alarms
Chapter 15 Performing Network Operations
Chapter 16 Improving Palm OS Security
Chapter 17 Creating Simple Animations
Chapter 18 Performing InfraRed Communication
Chapter 19 Creating Simple Palm OS Gomes
Index

L'auteur - Kris Jamsa

Kris Jamsa, Ph.D., MBA is the author of more than 85 computer books, with cumulative sales of several million copies. In 1992, Jamsa and his wife Debbie founded Jamsa Press, a computer-book publishing company. After expanding the company's presence to 70 countries and 28 languages, Jamsa sold Jamsa Press to a larger publishing house. Today, Jamsa is the founder of the Jamsa Media Group, which produces high-quality computer books for Prima-Tech.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Kris Jamsa
Parution	17/10/2001
Nb. de pages	564
Format	18,6 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1221g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072193305