Résumé
If the Palm OS® can do it, you can do it too... Leverage the power and versatility of the Palm OS with this comprehensive guide! Whether you're a corporate developer looking for new ways to distribute information to your mobile workers or a programmer interested in maximizing the capabilities of Palm OS devices, this book will help you get there. Your guided tour begins with solid explanations of the Palm OS, which powers Palm handhelds, the Handspring™ Visor™, and the new Sony® Clié™, among other devices. You then get step-by-step instructions on writing applications, including detailed tips on everything from using the latest development tools for streamlining your programming to making the most of the hot new wireless Web features. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Palm OS programming
- Customize your user interface with alerts, pop-up triggers, and more
- Build forms and menus with Constructor
- Master compiling and linking in CodeWarrior® or with GNU tools
- Sync apps with desktop computers through conduits
- Create, retrieve, and modify database information
- Maximize Palm OS power usage and memory
- Transfer data by beaming, using a serial port, or accessing the Internet
- Develop Web clipping apps
- Trial versions of Satellite Forms and Pendragon™ Forms
- PocketC Compiler 3.5
- Symbol Palm Terminal Software Development Kit
- Demo version of CASL
- LispMe
- Plus author-created code and examples from the book
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Table of Contents:- Foreword.
- Preface.
- Acknowledgments.
- PART I: Getting Started.
- Chapter 1: Understanding the Palm Computing Platform.
- Chapter 2: Understanding the Palm OS.
- PART: II: Creating Palm OS Applications.
- Chapter 3: Introducing the Development Environments.
- Chapter 4: Writing Your First Palm OS Application.
- Chapter 5: Debugging Your Program.
- PART III: Programming the Palm OS.
- Chapter 6: Creating and Understanding Resources.
- Chapter 7: Building Forms.
- Chapter 8: Building Menus.
- Chapter 9: Programming User Interface Elements.
- Chapter 10: Programming System Elements.
- Chapter 11: Programming Tables.
- PART IV: Storing Information on the Handheld.
- Chapter 12: Storing and Retrieving Data.
- Chapter 13: Manipulating Records.
- PART V: Communicating Outside the Handheld.
- Chapter 14: Beaming Data by Infrared.
- Chapter 15: Using the Serial Port.
- Chapter 16: Creating Web Clipping Applications.
- PART VI: Synchronizing Data with the Desktop.
- Chapter 17: Introducing Conduit Mechanics.
- Chapter 18: Building Conduits.
- PART VII: Advanced Programming Topics.
- Chapter 19: Programming in Color.
- Chapter 20: Odds and Ends.
- Appendix A: Palm OS API Quick Reference.
- Appendix B: Finding Resources for Palm OS Development.
- Appendix C: Developing in Other Environments.
- Appendix D: What's on the CD-ROM?
- Glossary.
L'auteur - Lonnon R. Foster
About the Author Lonnon R. Foster is a freelance
programmer who has spent the past seven years creating
desktop applications, database front ends, Web sites,
communications software, technical documentation, and
handheld applications. He has been developing Palm OS
applications almost as long as the platform has existed,
starting with his first Pilot 5000. Lonnon fills his sparse
free time with tactical tabletop gaming, recreational Perl
coding, and reading everything he can get his hands
on.
Caractéristiques techniques
PAPIER | |
Éditeur(s) | IDG |
Auteur(s) | Lonnon R. Foster |
Parution | 01/11/2000 |
Nb. de pages | 900 |
Format | 18,8 x 24,5 |
Couverture | Broché |
Poids | 1448g |
Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
EAN13 | 9780764567612 |
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