Synopses & Reviews
BlackBerry devices and applications are selling by the millions. As a BlackBerry developer, you need an advanced skill set to successfully exploit the most compelling features of the platform. This book will help you develop that skill set and teach you how to create the most sophisticated BlackBerry programs possible. With Advanced BlackBerry 6 Development, you?ll get a comprehensive look at the new features included with SDK 6, including the web and widgets SDK, the web browser, and more. You?ll also learn how to take advantage of BlackBerry media capabilities such as the camera and video playback. The book also shows you how to send and receive text and multimedia messages, use powerful cryptography libraries, and connect with the user's personal and business contacts and calendar. Not only will you be learning how to use these APIs, but you?ll also be building a program that takes full advantage of them: a wireless media-sharing app. Each chapter's lessons will be applied by enhancing the app from a prototype to a fully polished program. Along the way, you'll learn how to differentiate your product from other downloads by fully integrating with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. Your app will run in the browser and within device menus, just like software that comes with the phone. You will even learn BlackBerry's new Web browser features, Web standards-based software development kit, and more. What you?ll learn How to write sophisticated BlackBerry applications All about integrating with the device so your program behaves like a native app When to leverage advanced JSRs for cryptography, media capture, messaging, and more How to tie into the device contact list, calendar, and tasks Understanding the RIM security model and complex security processes How to quickly and easily port to many device types How to work with multiple devices across multiple countries How to work with the web and widgets software development kit, web browser, and more. Who this book is for
The ideal reader will approach this book after completingBeginning BlackBerry 6 Development, but intermediate-level programmers may start directly with this book. Readers are expected to have some previous experience with programming for mobile phones, optimally the BlackBerry, but they need not be experts. Readers will include both hobbyists and professional developers; they may be motivated by curiosity, a desire to solve a particular problem, or the enhancement their skill sets and careers. Table of Contents Getting Started Media Capture Media Playback Wireless Messaging Cryptography Personal Information Browser with Web Apps Integrating with the BlackBerry OS RIM Security Porting Your App Advanced Build Techniques Push Services BlackBerry 6 UI Cross-Platform Libraries Codec Support
Synopsis
- Getting Started
- Media Capture
- Media Playback
- Wireless Messaging
- Cryptography
- Personal Information
- Browser with Web Apps
- Integrating with the BlackBerry OS
- RIM Security
- Porting Your App
- Advanced Build Techniques
- Push Services
- BlackBerry 6 UI
- Cross-Platform Libraries
- Codec Support