Live Demo: Adapting and Optimizing a Java ME Application for Global Deployment
TS-1923

As the number and variety of handsets and applications escalate, the challenge of device fragmentation continues to grow for developers of applications based on Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME). Developers continue to find themselves hampered by resource constraints and limited toolsets and are desperately seeking porting and content optimization solutions that can deliver a working knowledge of device characteristics, operator requirements, and porting specifications for even the most complex applications while facilitating workflow, asset management, and content deployment processes.

Fragmentation caused by the variety of firmware versions, device-specific APIs, deviations from the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) specification, memory management and graphics issues, device performance, localization, and operator-specific requirements is just one part of the complex content deployment equation. Add to these elements issues relating to branding requirements, market segmentation, and standards (or lack thereof), and it is evident that the device fragmentation problem will only get worseâ??and the demands on developer resources will keep escalating.

With the overwhelming complexity and sheer volume of content that developers must cope with today, the key to overcoming the challenges of device fragmentation and achieving long-term success lies in embracing efficient approaches to porting and optimizing Java ME platform-based applications. Although the idea of porting and optimizing mobile content for global deployment may invoke thoughts of even greater complexity, the reality is that it can be done quickly and efficiently for even the most advanced applications.

During this presentation, Tira Wireless leads developers through a live demonstration of the porting and optimization process for Java ME platform-based applications. It demonstrates how a Java ME platform-based application can be ported from one device to another and then optimized for maximum usability on the target device. Developers will walk away with a real-world understanding of the approaches that can be implemented to streamline the content deployment process, the potential issues that can arise during the porting process, and the steps that can be taken to minimize problems encountered when adapting an application for different handsets and mobile operators around the globe.

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