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Mobility Developer
NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2005

Welcome to the Mobility Developer Newsletter. Here you'll find links to the latest products, tools, resources, and events relating to development with Java Card technology and the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME).

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DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE

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Special Offers from the JavaOne Book Store
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INDUSTRY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Happy 10th Birthday to Java Technology! Attend the Celebration at JavaOne 2005
Come celebrate ten years of Java technology and learn where the platform is headed.
 

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Visit the New java.com
Hot games, cool apps. Experience the power of Java technology.
 

RESOURCES
 
Learn more about and get hands-on training for J2ME technologies through the following resources.

Technical Articles

 
 » What's New in NetBeans Mobility Pack 4.1
Get an introduction to all of the new features in the most comprehensive free IDE for J2ME application development.

 
 » Debugging MIDP HTTP Requests
This article illustrates a method to log HTTP transactions between a MIDP device and a 2.3 Servlet-compliant application. Read the article and then get the source.

 
 » Exploring the NetBeans MIDP Visual Designer
Drag-and-drop authoring of J2ME applications is a snap with this new feature in NetBeans Mobility Pack 4.1.

 
 » Case Study: ZenSoft Studio Streamlines Mobile Game Development
Find out how the NetBeans Mobility Pack and J2ME simplified one company's entry into the lucrative mobile marketplace.

 
 » Book Review: Beginning J2ME: From Novice to Professional, 3rd Edition
Authors Sing Li and Jonathan Knudsen uncover a wealth of arcane J2ME mobile topics, a treasure trove that separates this book from the rest of the pack.

 
 
Chats


 
 » Chat Transcript: Deep Dive on NetBeans Mobility Pack 4.1
Read what the software engineers and the product manager had to say about this new release's exciting features.

 
 » Chat Transcript: What's New in the J2ME Wireless Toolkit
Guests Ariel Levin, Jonathan Knudsen, and E-ming Saung fielded questions ranging from Java Card emulators to Location Providers.

 

VIEWPOINT

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Java Technology Changes Lives: An Interview With James Gosling
A distinguished engineer and one of the founders of java technology describes how Java ID cards and mobile technology are helping Brazilians get better access to health care and other services.

 
 » J2ME Luminary: Eric Bilange of MFORMA Talks Games
Gain insight into the world of J2ME games, both the technology and the business, in this interview. At JavaOne 2005 Eric will present TS-1398, "Developing Cross-Carrier Multiplatform Mobile Multiplayer Games."

 
 » J2ME Luminary: Eric Vetillard of Trusted Labs Explores Java Card Security
In this interview Eric unveils the security capabilities of Java-enabled smart cards, and describes risk analyses and security evaluations. He will present TS-3541, "Developing High-Security Java Card Applications" at JavaOne 2005.

 
 » J2ME Luminary: Mark Duesener of Vodafone Group Describes the Mobile Service Architecture
Along with Asko Komsi of Nokia, Mark is the specification lead for MSA, a new full-functioned, service-oriented standard architecture for both the CLDC and CDC software stacks, which he describes in this interview. At JavaOne 2005, Mark will lead BOF-9275, "Mobile Service Architecture Initiative: JSR 248 and JSR 249."

 

NEWSLETTER

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Sun Developer Network Program News
News and information of value to SDN users: product announcements, user group meetings, early access programs, and more.

 

EVENTS

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NetBeans Software Day 2005 at the JavaOne Conference
June 26, 2005 at The Argent Hotel, San Francisco, California
The presenters of this free event include Rick Ross, Hideya Kawahara of Project Looking Glass, James Gosling, and a host of other luminaries. You don't have to be registered for JavaOne to attend.

 
 » 2005 JavaOne Conference - SHARE the Power of Java!
Last chance to register for the JavaOne 2005, June 27-30, at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, and share in the celebration of Java technology's 10th Birthday.
Register today. »

 
 » The Mobility and Devices Track at JavaOne
Planning on attending JavaOne? Use this article as your guide to all things J2ME at JavaOne. From BOFs to Advanced How-To presentations, see how J2ME is being used today and what the future of J2ME looks like.

 
 » The Solaris 10 DTrace Challenge at JavaOne
Get a performance improvement in your Java application while you wait – or you could win a free iPod! Bring your app, on a CD-ROM or USB drive, to pod 800 to participate.

 

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