Sun Mobile Device Technology - Designers, Developers, Business Partners

Sun's technology lets developers, designers, and business partners deliver a consistent user experience, with one environment for all applications on the device. Sun's worldwide support and services gives designers the option of development support, software customization, performance tuning, and porting. See Tools of the Trade for tips.

	Business owners can leverage Sun's Mobile Partner Initiative or Java ME Engineering Services. The JCP's Mobile Services Architecture specifies standard service and application environments for Java-enabled mobile handsets. The Java Verified Program ensures that products meet industry criteria.
	Designers have unique challenges when creating user interfaces to high-impact, feature-rich internet applications for devices. Java FX's visually-driven design tools let designers participate in the development of these applications, directly or in partnership with developers. Sun's worldwide support and services give designers the option of development support, software customization, performance tuning, and porting.
	Developers can mix-and-match elements of the Java ME platform and JavaFX family to develop, test, and deploy applications across devices: JavaFX Script, a scripting language and development framework; JavaFX Mobile, frameworks for building high-end mobile phone applications; JavaFX TV, frameworks for building internet protocol TV clients; Java ME and Java SE, platforms that provide power and customization, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), code libraries, and APIs.

Tools of the Trade     JavaFX Script Technical Articles SDN staff writers offer two takes on learning JavaFX Script.   Learning JavaFX Script (Bob Eckstein): Part 1, An Introduction to JavaFX Script for Java Programmers Part 2, Remote Communication Using RMI Learning Curve Journals (John O'Conner): Part 1, Exploring JavaFX Script Part 2, Declarative User Interfaces   Design Approaches for Using the PIM API for Java ME You can discover the Personal Information (PIM) databases and values at runtime using the PIMList and PIMItem super interfaces. Or rely on classes and helper methods for specific PIM items. Read Part 4 of this helpful series.   » Go to the Reference tab to find links to tutorials and other online learning resources.

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