J2me in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

by Kim Topley

To the experienced Java developer, J2ME (the Java 2 Micro Edition) looks just familiar enough to be tempting, but just different enough to warrant caution. J2ME in a Nutshellprovides the extra security you need when venturing into programming for cell phones, PDAs and other consumer electronic devices. It gives you the reference material you need for J2ME, together with a tutorial that leverages your existing knowledge and teaches you what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059600253X
• ISBN13: 9780596002534
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Good book

I liked it, it allowed me (senior level engineer) to learn enough to get some work done in short order.

Good reference, lots of information

J2ME in a Nutshell is exactly that. Coming in at 432 pages, this book packs of lot of information into not a lot of space. It is probably not the best book on the market for learning J2ME, but there is so much information in here that it is worth reading, even if it is your first J2ME book. The book is fairly complete, although it does have limited CDC information, as most CDC profiles were still in the JCP at the time of writing. Still, there is a great deal of valuable information in the book, and it will serve quite well as a desktop reference.The book is organized well, leading the user through the CLDC, and the most popular CLDC profile, MIDP. I particularly appreciate the way MIDP has been separated into various parts, making it easier to find the specific information I want. In addition, I also liked the extra sections dealing with J2ME specific tools, and how to load J2ME applications onto Palm OS, something many other books fail to deal with.In all, this book may not be the only J2ME book I need, but it will doubtless be one that I refer to repeatedly as I develop with this platform.

Awesome Book!

Just got this book on Monday at Javaone. It was *the* book tohave. It sold out at the show on Wedndesday. This is the bestcoverage of J2ME and CLDC that I've seen yet. I cant wait toget started. OReilly does it again!