Professional Symbian Programm Ing

by Mark Heath, Jonathan Allin, Jonathan Dixon, et al.

This work is about understanding and programming the EPOC operating system in C++ and Java. EPOC is a robust 32-bit operating system designed specifically for the demands of mobile computing. EPOC is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186100303X
• ISBN13: 9781861003034
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 1031 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Part 3 of the book is best

The best part for me is Part three of the book, it presents a realistic implementation of Battleship game using client server, it covers all the interesting aspects in a very clear and incremental manner. Chapter 18 is paricularly good, it starts from a very simple active object, explains how it works, then moves on to the pattern, also explains why he favors one approach over the other, the mistake he made etc. Part Three - Communications and Systems Programming Chapter 16 - Communications and Systems Programming Chapter 17 - The Transaction-oriented Games Stack Chapter 18 - Active Objects Chapter 19 - Client-server Framework Chapter 20 - The GSDP Server Chapter 21 - GDP Implementations Chapter 22 - Full Battleships

PSP review

I recommend this book to anybody who's interested in Symbian development. It's a very thorough material, you can not only begin to deal with EPOC with the help of this book, but get useful help when you're a professional. Though some information is a little bit outdated, it's still the best book I've ever read about Symbian OS.

Excellent overview of Symbian/EPOC platform

As an introduction to programming on the Symbian platform this book is excellent. If you require detailed information on C++ EPOC programming then it may appear a bit sparse. You can get the required information from Symbian/Psion directly. If you wish to start programming on this platform then this is a great introduction. After reading it you will be able to make the most of the detailed information from Symbian themselves.

A Fantastic Achievement by Martin

First, I should state that I know the author. I better say that in case anyone believes my guilty of bias. However, it must be realised that this book is an official Symbian publication, and as such is the definitive reference book on programming for EPOC devices. Personally I think Martin has done a remarkable job putting all this together. As an ex-Symbian employee I have not done any coding since the early development days of the Psion Series 5.Recently I have needed to get up to date and get coding again. On a brand new PC, with no EPOC utilities on it, with the help of this book and its accompanying CD (which contains ALL of the official Symbian Software Development Kits), I had genuine freshly-compiled programs running on my Psion Series 5mx PDA within MINUTES. Martins writing style is very accessible, and explains the advanced concepts behind EPOC in a manner in which anyone can quickly understand them.As an aside, the book is deliberately written so that it does NOT have to be read sitting in front of a computer. As a result, this book makes a fantastic tutorial, as it can be read on the train, in the bath, anywhere when you might have a few minutes spare.A "must buy" for any individual or company considering programming in C++ any EPOC devices (which will in the near future include both PDA's and mobile phones). Well done Martin!

Really good book

I was so pleased to find a book which at last covers the EPOC platform in such detail! I have a number of Wrox books and I know that they're nearly always on the cutting edge of new technologies. This book is an absolute must for anyone wanting to be on the fore-front of mobile technology. It is written in a way that is instructive without being patronising. The authors obviously know their stuff and this comes accross very well in the book. I would reccommend this book to all and everyone!