BlackBerry devices and applications are selling by the millions. As a
BlackBerry developer, you need an advanced skill set to successfully
exploit the most compelling features of the platform. This book will
help you develop that skill set and teach you how to create the most
sophisticated BlackBerry programs possible.
With Advanced BlackBerry Development, you'll learn you how to take
advantage of BlackBerry media capabilities, including the camera and
video playback. The book also shows you how to send and receive text and
multimedia messages, use powerful cryptography libraries, and connect
with the user's personal and business contacts and calendar.
Not only will you be learning how to use these application programming
interfaces, but you'll also be building a program that takes full
advantage of them: a wireless media-sharing app. Each chapter's lessons
will be applied by enhancing the app from a prototype to a fully
polished program. Along the way, yo'll learn how to differentiate your
product from other downloads by fully integrating with the operating
system. Your app will run in the browser and within device menus, just
like software that comes with the phone.
Once you are comfortable with writing apps, this book will show you how
to take them to the next level. You'll learn how to move from running on
one phone to running on all phones, and from one country to all
countries. You'll additionally learn how to support your users with
updates. No other resource compares for mastering the techniques needed
for expert development on this mobile platform.
