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Beginning BlackBerry 7 Development

Apress

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  • Continues on the success of the previous edition and aims to be first to market on BlackBerry JDE 7.0, day and date.
  • Anthony Rizk is a leading BlackBerry expert, developer and author.
  • BlackBerry continues to be one of the leading mobile platforms in the U.S., other than Apple iPhone and Google Android.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Setting the Stage

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 1-14
  3. Hello World

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 15-33
  4. What Makes a BlackBerry Application?

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 35-48
  5. User Interface Basics

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 49-74
  6. Beyond the Basics of User Interfaces

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 75-122
  7. Storing and Searching Data

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 123-167
  8. Hello Out There! Making a Network-Enabled Application

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 169-199
  9. Where Am I? Using Location-Based Services

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 201-223
  10. Getting Your App Out There: Packaging and Publishing

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 225-247
  11. Next Steps

    • Robert Kao, Dante Sarigumba, Anthony Rizk, Kevin Michaluk
    Pages 249-251
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 253-268

About this book

Are you interested in creating BlackBerry apps using the latest BlackBerry 7 and BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse? Then this is the book for you. Beginning BlackBerry 7 Development offers a hands-on approach to learning how to build and deploy sophisticated BlackBerry apps using the latest tools and techniques available.

Assuming only some programming background in Java or a similar language, this book starts with the basics, offering step-by-step tutorials that take you through downloading and installing the BlackBerry development environment, creating your first apps, and exploring the BlackBerry APIs. You'll be introduced to the latest features available in the latest BlackBerry 7 using BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse, including BlackBerry Application Platform Services, techniques for using multimedia with the BlackBerry, and tools for increasing app performance.

To round out the complete development process, you'll also discover the different ways you can package and distribute your apps, from deploying apps on your own website to listing your apps for sale in the BlackBerry App World.

About the authors

Anthony Rizk has been developing for BlackBerry since the very first models appeared in 2001. He is a cofounder of several mobile software companies, including Rove and Zeebu, and has consulted extensively in the BlackBerry application industry.

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eBook USD 34.99
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Softcover Book USD 44.99
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