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Advanced Java Application
Development for the
BlackBerry Smartphone
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Agenda
In this course, you will cover the following topics:
– Introduction to advanced mobile application
development for the BlackBerry smartphone
– Application control for mobile devices
– Optimization for mobile application development
– Advanced BlackBerry user interface
– Introduction to multimedia application development for
the BlackBerry smartphone
– Understanding push technology
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Agenda
In this course, you will cover the following topics:
– Understanding client/server push
– Introduction to developing Bluetooth applications for
mobile devices
– Developing secure applications
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Advanced Java Application Development for the BlackBerry
Smartphone
Objectives
– Discuss mobile application development for
BlackBerry® smartphones
– Describe advanced application design
considerations for BlackBerry smartphones
– Describe the function of the BlackBerry® Java Plugin for Eclipse®
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Advanced Java Application Development for the BlackBerry
Smartphone
Objectives
– Describe troubleshooting steps for BlackBerry
smartphone mobile applications
– Discuss deployment options for mobile applications
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Introduction to advanced mobile application
development for the BlackBerry smartphone
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What is advanced mobile application development?
– Advanced mobile application development
includes:
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Advanced interfaces
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Highly secure applications
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Integration of Bluetooth® wireless technology
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Server push technology
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Client/server push technology
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What is advanced mobile application development?
– Advanced mobile application development
includes:
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Application control
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Code optimization
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What is advanced mobile application development?
All applications on the BlackBerry smartphones are created using
Java. BlackBerry smartphones support MIDP 2.0/CLDC1.1.
The Java APIs on BlackBerry smartphones enable you to develop
client applications that provide the following capabilities:
– Customizable user interfaces
– Local data storage on the BlackBerry smartphone
– Event listening and system interfaces
– Secure wireless transport via HTTP and TCP
– Network coverage and seamless roaming support
Advanced application design considerations
Programming for BlackBerry smartphones
– Java ME wireless environment supports
client/server applications
– BlackBerry Java Application integrates with core
BlackBerry smartphone applications
ME
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Advanced application design considerations
Design principles for BlackBerry smartphones
– Mobile applications have the following limitations:
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Small screen size
– Displays a limited number of characters
– Displays only one screen at a time
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Limited processor speeds
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Advanced application design considerations
Design principles for BlackBerry smartphones
– Mobile applications have the following limitations:
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Limited available memory
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Limited battery life
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Use wireless networks with a longer latency period
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Advanced application design considerations
Design principles for BlackBerry smartphones
– Consider the following UI guidelines:
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Use or extend existing UI components
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Make full use of the keyboard and trackball
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Make all relevant actions available from the menu
UI
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user interface
Advanced application design considerations
Design principles for BlackBerry smartphones
– Consider the following application guidelines:
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Display only the information users need
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Display information effectively
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Advanced application design considerations
BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse
– BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse includes the
following development tools:
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BlackBerry Integrated Development Environment
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BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator
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Java ME APIs and BlackBerry APIs sample
applications
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Sample applications
API
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application program interface
Development tools
You can use the the following development
tools for development within third-party IDEs
such as NetBeans™ or Eclipse®:
– RAPC: Use this command prompt compiler to
compile .java files and .jar files into .cod files.
– Javaloader: Use this tool to add or update an
application on a BlackBerry smartphone.
– BlackBerry Signature Tool: Use this tool to
send code signature requests to the
BlackBerry® Signing Authority Tool.
– Preverify Tool: Use this tool to partially verify
your classes.
Development tools
You can use the following development tools for
development within third-party IDEs such as
NetBeans or Eclipse:
– JDWP: Use this tool to debug applications
using third-party integrated development
environments.
– MDS-CS Simulator: Use this tool to debug
applications using simulated mobile data
system connections.
– ESS: Use this tool to debug applications using
simulated email messages.
Advanced application design considerations
BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse
– The BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator is
designed to simulate:
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User interfaces and user interaction
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Network connections
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Email message services
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Wireless data synchronization
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Advanced application design considerations
Java ME and Java APIs for BlackBerry smartphone
– Java ME is an industry standard platform:
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Defines common sets of Java APIs for wireless and
embedded devices
– Java ME application runs in the BlackBerry®
Java® Virtual Machine
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Advanced application design considerations
– Supported Java API extensions include:
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User Interface APIs
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Persistent Data Storage APIs
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Networking and I/O APIs
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Event Listeners
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Application Integration APIs
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Additional Utilities
I/O
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input/output
Advanced application design considerations
BlackBerry smartphone solutions
– BlackBerry smartphone users can use:
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
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BlackBerry® Internet Service
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Both BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry
Internet Service on the same smartphone
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Advanced application design considerations
BlackBerry Enterprise Solution
– The BlackBerry Enterprise Server is part of the
BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution
– The BlackBerry Enterprise Server:
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Operates behind an organization's firewall
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Provides a wireless gateway for accessing an
organization’s email servers and organizer data
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Advanced application design considerations
BlackBerry® Mobile Data System
– The BlackBerry MDS is included in the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server
– It provides HTTP and Socket connections for
BlackBerry Java Applications
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
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Advanced application design considerations
BlackBerry Internet Service
– Use the BlackBerry Internet Service to access:
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Email messages
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Wireless access to email message attachments
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Access to Internet content
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Using the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for
Eclipse
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BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse
– An extension allowing development of Java
applications optimized for BlackBerry
smartphones
– The BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse provides
tools to:
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Design
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Debug
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Optimize
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Localize mobile applications
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BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse
Features of BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse
– support for multiple BlackBerry® Device Software
versions
– code assist integration
– extended Java® debugging
– preprocessing support
– integration with BlackBerry features
Testing mobile applications
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Testing mobile applications
You can use the following methods to test
BlackBerry smartphone applications:
• Using the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator. The
BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator permits you to run
BlackBerry smartphone applications on your computer.
• Using a BlackBerry smartphone. For debugging purposes,
you can attach your device to the BlackBerry IDE and use
the debugging tool to step through your application code.
Deploying mobile applications
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How to deploy applications
– Ways to install applications on BlackBerry
smartphones:
• BlackBerry® Desktop Manager
• Javaloader
• BlackBerry Application Web Loader
• Over the air
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How to deploy applications
– Ways to install applications on BlackBerry
smartphones:
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server administration
• BlackBerry App World™ storefront
• Virtual preload
• Application Center
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How to deploy applications
– Before you deploy your application, consider the
following:
• Sign your application if required
• Specific Trust Level
• Interference of IT policies
IT
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information technology
How to deploy applications
BlackBerry Desktop Manager
– Use to download and install applications on a
BlackBerry smartphone
– Create and distribute the following files using Eclipse
to deploy using BlackBerry Desktop Manager:
• COD
• ALX
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How to deploy applications
Javaloader
– A command prompt utility providing low level control
over the BlackBerry smartphone
– Javaloader is for developer use only, and is not
intended for end users
BlackBerry Application Web Loader
– Use to install applications over a USB connection
– Download the application using a browser
USB
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universal serial bus
How to deploy applications
Over the air
– Download and install applications using wireless
connections
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
– Applications pushed by a BlackBerry Enterprise
Server connected to BlackBerry smartphones
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How to deploy applications
BlackBerry App World
– Distributes your applications using the BlackBerry
App World
– RIM must approve applications before being
published
RIM
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How to deploy applications
Virtual preload
– Carriers can virtually preload applications
– The user clicks an icon, the BlackBerry smartphone
downloads the associated application
Instant load
– Instant load deployment is similar to virtual preload
– Applications are transparently installed upon initial
network activation
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How to deploy applications
Application center
– Users discover and download applications
– Receive notifications of new applications that are
available for download
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How to deploy applications
Troubleshooting BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse
– Eclipse provides tools to identify and troubleshoot
errors
– Run your application on the simulator
– Run your application on a BlackBerry smartphone
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Public key license requirements
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Public key license requirements
– License key models supported include:
• Static
• Single
• Pool
• Dynamic
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Summary
– All applications on the BlackBerry smartphones are created using Java
ME and BlackBerry APIs
– Java ME wireless environment supports client/server applications on
the BlackBerry smartphones
– BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse provides tools to design, debug,
optimize, and localize mobile applications, as well as to simulate the
integration between mobile applications, BlackBerry smartphone
services, and external data sources
– Deploy an application using BlackBerry Desktop Manager, Javaloader,
Blackberry Application Web Loader, or Over the air
– Use BlackBerry Enterprise Server to push the application to the
BlackBerry smartphone, or distribute your application through the
BlackBerry App World, Virtual Preloads, or the Application Center
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