1. Java 2 Micro Edition
(Java Book Reviews/Books)

...rent Profiles. The focus then turns towards the development of a Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) Application. Covering the MIDP User Interface and Data Storage aspects author moves on to ...

2. Where does System.out.println() go
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

In an emulator, System.out.println() usually outputs to the emulator console or log. In a real device, it may just get junked. However, some devices echo standard output and standard error to their

3. What is a MIDlet Suite
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

A group of MIDlets distributed in a single JAR file. The significance of a `suite' is that MIDlets in the same suite have greater ability to share external resources (e.g., non-volatile data) than s

4. How can I reduce the memory footprint of my J2ME application
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

First consider how much effort you want to expend on this. Modern MIDP/CLDC devices have far more memory than the original specifications envisaged. If you must reduce memory size, bear in mind

5. Are J2SE and J2ME JVMs bytecode compatible
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

In theory, all J2SE JVMs are bytecode compatible. For example, a class compiled with one vendor's compiler tools should behave identically on another vendors JVM. However, classes compiled with a J2

6. What are optional packages in J2ME
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

These are extensions to the basic profiles defined by specification, but not mandatory. Some devices support them, most don't. They are in various states of development. Some examples are written

7. What are CDC and CLDC
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

... Getting Started with Java ME What is an Alert What are optional packages in J2ME Is MIDP a layer on top of CLDC ...

8. What is a configuration in J2ME
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

In J2ME jargon, a `configuration' is a set of hardware functionality made available to applications through a JVM. J2ME defines two basic configurations: CDC and CLDC (see below).

9. Implementing webservices from J2ME devices
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

JSR 172,Web Services API , extends the J2ME platform to support web services. This webservice api consist of 2 optional packages: "Java API for Remote Method Invocations" and "Java API for XML

10. How to write your First MIDP game
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

When developing a game, probably the most important thing is to draw on screen. javax.microedition.lcdui packages gives the facilities to implement drawing on the screen. Canvas,Graphics and Image

11. Latest Additions - 16.10.05 (30 new tips)
(Newsflashes/NewsFlashes)

... to convert a hexadecimal string into an int How to copy an array into another Java ME Tips / MIDP Encrypting/Decrypting text messages with Bouncy Castle Crypto API Reading ...

12. Getting Started with Java ME
(Java ME Tips/MIDP)

...ir devices. J2ME Specifications. Wireless Toolkit 1.0 implementation is based on CLDC 1.0 and MIDP 1.0. Wireless Toolkit 2.0 implementation is based on CLDC 1.0/1.1 and MIDP 2.0. Later ver...