SDN Program News

New Article: Bluetooth, NFC, and JSR 257

2009-07-22T11:52:04-07:00

In the feature article Faster Data Transfer With Bluetooth and Contactless Communication, Bruce Hopkins shows you how to speed data transfer on Bluetooth applications by using Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology and JSR 257: Contactless Communication API.

Call for Papers for Mobile World Congress 2010 (Feb. 15-18, Spain)

2009-07-08T13:49:52-07:00

In February 2010, the GSMA Mobile World Congress will celebrate the continued innovation of the mobile industry and showcase the future of wireless communications across the world. Submit your speaking proposal at the call for papers site today.

JavaFX Mobile Is Here, and JavaFX 1.1 SDK Is Now Available

2009-02-12T07:58:51-08:00

Sun introduces JavaFX Mobile, which runs directly on Java ME to take advantage of its ubiquity, security, and highly capable feature set. JavaFX 1.1 SDK is now available. Take a look at the JavaFX home page, and read what others are saying about this rich platform.

Register by Monday, Jan. 19, for Java Mobile, Media, and eMbedded Developer Days Conference (M3DD)

2009-01-16T15:39:23-08:00

You're invited to attend the Java Mobile, Media, and eMbedded Developer Days Conference (M3DD) beginning January 21 in Santa Clara, California. All the details are available on Terrence Barr's blog.

Remember: Registration ends Monday, January 19.

New Java Specification for Digital TV

2009-01-14T14:36:32-08:00

Working with the Brazilian SBTVD Forum, Sun has released a Java specification as a complement to the GEM digital TV specification. Download the Java DTV API 1.0 Specification and read more JavaTV API news.

Update on M3DD Conference (Jan. 21-23)

2008-12-22T11:46:24-08:00

The Mobile, Media, & eMbedded Developer Days (M3DD) conference is four weeks from now. Read the featured segments on LWUIT sessions in this week's update (PDF).

You can hear more from Eric Arseneau and his work on Squawk by listening to this week's podcast.

Finally, don't forget about the LWUIT half-day tutorial on Friday, January 23, the day after M3DD. You can sign up for the LWUIT tutorial when you register for M3DD.

Thanks to Roger Brinkley for the reminder.

Event: LWUIT Tutorial (Jan. 23, Santa Clara, Calif.)

2008-12-18T11:31:31-08:00

Chen Fishbein, architect of LWUIT, and Jonathan Knudsen, developer and author, will do a practical tutorial for LWUIT content developers on the day after the Java Mobile & Embedded Developer Days (M3DD). M3DD attendees can register for the conference and the LWUIT tutorial at the same time.

Learn more about LWUIT and M3DD.

JavaFX Architect Live from Devoxx in an exclusive SDN Second Life Event

2008-12-08T11:33:02-08:00

December 9, 1:00 P.M. PST

Get the scoop on the JavaFX Rich Client platform, live from Devoxx in Belgium when Sun's Danny Coward, Chief Architect, Sun's Client Software, is interviewed by Jonathan Erickson, Editorial Director of Dr. Dobb's Journal, in Second Life. Come join the conversation and learn how JavaFX is changing all the screens of your life.

Live, in Second Life, Sun Microsystems 1 and 2, Main Amphitheatre: http://www.world2worlds.com/lb.php

Java Mobile, Media & eMbedded Developer Days (M3DD)

2008-11-25T10:56:49-08:00

The draft agenda has been posted and early bird registration at
only US $175 is available until December 5th, 2008:

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Java Mobile, Media & eMbedded Developer Days (M3DD)

January 21-22, 2009
At the Sun Santa Clara Campus Auditorium, Santa Clara, California, USA

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For more information please see my latest blog entry:

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/terrencebarr/archive/2008/11/draft_agenda_po.html

Last year's conference was sold out, so register today to secure
your spot and benefit from early bird pricing!

Hope to see you there,

Terrence Barr

LWUIT Deep Dive

2008-09-12T10:06:37-07:00

Find out why so many mobile developers are excited about LWUIT. Join SDN writer extraordinare Ed Ort and Guest Yoav Barel, Group Manager, Engineering Services Group.

http://blogs.sun.com/SDNChannel/entry/lightweight_user_interface_toolkit_lw

Mobile and Embedded Guide to 2008 JavaOne Conference

2008-04-21T13:23:19-07:00

Sun's Terrence Barr has published a guide of JavaOne conference technical sessions and BOFs related to mobility and embedded development. Take a look and check back for updates.

New Mobility Tech Tip: Asynchronous Communications With Java ME and SIP

2008-04-21T11:52:35-07:00

In this Mobility Tech Tip, Bruce Hopkins shows two MIDlets that employ the SIP protocol and JSR 180 API (part of the MSA standard) to communicate asynchronously, complete with source code. Read the tech tip.

Mobile Developer Certification Programs

2008-02-28T18:16:54-08:00

Sign up for the hands-on course Developing Mobile Phone Applications With Java ME Technology on using CLDC, MIDP, and Java ME. The Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer (SCMAD) exam is for developers who create mobile applications using Java ME technologies for smart devices. Read more.

Cool Video -- Gosling on JavaFX

2008-02-12T13:21:57-08:00

This keynote was given to an audience in Santa Clara a few weeks ago at the first annual "Mobile and Embedded Developer Days" conference. <http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/gvbXufYZraSDd.veU2w3FA>. It's a pretty cool video which discusses Java embedded technologies (everything from the smallest "mote" to the largest real-time system) and gives an overview of the JavaFX platform.

Videos From Mobile & Embedded Developer Days

2008-02-06T14:22:03-08:00

You can now watch videos recorded at the Mobile & Embedded Developer Days conference held in January. Read more.

Eckstein on JavaFX Highlights

2007-11-16T06:00:00-08:00

In his latest video blog, Robert Eckstein discusses some highlights of Sun's new JavaFX platform.

Watch the video: http://sun.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=FRdamp227653

Call For Papers: Mobile & Embedded Conference

2007-10-20T06:00:00-07:00

The Mobile & Embedded Community announces a call for papers, deadline October 31, 2007, for the Java Mobile & Embedded Developer Days conference, January 22-24, 2008, Santa Clara.

From Phonetops to Desktops

2007-10-19T09:02:49-07:00

Bookmark, read, and comment on the Mobility tech tips, now at its new home on blogs.sun.com.

Learning Curve, Part 2: Declarative User Interfaces

2007-09-04T19:49:19-07:00

Programmers use procedural code to define the user interface (UI) in the Java language but in JavaFX Script, you can use declarative statements to define the UI. John O'Conner ports an existing application to illustrate the differences.

http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/scripting/javafx/lc/part2/