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9780470018453

Developing Software for Symbian OS : An Introduction to Creating Smartphone Applications in C++

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470018453

  • ISBN10:

    0470018453

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-12-26
  • Publisher: WILEY

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The overall goal of this book is to provide introductory coverage of Symbian OS and get developers who have little or no knowledge of Symbian OS developing as quickly as possible.A clear and concise text on how Symbian OS architecture works and the core programming techniques and concepts needed to be a solid, competent Symbian programmerShows how Symbian OS architecture and programming compares with other mobile operating systems (to help transition and for better understanding)Provides multiple examples and extra descriptions for areas most difficult for new programmers who are unfamiliar to the unique OS architectureContains many tips and techniques documented only, up until now, by scattered white papers and newsgroup threadsDescribes many details of inner operations of Symbian OS, focusing specifically on those needed to become a competent programmerThe book will cover development ranging from low-level system programming to end user GUI applications. It also covers the development and packaging tools, as well as providing some detailed reference and examples for key APIs.

Author Biography

Steve Babin works at IBM developing embedded enterprise software for smartphones based on Symbian OS. He has a BSEE from Louisiana State University and over 19 years' software leadership and development experience on a variety of products - including medical devices, Java accelerators, avionics, Internet appliances, and system-on-chip silicon devices - suing numerous embedded operating systems. Steve is married to Sharon and has a daughter named Hillary. They live in Austin, Texas.

Table of Contents

Foreword.
 Author Biography.
 Author Acknowledgements.
 Symbian Press Acknowledgements.
 Chapter 1: Smartphones and Symbian OS.
 Chapter 2: Symbian OS Quickstart.
 Chapter 3: Symbian OS Architecture.
 Chapter 4: Symbian OS Programming Basics.
 Chapter 5: Symbian OS Build Environment.
 Chapter 6: Strings, Buffers and Data Collections.
 Chapter 7: Processes, Threads and Synchronisation.
 Chapter 8: Asynchronous Functions and Active Objects.
 Chapter 9: Client/Server Framework.
 Chapter 10: Symbian OS TCP/IP Network Programming.
 Chapter 11: GUI Application Programming. 
 Appendix 1 Specifications of Symbian OS Phones.
 Appendix 2 Symbian OS v9 Specifications.

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