Rapid Mobile Enterprise Development for Symbian OS: An Introduction to OPL Application Design and Programming (Paperback)

Description:

A guide to programming Symbian OS smartphones using OPL (The Open Programming Language): a simple to learn, open-source scripting language, ideal for fast-track development of enterprise applications.

This book provides a hands-on development environment for both the experienced and aspiring programmer, demonstrating the ease of use of Symbian OS technologies through the utilization of OPL.

With rapid development, easy language, and custom applications written by the people who need them, OPL has a shallow learning curve. This allows bespoke corporate tools to be developed in house by Technical Staff who aren’t necessarily trained programmers. Rapid Mobile Enterprise Development For Symbian OS provides a clear guide on both how to program, and understanding the structure of the language through a keyword dictionary. Any bespoke OPL application can grow with a company, eventually providing access to more advanced C++ code through OPX extensions.

From the home programmer who wants to do more with their phone, to the enterprise developer, Rapid Mobile Enterprise Development For Symbian OS is the ideal starting point for simple, innovative application design using OPL.

Symbian OS is the advanced, customizable operating system licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers. It is designed for the specific requirements of advanced 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile phones and includes a robust multitasking kernel, integrated telephony support, communications protocols, data management, advanced graphics support, a low-level graphical user interface framework and a variety of application engines.

Source code is available from www.symbian.co./books

Rapid Mobile Enterprise Development For Symbian OS is part of the Symbian Press series. Written by Symbian OS software engineers, titles in the series are replete with expert knowledge that will allow the reader to develop better software, faster.

 

 

Table of Contents:

Foreword.

About This Book.

Author Biography.

Author Acknowledgments.

Symbian Press Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1: Programming Principles.

Chapter 2: Introducing the Tools of OPL.

Chapter 3: The Event Core.

Chapter 4: A Conversion Program.

Chapter 5: Using Graphics in an Othello Game.

Chapter 6: Database and a Notepad Program.

Chapter 7: Publishing Your OPL Application.

Chapter 8: Creating Applications and Installers.

Chapter 9: Where Now With OPL?

Appendix 1 Command Listing.

Appendix 2 Const.oph Listing.

Appendix 3 Developer Resources.

Appendix 4 Specifications of Symbian OS Phones.