Developer helps create J2ME applications.
Press Release Summary:
WebSphere® Studio Device Developer v5.6 is an integrated environment that assists developers in creating Java® 2 Micro Edition applications to run on pervasive devices such as cellular phones, PDA's, and handheld computers. Developer includes SmartLinker to optimize applications for the target device, supports multiple devices and emulators, provides Just-In-Time and Ahead-Of-Time compilers, and offers flash memory and XIP deployment.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Studio Device Developer V5.6 Helps Create Applications for Deployment to PDAs, Cellular Telephones, and Other Small Devices
IBM WebSphere Studio Device Developer V5.6
helps create applications for deployment to PDAs,
cellular telephones, and other small devices.
Overview
WebSphere® Studio Device Developer (WSDD) V5.6 is an integrated development environment (IDE) that can assist developers in
creating Java® 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) applications that run on
pervasive devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, and handheld
computers. It also can be used to develop and deploy applications to desktop and mobile computers, automotive infotainment systems, factory automation systems, and
real-time information systems.
Several productivity features are included in WSDD V5.6 to help programmers create J2ME applications and deploy them to pervasive devices:
· Includes a comprehensive set of tools, including SmartLinker,
designed to optimize applications for the target device
· Supports multiple devices and emulators, including emulators
that support the standard Unified Emulator Interface (UEI)
· Provides Just-In-Time (JIT) and Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilers
that can be used to further improve application performance
(on applicable platforms)
· Provides flash memory and execute-in-place (XIP) deployment
to provide fast access to applications on devices
· Includes On-target Remote Debug allowing developers to test an
application as it runs "live" on the device
· Delivers On-target MicroAnalyzer that assists in highlighting
potential optimizations
· Provides dynamic install for integration with WebSphere
Studio Application Developer, WebSphere Studio Site
Developer, and the Nokia Development Suite device deployment facilities
· Enables/promotes team development environment
· Integrates the Apache Ant build environment to help integrate
build tools into the IDE WSDD V5.6 includes WebSphere Micro Environment (WME), a Java Powered Runtime Environment
including the J2ME class libraries including Connected Device
Configuration (CDC), Connected Limited Device Configuration
(CLDC), Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), Foundation, and
Personal Profiles for a wide variety of platforms. The WME that is packaged with WSDD is licensed only for internal evaluation and development purposes.
Contact your IBM representative or authorized IBM Business Partner, or visit the following Web site
http://www.ibm.com/pvc
http://www.ibm.com/embedded
Planned availability dates
· February 24, 2004, Passport electronic delivery (International
English)
· February 27, 2004, Passport media pack (International English)
· March 8, 2004, Passport electronic delivery (multiple
languages)
· March 29, 2004, Passport media pack (multiple languages)
At a glance
WebSphere Studio Device Developer (WSDD) V5.6 adds new
productivity features to assist developers in creating, testing, and deploying applications to pervasive devices:
· A new visual editor for Mobile Information Device Profile
(MIDP) 1.0 and 2.0. It allows developers to select visual
elements of their application from a palette and drop them
on a canvas, assisting development of an application
user interface while enabling the developer to tie the visual
design of their application to the business logic.
· A new project wizard for MIDP projects that produces the shell
code of the application for the developer. WSDD V5.6 enables the Unified Emulator Interface (UEI). This allows device manufacturers to quickly integrate emulators and simulators into their integrated development environments.
· Using the eclipse.org extensible architecture, emulators can
plug into the development environment to provide a tightly
integrated set of tools.
· IBM, in conjunction with Nokia and palmOne, has used this
interface to provide emulator support for the Nokia
Developers Suite and the palmOne Tungsten line of
devices.
This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative,
call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: www.ibm.com.
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