Mobile application, where to start?

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LilNicky

Posted 02 October 2009 - 08:08 AM

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Hi, I have been making lots of websites with PHP so I'm a kind of experienced programmer but I was thinking of trying out something new. You see, not to long ago I bought a guitar and I've just started writing tabs in Guitar Pro but I was thinking of making a simplified version of Guitar Pro for mobiles, it should be possible, right? I would appreciate if someone could give me som hints of where to start and where I find a compiler. It would also be great if someone could tell me some website where I can learn more. :)

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WingedPanther

Posted 02 October 2009 - 08:18 AM

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It depends on the mobile device. iPhone development is usually done in Objective-C. Many other phones use Java.

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LilNicky

Posted 02 October 2009 - 08:23 AM

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Oh, I forgot to tell. I want to write the application for my Sony Ericsson and I think it only supports Java.

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Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 02 October 2009 - 08:51 AM

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Many phones use Java which would probably be your best choice. You can also develop mobile applications using .NET in C# and VB.

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LilNicky

Posted 02 October 2009 - 09:27 AM

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Okey, thanks for the information. :) Java seems to be a good choice. I read about it and downloaded the developer kit and the J2ME thingy, there are so much to download so I don't know what's necessary and what's not. Is the developer kit and the J2ME enough or should I download anything else?

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marwex89

Posted 02 October 2009 - 10:46 AM

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You will need an IDE as well, or at least, that will make stuff a lot easier for you. Try NetBeans, it's great for Java development. Check out Welcome to NetBeans

And the download: http://www.netbeans....oads/index.html

Make sure you include the Java ME pack in your download, it includes some cool stuff like e.g. a simulator for testing (if I'm not wrong).

More resources on NetBeans and Java development:
Getting Started With the NetBeans IDE Tutorial
Getting started with Java in NetBeans
Getting started with Java in NetBeans: adding your first line of Java code
Building a J2ME Application in NetBeans 4.1 — Developer.com
NetBeans MIDP Development Quick Start Guide
Java ME and JavaFX Mobile Learning Trail - NetBeans Tutorials, Guides and Articles
Getting Started with J2ME

That should get you started. I haven't done J2ME development myself, though, so I might have missed something. Anyway, if you figure out you need something while programming, just download it.

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LilNicky

Posted 04 October 2009 - 03:47 AM

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Okey, I've downloaded NetBeans Mobility and I really don't understand a thing. Does anyone know of any website where I can download finished applications source-code? I supose that's the easiest way of learning programming languages.

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marwex89

Posted 04 October 2009 - 09:04 AM

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Hehe, I think you need a book or something... "Thinking in Java" is available as a free ebook. It's quite popular. Or you could search google for Java tutorials.

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