J2ME Last modified: Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Short for Java 2 Platform Micro Edition. J2ME is Sun Microsystems' answer to a consumer wireless device platform. J2ME allows developers to use Java and the J2ME wireless toolkit to create applications and programs for wireless and mobile devices. J2ME consists of two elements -- configurations and profiles. Configurations provide a set of libraries and a virtual machine for a category of wireless device. There are two configurations for J2ME, one for fixed wireless devices and one for mobile wireless devices. Profiles are APIs built on top of configurations to provide a runtime environment for a specific device, such as a PDA, cellphone, or set-top box. The profile manages the application, user interface, networking and I/O. In order to support Java apps, manufacturers need to implement a profile for their specific devices.
Network Programming With J2ME Wireless Devices  Sun's J2ME offers a great development platform for developing applications for the embedded electronics and mobile devices. What's J2ME? Explains Sun's J2ME download and profiles the development of a PALM OS device application.

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