1src Forums - palm programming books

02-04-2003, 06:16 PM	#1
cliezilla2 Guest Posts: n/a	palm programming books can anyone direct me to a palm programming book... preferably one that covers OS5 and is for beginners? i'm not new to programming in general - just to palm programming... any ideas would be great...

02-04-2003, 06:26 PM	#2
clieZilla2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 145	i'm looking for some online resources too __________________ clieZilla

02-04-2003, 06:30 PM	#3
GoldenTiger Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 330	Learn C++. Then go to the palm developer site and get codewarrior for Palm. Everything you need is there. __________________ What would you pay for a Compact Flash driver to let you use wifi, bluetooth, or memory cards?? Give your response in this thread! http://www.cliesource.com/forums/sh...=&threadid=3544

02-04-2003, 06:33 PM	#4
UI018397 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 336	Download SDK and read the sample code ! __________________ The koala from down under.

02-05-2003, 07:32 AM	#5
clieZilla2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 145	are there any tools i need off the bat? codewarrior i keep hearing about, or appForge etc.? which are recommended? __________________ clieZilla

02-05-2003, 07:51 AM	#6
pacamilo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 38	Try SuperWaba www.superwaba.org It's free. It's Java. ...But we must wait for middle February to a OS5 version. Meanwhile, load the Kits, check the docs.

02-05-2003, 08:10 AM	#7
clieZilla2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 145	oh nice - i'm much more familiar with java... what about good books? i'm thinking of getting this one: the palmOS programming bible second additions (covers OS5)... anyone read this or can recommend another? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books __________________ clieZilla

02-05-2003, 08:22 AM	#8
clieZilla2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 145	ok one more thing... is there a good PalmOS developers board? __________________ clieZilla

02-05-2003, 08:23 AM	#9
FrankG Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 245	Yes, I've used the first edition of the PalmOS Programming Bible and found it very useful. The additions to the 2nd edition look good. I also liked Palm Programming from SAMS by Glen Bachmann. Good luck with it. It can be tricky to get a handle on. Frank

02-05-2003, 08:23 AM	#10
jfaulken Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5	Not precisely what you're looking for, but helpful... Check out http://www.palmopensource.com -- not much (if any) is OS5 specific, but there are a TON of resources there. I learn by example, so for me it's the best approach... and it covers the range of languages and platforms, some Waba, some C, some C++. Good luck! - John

02-05-2003, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by clieZilla2
ok one more thing... is there a good PalmOS developers board?

Aim your news reader at news.falch.net
for a good set of discussion groups.

Frank

02-05-2003, 01:37 PM	#12
Eric S Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 231	The only downside to the PalmOS Bible is that it doesn't go into anything Clie-specific except for the Jogwheel. Not that any other programming books do either. Really, once you get your feet wet, you really only need the SDKs. The SDKs include guides that are usable, though the programming books tend to do more handholding to teach you the basic concepts first. If you're the kind of programmer that just wants the function calls, you'll figure out how to use them, then the SDKs contain PDFs with all the information you'll need. __________________ A newer Clie coming out does not break the Clie I've got, just my credit card.

02-05-2003, 01:42 PM	#13
pacamilo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 38	oh nice - i'm much more familiar with java... Relax...just try it. I'm a novice too. Buy a goood book of JAVA (I'm using Java - How to Program, Deitel & Deitel). Next try http://www.superwaba-france.com to start with the tutorials about super waba. I'm trying too. I hope I can make it.

02-05-2003, 01:43 PM	#14
clieZilla2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 145	where is the palm developer site (i suppose i can get an emulator there and the sdks/docos?)... and do they have an emulator for the NX yet? __________________ clieZilla

02-05-2003, 02:18 PM	#15
clieZilla2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 145	anyway to use vbscript on a palm? asp? javascript? __________________ clieZilla