Palm Programming from the Ground Up [With CDROM]

by Robert Mykland

There's money to be made in developing applications for the Palm OS. As 3Com sells more of its devices, and licensees like Handspring add to the Palm OS universe, there's an ever-growing number of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072121521
• ISBN13: 9780072121520
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 507 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great book on Palm OS Programming

I have some experience with C++. I felt the sample applications in this book were easier to understand and follow than the more complicated librarian example application in the Palm OS Bible by Glenn Brown (though it is a good book also). Granted this book does have problems with the code, and is based on an older version of Palm, the problems were easily worked through with the Palm provided documentation from the Palm website. One drawback is that the book does focus on using the CodeWarrior product, but again with a little effort, the samples can be easily ported to using the free PRC-Tools/GCC software. Actually if the Palm OS Bible and this book were merged, it would make a really great reference.

Great book! Great examples!

This is by far the best book on Palm programming on the market today. The most important part is the examples given in the book. The most critical topics of Palm programming have been covered. Few warnings: First, the book does have a substantial number of typos and simple mistakes. You do have to go to the author's web page and print the corrections list. This should solve the problem. Second, You do need to purchase a full version of Code Warrior if you are serious about doing Palm development. Third, you do need to have good knowledge of C. There should be no surprise that there is such thing as a function pointer. Overall, this is a very good book for an experienced programmer.

Palm OS Programming from the Ground Up

This was the book I was looking for. I didn't need yet another book explaining what an #include is, or how to format an if() statement. If you are an experienced C/C++ programmer interested in programming the Palm OS platform, this could be the book for you as well."Palm OS Programming from the Ground Up" goes from implementing a "Hello World" type application through the development of a full-blown Palm OS application. Step-by-step real code examples clearly describe and demonstrate crucial Palm OS functions. The included CodeWarrior Lite has all the tools needed to design, code, compile and run your projects. And if you do run into any hitches, the author maintains a web site supporting and expanding upon the book, and is very helpful and responsive to emailed questions. Not for the programming novice, but for everyone else, this is the way to get coding in the shortest amount of time.

Best palm programming book (currently) available

Robert Mykland's new (April 2000) book is a must-have for any programmer seeking a clear and thorough introduction to programming the Palm and Visor devices. The book is well organized, clearly written, and contains sufficient programming detail to be useful for both beginning and experienced programmers.Compared to the (in)famous O'Reilly book on Palm programming this book is a gem. My only disappointment arises from the lack of any material on "conduit" development. Though this is, technically, not a Palm programming topic the hotsync facility is germane to Palm's architecture.For those of who learn better through examples, a chapter devoted to developing a "calculator" program does a wonderful job of walking through a project from start to finish.Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Lite is included in the accompanying CD and a small chapter devoted to tools and solutions directs the reader to other freeware and commercial resources.In conclusion, as an experienced C programmer who is new to Palmpilots, I found this book very useful and recommend it without reservation.