Although Don Babcock blogs at www.j2mesecrets.com, he now believes that "once you've seen what an iPhone can do and how easy it is to develop for it, you probably won't be able to bring yourself to go back to J2ME." As he says, now that the iPhone SDK is out, "It's over..for non iPhone devices and J2ME too in all probability."
Don Babcock's Blog
I'm a J2ME developer. From my perspective, Java has always been 'hampered' by
the degree of difficulty in building robust and intuitive UIs. Steve Jobs has
wonderfully liberated us with the advent of the iPhone SDK. I'm a
Java/Windows developer moving to the Apple development world and while I'm
intrigued by the idea of Java on my favorite mobile device, I'm not sure
folks really realize the genius of the iPhone UI paradigm.
I'd go so far as to say that the iPhone is THE platform for the future of
mobile computing.
I loved the combo of Netbeans and SDK's until I ran into the "brick wall"
fortifications that the telcos have erected to deny the ability to develop
for their platforms for all but the most well heeled "partners." Steve Jobs
has wonderfully liberated us with the advent of the iPhone SDK.
From my perspective, Java has always been "hampered"... (more)
Although Don Babcock blogs at www.j2mesecrets.com, he now believes that "once you've seen what an iPhone can do and how easy it is to develop for it, you probably won't be able to bring yourself to go back to J2ME." As he says, now that the iPhone SDK is out, "It's over..for non iPhone devices and J2ME too in all probability."
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