This was my presentation on Blackberry Development 101 from the awesome Day of Mobile held in March 2010 in Chicago, IL.

1. Blackberry
Development 101
Cory Foy
foyc@coryfoy.com

2. Agenda
The BlackBerry Platform
Development Models
Deployment Models
Guidelines and Gotchas
Questions

3. Agenda
The BlackBerry Platform
Development Models
Deployment Models
Guidelines and Gotchas
Questions

4. BB Platform

5. BB Platform
Instant Information

6. BB Platform
Instant Information
Managed Connectivity and Push

7. BB Platform
Instant Information
Managed Connectivity and Push
Standards-Based Development

8. BB Platform
Instant Information
Managed Connectivity and Push
Standards-Based Development
10,000+ apps (App World + Handango)

9. BB Platform
Instant Information
Managed Connectivity and Push
Standards-Based Development
10,000+ apps (App World + Handango)
Industry Leader (32 Million Subscribers)

10. BB Platform

11. BB Platform
Business Focus

12. BB Platform
Business Focus
Security and Encryption

13. BB Platform
Business Focus
Security and Encryption
Centralized Management (BES)

14. BB Platform
Business Focus
Security and Encryption
Centralized Management (BES)
Always on VPN Capable

15. Networking is Easy!

16. Networking is Easy!

17. BB Platform
Development Platform (Browser)
CSS and AJAX Support
Offline Form Queuing
Web Push (Web Signals)
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins

18. BB Platform
Development Platform (Java)
Standards Based (MIDP or RIM APIs)
Eclipse-Based Plugin
Plugins and Emulators are free
$20 Signing Fee for protected APIs

19. Agenda
The BlackBerry Platform
Development Models
Deployment Models
Guidelines and Gotchas
Questions

20. BB Development

21. BB Development
Developer Programs

22. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins

23. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins

24. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins

25. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators

26. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators

27. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators

28. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators

29. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators
Strong (and free!) Developer Program

30. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators
Strong (and free!) Developer Program

31. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators
Strong (and free!) Developer Program
App World

32. BB Development
Developer Programs
Eclipse and Visual Studio Plugins
Rich Set of Emulators
Strong (and free!) Developer Program
App World

33. Development Models
FLEXIBILITY
EASE OF DEVELOPMENT

34. Development Models
FLEXIBILITY
EASE OF DEVELOPMENT

35. Development Models
FLEXIBILITY
EASE OF DEVELOPMENT

36. Browser Development
Browser Capabilities
Offline Form Queueing
Push Model
Web Signals

37. Browser Development
Browser Capabilities
Markup Languages: HTML, XHTML-MP, WML 1.3
Images: JPEG, GIF, PNG, WBMP
Presentation: Frames, ATOM, RSS
Scripting: JS 1.5 (w/AJAX), ECMAScript, WMLScript

38. Browser Development
Offline Form Queueing
Implemented using specific HTTP Headers
x-rim-queue-id and x-rim-next-target
User can then retrieve the information from
device queue

39. Browser Development
Push Model
MDS Push
BIS Push (via Web Signals)
WAP Network Push

40. Browser Development
Web Signals
Near real-time updates pushed directly to the
phone
Adds icon to the home page
Opt-In only

41. Java Development
MIDP vs RIM APIs
Networking
Graphics Models
Key Signing
Quality Code

42. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs

43. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS

44. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY

45. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY

46. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY
SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION

47. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION

48. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
UI COMPONENTS

49. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
UI COMPONENTS

50. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
UI COMPONENTS
CUSTOM LAYOUTS

51. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
UI COMPONENTS
CUSTOM LAYOUTS

52. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
UI COMPONENTS
ACCESS RIM APIS
CUSTOM LAYOUTS

53. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ACCESS RIM APIS UI COMPONENTS
CUSTOM LAYOUTS

54. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ACCESS RIM APIS UI COMPONENTS
MULTI-THREADING
CUSTOM LAYOUTS

55. Java Development
MIDP 2.0 RIM APIs
VS
PORTABILITY SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
ACCESS RIM APIS UI COMPONENTS
MULTI-THREADING CUSTOM LAYOUTS

56. Java Development

57. Java Development
Networking

58. Java Development
Networking
Several Models and supported protocols

59. Java Development
Networking
Several Models and supported protocols
MDS, Wi-Fi, WAP, TCP, BIS, LAN

60. Java Development
Networking
Several Models and supported protocols
MDS, Wi-Fi, WAP, TCP, BIS, LAN
Least Cost Routing for some connections

61. Java Development
Networking
Several Models and supported protocols
MDS, Wi-Fi, WAP, TCP, BIS, LAN
Least Cost Routing for some connections
Providers may provide ServiceBook info during
provisioning

62. Java Development
Networking
Connections determined by URL parameters
and ServiceBook entries

63. Java Development
Networking
Connections determined by URL parameters
and ServiceBook entries

64. Java Development
Recommended Connection Order
Enterprise Consumer
BlackBerry MDS Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi WAP 2.0
WAP 2.0 BIS
BIS BlackBerry MDS
Direct TCP Direct TCP
WAP 1.0/1.1 WAP 1.0/1.1

65. Java Development
Graphics Models
Some basic capabilities included
Image Management
net.rim.device.api.ui.Graphics
SVG Support
New Fields in 5.0

66. Java Development
Key Signing
Runtime APIs
Application APIs
Cryptography APIs
Run on Startup

67. Java Development
Key Signing
Fill out form at the Blackberry.com site
$20 fee
No required for testing in Simulators

68. Java Development
Quality Code
Test-Driven Development
http://sourceforge.net/projects/b-unittesting/
Separation of Concerns
SOLID Principles

69. Java Development
Quality Code
Craftsmanship Manifesto
manifesto.softwarecraftsmanship.org
Agile Manifesto
agilemanifesto.org

70. Agenda
The BlackBerry Platform
Development Models
Deployment Models
Guidelines and Gotchas
Questions

71. Deployment Models
Browser Based Apps
Point Users to Link
Push Icon to Home Page

72. Deployment Models
Java Based Apps
Self-Host (.jad and .cod / .jar)
3rd Party Host
BlackBerry App World

73. Agenda
The BlackBerry Platform
Development Models
Deployment Models
Guidelines and Gotchas
Questions

74. Guidelines / Gotchas
UI Guidelines
Myriad of Devices (Touch, Click Wheel)
Orientations
Menu Handling (Home / Back Keys)
Account for Mistakes (Undo, Confirmation)

75. Guidelines / Gotchas
Browser UI Guidelines
Smaller Screen
Being Accessed on the Go
Touch versus Click Screen
Try your application

76. Guidelines / Gotchas
Networking
Understand your market
Test on as many real-world devices as
possible
Provide easy way for users to get you
feedback

77. Guidelines / Gotchas
Emulators
They Lie. Period.
But love ‘em anyway

78. Guidelines / Gotchas
Threading
Don’t block the UI Thread
Stay Responsive
Close your connections!

79. Agenda
The BlackBerry Platform
Development Models
Deployment Models
Guidelines and Gotchas
Questions

80. Contact / Links
BB Developer zone -
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/
http://coryfoy.com
foyc@coryfoy.com
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