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Symbian OS Explained

Effective C++ Programming for Smartphones

By: Jo Stichbury

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Symbian OS Explained

Effective C++ Programming for Smartphones

By: Jo Stichbury

This book explains the key features of Symbian OS and will help you to write effective C++ code. It focuses on aspects of good C++ style that apply particularly to Symbian OS. 21 items are used to target particular aspects of the operating system and provide a simple and straightforward exploration of coding fundamentals. Using example code and descriptions of best practice to deconstruct Symbian OS, the items guide you to what you should and should not do (and why), pointing out commonly-made mistakes along the way. Technologies covered include: client-server architecture descriptors and dynamic containers active objects, threads and processes leaves, cleanup stack and 2-phase construction thin templates, good API design, memory optimization, debug and test macros the ECOM plug-in framework Symbian OS Explained can be read cover-to-cover or dipped into as a reference that will improve your code style when programming with Symbian OS.

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

0470021314

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9780470021316

The Accredited Symbian Developer Primer

Fundamentals of Symbian OS

By: Jo Stichbury,Mark Jacobs

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The Accredited Symbian Developer Primer

Fundamentals of Symbian OS

By: Jo Stichbury,Mark Jacobs

This new book, first in the Academy series, is the official guide to the ASD exam, priming candidates for the exam, explaining exactly what they need to know. The Primer explains the knowledge tested in the Accredited Symbian Developer exam, identifying and explaining the topics examined. Each of the exam's objectives is succinctly described, with the appropriate concepts explained in detail. Both standard C++ and topics specific to Symbian C++, such as Symbian Types and Declarations, Platform Secuirty, and Cleanup Stack, are covered. The authors are experts in the field of Symbian C++ and contributed extensively to the design and creation of questions for the ASD exam. Jo Stichbury is the author of Symbian OS Explained and both authors are, of course, fully qualified Accredited Symbian Developers.

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0470058692

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9780470058695

Games on Symbian OS

A Handbook for Mobile Development

By: Fadi Chehimi,Leon Clarke,Michael Coffey,Paul Coulton,Twm Davies,Roland Geisler,Nigel Hietala,Sam Mason,Peter Lykke Nielsen,Aleks Garo Pamir,Jo Stichbury

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Games on Symbian OS

A Handbook for Mobile Development

By: Fadi Chehimi,Leon Clarke,Michael Coffey,Paul Coulton,Twm Davies,Roland Geisler,Nigel Hietala,Sam Mason,Peter Lykke Nielsen,Aleks Garo Pamir,Jo Stichbury

The first part of this book discusses the mobile games industry, and includes analysis of why the mobile industry differs from other sectors of the games market, a discussion of the sales of mobile games, their types, the gamers who play them, and how the games are sold. The second part describes key aspects of writing games for Symbian smartphones using Symbian C++ and native APIs. The chapters cover the use of graphics and audio, multiplayer game design, the basics of writing a game loop using Symbian OS active objects, and general good practice. There is also a chapter covering the use of hardware APIs, such as the camera and vibra. Part Three covers porting games to Symbian OS using C or C++, and discusses the standards support that Symbian OS provides,and some of the middleware solutions available. A chapter about the N-Gage platform discusses how Nokia is pioneering the next generation of mobile games, by providing a platform SDK for professional games developers to port games rapidly and effectively. The final part of the book discusses how to create mobile games for Symbian smartphones using java ME, Doja (for Japan) or Flash Lite 2. This book will help you if you are: * a C++ developer familiar with mobile development but new to the games market * a professional games developer wishing to port your games to run on Symbian OS platforms such as S60 and UIQ * someone who is interested in creating C++, Java ME or Flash Lite games for Symbian smartphones. This book shows how to create mobile games for Symbian smartphones such as S60 3rd Edition, UIQ3 or FOMA devices. It includes contributions from a number of experts in the mobile games industry, including Nokia's N-gage team, Ideaworks3D, and ZingMagic, as well as academics leading the field of innovative mobile experiences.

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