The design of a Java phone programming environment

ABSTRACT

Mobile phones present unique challenges to the implementation of a self-contained programming environment. The paper details the design of the M scripting environment for mobile phones. The goal of the environment is to make the breadth and power of the Java libraries available to anyone with a Java-enabled phone. The paper lists some of the design problems that were encountered together with the M solution. M is the only self-contained programming environment for cell phones that executes on cell phones.

REFERENCES

• 1: wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Information_Device_Profile.
• 2: java.sun.com/javafx.
• 3: www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/scripting_language.html.
• 4: Robert P. Cook, Obtuse, a scripting language for migratory applications, Proceedings of the 3rd conference on USENIX Conference on Object-Oriented Technologies (COOTS), p.5-5, June 16-20, 1997, Portland, Oregon
• 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3Umk7ce_o

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.3 Language Constructs and Features
          Subjects: Classes and objects

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.3 Language Constructs and Features
          Subjects: Polymorphism

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Languages

Keywords:
M microApps, phones, scripting language, speed-dial programming