Be a part of the BlackBerry boom and learn to program for one of the hottest handhelds around
With more than 50 million BlackBerry users, it's no wonder the BlackBerry developer community is growing. Now you can join the ranks. With this practical, hands-on guide, you'll develop an application from concept to completion. From coding your app to uploading it to BlackBerry App World and selling it, adding more juice to your BlackBerry apps has never been easier!
Discover the world of app development — register as a developer and begin coding your first app
Dive into code — create and display screens, accept and store data, and use threads to multitask
Create apps for the corporate enterprise — understand how the BES can affect your app's ability to run properly and connect to networks
Put the finishing touches on your app — debug your application both on a simulator and on a real device
Sell your app — deploy your app to BlackBerry App World and upgrade it down the road

Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/blackberryappdev to find source code files for the code listings in the book.

Open the book and find:

The tools you need to start programming apps
How to decide which JDE version to download and use
Pointers for creating menus and screens
Hints for using threads
How to use different types of storage in your app
How to use simulators and real devices to test your app
Tips to get your app accepted to BlackBerry App World
How to submit multiple versions of your app and upgrade it