Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Java Applications on Pocket PC Platform: Why Not?
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "THOUGHT" @ 03:00 AM
"I've thought of 5 reasons why PocketPC is not a popular platform for Java apps. I'm asking the Java community for comments on PocketPC and PDA development in general. Why do I care? I spent a year working on a Java/PocketPC project and subsequently have put up the Java on PocketPC (unofficial FAQ) which is starting to get a decent number of search hits. I have a few thoughts that I'm just going to list out."
Vik has indeed thought of several reasons why Java on the PPC has not been widely adopted yet. Suggests include the possibility that that developers may be ignoring a formidable device platform for purely 'religious' reasons and that folks just simply don't know where to begin. To fix that last point you can certainly make a good start with Val's 'Java on PocketPC' FAQ. So why do you guys think that we haven't had too many tasty Java applications brewed for the Pocket PC Platform?
Vik has indeed thought of several reasons why Java on the PPC has not been widely adopted yet. Suggests include the possibility that that developers may be ignoring a formidable device platform for purely 'religious' reasons and that folks just simply don't know where to begin. To fix that last point you can certainly make a good start with Val's 'Java on PocketPC' FAQ. So why do you guys think that we haven't had too many tasty Java applications brewed for the Pocket PC Platform?
