Topics covered include :

• Palm Programming Fundamentals
  
• User Interface Development
• Working with Databases
• Memory Management
• Palm communications
• Infrared exchange
• Networking support
• Conduits
  
• Programming for the new Palm VII wireless device

Written by developer, for developers, this book is a must have for anyone interested in creating customized applications and forms to be used on a PDA running the Palm OS. Professionals developing custom applications for corporations and business as well as hobbyists developing applications for their own use will find this book a valuable resource for Palm Programming.

Tabole of contents

Introduction

Part I: Getting Started with Palm Programming Using
CodeWarrior

Chapter 1: Introduction to Palm Programming and CodeWarrior

Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Palm Application

Chapter 3: Rapid Development Using the Palm Emulator

Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Resources

Part II: Programming the Palm User Interface

Chapter 5: Interacting with the User: Forms

Chapter 6: Button Controls

Chapter 7: Labels and Fields

Chapter 8: Giving the User a Choice: Lists and Pop-Up Triggers

Chapter 9: Menus

Chapter 10: Drawing Graphics

Chapter 11: Handling Pen Events

Part III: Databases

Chapter 12: Understanding Databases

Chapter 13: Palm Databases: Record Management

Chapter 14: Tables

Chapter 15: Categories

Chapter 16: Saving Program State: Application Preferences

Part IV: Memory Management

Chapter 17: Palm OS Memory Management

Chapter 18: Large Applications

Part V: Advanced Topics

Chapter 19: Shared Libraries: Extending the Palm OS

Chapter 20: Using the Communications Libraries, Part 1: Serial Manager

Chapter 21: Using the Communications Libraries, Part 2: Infrared

Chapter 22: The Internet in Your Hand: Introduction to the Palm VII

Chapter 23: Creating Palm Query Applications

Chapter 24: Conduits

Appendix

Index