Tutorials -- Half Day/Monday AM

Java has always promised the ability to run on any size platform, from mainframes to wristwatches. Now the promise of supporting "small" platforms may finally be imminent. This tutorial will teach the current state of the art with respect to developing Java applications for the PersonalJava and EmbeddedJava application environments (JAE's). Developers accustomed to creating applications for the web, desktop, or workstation environments will receive instruction on how to approach developing their own small-environment Java applications from pioneers who have actually attempted (successfully and unsuccessfully) to build such applications. Although many developers are familiar with various versions of the JDK, significantly fewer have really looked at PersonalJava and EmbeddedJava in any depth. These developers would typically spend valuable time researching the technologies and heading down fruitless paths. However, attendees of this tutorial will be prepared to successfully develop for these environments.

Attendee Background: Participants should be Java developers or technical leaders of Java projects.

Ken Auer is the founder of RoleModel Software, Inc., the company that transforms innovative ideas into world-class products and potent software development capabilities. In the summer of 1997, his company began the first in a series of projects putting object-oriented technology on handheld and other embedded platforms. He is the co-author of the forthcoming book "Extreme Programming Applied: Playing to Win". Prior to founding RoleModel Software, Mr. Auer served as Director of Applied Technology at Knowledge Systems Corporation.