In this example, we will personalize the settings for a mobile web application based on the user logged into the site. Personalization is a very useful approach to provide a satisfying user experience. Particularly in Mobile applications where the small size of the device is often a hindrance in data input, the user can be more comfortable when the amount of data entry is reduced when some commonly used settings are persisted in a secure manner.
Form Authentication for Mobile Applications
In this example we will authenticate mobile web users for our application using Forms Authentication.
Other forms of authentication for mobile web applications are
– Windows Authentication
– Passport Authentication
Mobile Stock Quote Tracker
We will create a mobile stock quote tracker program in this article. The program retrieves the real time quotes of symbols specified by the user and displays the results in a user friendly format. The user can also specify the high and low thresholds for setting alerts. The View Stock Alerts screen displays the stocks that have crossed above the high threshold and stocks that have values below the low threshold.
The stock symbols selected by the user are stored in a simple MS Access database containing a single table “tblStk”
Here is the data structure of tblStk
Considerations for Mobile Game Development
More and more J2ME handsets are being deployed world wide by all major cellular carriers and are supported by mobile manufacturers like Nokia, Siemens, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. There will be if not already a huge demand in mobile development, one of these key areas undoubtly is mobile gaming.
With that being said this tutorial will give you a brief introduction in developing games using J2ME (Java MicroEdition), visit Sun MicroSystems for further details at http://wireless.java.sun.com.
Become A Mobile Notary
I became a notary public because I wanted something to work around my family. I wanted to be able to pick and choose when I worked, without the fear of never getting another call back. And, I wanted guaranteed money, I didn’t want to worry about commissions or home party sales.