Before You Begin

This Getting Started Guide provides instructions for installing, setting up, and starting the Sun Java Studio Mobility 6 integrated development environment (IDE). This book is designed for both system administrators and developers who install software. You should be experienced with basic installation procedures on your platform.

Screen shots and commands entered at the command line vary slightly from one platform to another. For example, a Microsoft Windows command might look like this:

c:>cd MyWorkDir\MyPackage

A UNIX^® command might look like this:

% cd MyWorkDir/MyPackage

Before You Read This Book

You should be familiar with installing and uninstalling software products on the platforms you choose to use with this release of the Sun Java Studio Mobility IDE. You need familiarity with system administration commands, such as:

Add/Remove Program utility on Microsoft Windows systems

If you are unsure about the system administration commands for your operating system, contact your system administrator for assistance with the instructions in this guide.

Before using this IDE, you should also be familiar with the following subjects:

Java programming language

Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) specification

Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) specification

Web Services

Using application servers, such as the Apache Tomcat server.

Using the Sun Java Studio Mobility IDE successfully requires a knowledge of J2ME concepts, as described in the following resources:

Java 2 Platform, Wireless Blueprints http://java.sun.com/blueprints/wireless/index.html

Java 2 Platform, Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) Specification JSR-139) and Java 2 Platform, Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) (JSR-37 and JSR-118) Specifications http://java.sun.com/j2me/docs/

The MIDP Tutorials I and II http://developers.sun.com/techtopics/mobility/learn/midp/getstart/#tutorial

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Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.cvspass` file. Use `DIR` to list all files. `Search is complete.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`>` `login` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must save your changes.
AaBbCc123	Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `DEL` filename.

Related Documentation

Sun Java Studio documentation includes books delivered in Acrobat Reader (PDF) format, release notes, online help, and readme files for example applications.

Documentation Available Online

The documents described in this section are available from the docs.sun.com^SM web site and from the documentation page of the Sun Java Studio Developer Resources portal at http://developers.sun.com/resources/documentation.html.

The docs.sun.com web site (http://docs.sun.com) enables you to read, print, and buy Sun Microsystems manuals through the Internet. If you cannot find a manual, see the documentation index that is installed with the product on your local system or network.

Sun Java Studio Mobility 6 2004Q3 Release Notes - part no. 817-2345-10

Describes last-minute release changes and technical notes.

Sun Java Studio Mobility 6 2004Q3 Getting Started Guide - part no. 817-2340-10

Describes how to install the Sun Java Studio integrated development environment (IDE) on each supported platform and include other pertinent information, such as system requirements, upgrade instructions, command-line switches, installed subdirectories, and information on how to use the Update Center.

Sun Java Studio Mobility 6 2004Q3 Tutorial - part no. 816-2343-10

Provides step-by-step instructions for building a simple application for a wireless device, such as a cellular phone or personal digital assistant (PDA). The application you build is compliant with the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME platform) and conforms to the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) and Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC). An additional application illustrates how to create a networked mobile data application using the J2ME Connector Wizard.

You can install the completed tutorial applications using the Examples Setup wizard, and can also find the completed tutorial applications at: http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/reference/codesamples/index.html

Online Help

Online help is available in the Sun Java Studio IDE. You can open help by pressing the help key (F1 in Microsoft Windows and Linux environments, Help key in the Solaris environment), or by choosing Help right arrow Contents. Either action displays a list of help topics and a search facility.

Examples

You can download examples that illustrate a particular Sun Java Studio feature, as well as completed tutorial applications, from the Sun Java Studio Developer Resources portal at:

http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/reference/codesamples/index.html

The site includes the applications that are used in this document.

Documentation in Accessible Formats

The documentation is provided in accessible formats that are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. You can find accessible versions of documentation as described in the following table.

Type of Documentation	Format and Location of Accessible Version
Books and tutorials	HTML at `http://docs.sun.com`
Mini-tutorials	HTML at `http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/reference/codesamples/index.html`
Integrated example readmes	HTML in the example subdirectories of jstudio-install-directory`/examples`
Release notes	HTML at `http://docs.sun.com`

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Submit your comments to Sun at this URL

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the part number (817-2340-10) of your document.