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Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 7.1 Developer's Guide

Preface

Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 7.1 Developer's Guide (formerly SunTM ONE Portal Server 7.1, Mobile Access) software is an extension to Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 (formerly Sun ONE Portal Server 7.1) software that enables users to access portal services from mobile devices such as cellular phones and PDAs.

Mobile Access ships with three mobile applications: Calendar, Address Book, and Mail, all of which can be fully customized by developers.

The three mobile applications are based on JavaServerTM Pages (JSPTM) technology and make extensive use of custom tag libraries that implement their behavior. Each tag library is customizable through a corresponding set of APIs written in the JavaTM programming language.

In addition, Mobile Access software supports voice accessibility, which allows you to write and use applications that respond directly to voice commands.

This preface includes the following sections:

Who Should Read This Book

This guide is intended for developers who want to:

What You Need to Know

What you need to know will vary with the characteristics of your site. Knowledge of the following is recommended:

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters and appendixes:

Conventions Used in This Guide

The guide uses certain typographical conventions to represent types of information presented.

Monospaced Font

Monospaced font is used for any text that appears on the computer screen or text that you should type. This font is also used for file names, distinguished names, functions, and examples.

Italicized Font

An italicized font is used to represent text that you enter using information that is unique to your installation (for example, variables). This font is used for server paths and names and account IDs.

Where to Find Related Information

In addition to this guide, this Mobile Access software release provides supplementary information for administrators as well as documentation for developers.

Use the following URL to view all the Portal Server 7.1 documentation:

http://docs.sun.com/coll/1303.1

Additional documents that are available include:

Where to Find This Guide Online

You can find the Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 7.1 Developer's Guide online in PDF and HTML formats. This book can be found at the following URL:

http://docs.sun.com

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Use the web-based form to provide feedback to Sun:

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

Please provide the full document title and part number in the appropriate fields. The part number of this guide is 820-1050.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output 

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output 

machine_name% su

Password:

aabbcc123

Placeholder: replace with a real name or value 

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell 

machine_name%

C shell for superuser 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser 

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