Mark, thanks for clarifying. Objective C + Mac OS? *sigh* another new language and platform to learn - not worth the effort unless someone pays me to learn it on the job.
On Jul 2, 12:16 pm, "Mark Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The article says the platforms are all on Java. > > No, it doesn't. > > "I could have picked Symbian, BlackBerry, or Android. I could have written > software with a minimalist user interface -- a watered-down lowest common > denominator -- for a fragmented array of mobile devices. And they all > provide a Java development option, so my life would have been much > easier." > > The "they all" in the third sentence refers to "Symbian, BlackBerry, or > Android". It does not refer to the iPhone. > > Sun says there is no Java for the iPhone, though they'd like it, but Apple > isn't that interested: > > http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/24/Sun-continues-pursuit-of-Ja... > > The official iPhone SDK is just Objective-C, AFAIK. The API is apparently > similar to that of OS X, so Mac developers will feel right at home. > > If you're willing to jailbreak your iPhone, I suspect there will be other > development languages available. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ -- Available Now! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
