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P A L M O S D E V E L O P E R S N E W S
June 2000
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I N T H I S I S S U E
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - PalmOS.com opens
June 26th
DEVELOPER NEWS
1.) Palm Reporter Update Now Available
2.) Mail Directly to Your Best Prospects
3.) Provider Pavilion Changes
DEVELOPER TRAINING
1.) Palm OS Programming Essentials
2.) New Courses
3.) Qualified Instructors Wanted
ENTERPRISE NEWS
1.) Siebel Sync for Palm OS
2.) New Handspring Apps
3.) Symbol Technologies Broadens Data Capture
Capabilities for SPT 1700
4.) Sybase Announces iAnywhere Wireless Solution
DEVELOPER EVENTS
1.) Palm at PC Expo
2.) Handspring at PC Expo
3.) PalmSource 2000
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - PalmOS.com
Official Launch on June 26th
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Calling all members of the Palm OS community!
We're proud to announce the official launch of
PalmOS.com, the place to learn about the emerg-
ing handheld computing industry and keep up with
the growing Palm community of software develop-
ers, licensees, alliance partners, and OEMs.
Visit our new website to get the latest news
about Palm OS products and solutions. Check out
upcoming events, find out more about our
partners' technology and products, and get the
scoop on the future of handheld computing. Learn
about the philosophy behind the Palm OS, track
the growth and breadth of the Palm economy, and
get an inside look at the premiere handheld
computing OS. Be sure to visit
http://www.palmos.com
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DEVELOPER NEWS
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1.) Palm Reporter Update Now Available
The Palm Reporter is a trace utility for the
Palm OS Emulator. Applications running inside
the Emulator can send real time information to
the Reporter, helping to pinpoint problems and
executing code step-by-step or setting break-
points. To observe traces, an application and
the Reporter should be run at the same time.
The Palm Reporter 1.1 Update has enhanced
filtering capabilities and solves a few minor
problems. Download it at:
http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/tools/emulator/reporter.zip
2.) Mail Directly to Your Best Prospects
Got a hot new solution to promote? Rent Palm's
list of registered Palm handheld users and send
a targeted, direct mail campaign straight to
your best prospects. Go to
http://www.palmos.com/dev/biz/customers/ to get
started. Members of our Platinum Solutions
Provider program receive a discount on this
great marketing opportunity.
3.) Provider Pavilion Changes
Thank You For Your Solution Provider Profile
Input On May 18, 2000, we implemented a new
Solution Provider Profile in an effort to get
a better picture of our Solution Provider
Members. For developers already a members of
the program, you were asked to complete a series
of questions, which were applicable to the
developer category, selected when joining the
Solution Provider Program. In addition, ALL
the information that was asked was required.
We realize that in many instances, some of the
information required was not applicable to your
development efforts. We have changed this feature
so you can provide ONLY the information that
is applicable to your and your company.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.
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DEVELOPER TRAINING
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1.) Palm OS Programming Essentials
Plan to attend a session of the Palm OS Pro-
gramming Essentials Development Training class.
The curriculum has been updated for the latest
tools, SDK 3.5 and CDK 4.0. Classes will be
taught by certified Palm instructors and hosted
by Symbol Technologies, a licensed training
house of Palm's development training curriculum.
Dallas, TX area June 19-23
San Jose (Northern), CA July 10-14
Holtsville (Long Island), NY July 24-28
Costa Mesa (Southern), CA August 7-11
Atlanta, GA area August 21-25
Location TBA September 11-15
Location TBA September 25-29
Location TBA October 9-13
Location TBA October 23-27
Tuition for the 5 day course will increase to
US$2595 effective July 1, 2000, so register now
for any of these sessions to secure your seat at
Symbol's current rate of US$2000!
To enroll in any of the courses listed here, go
to http://edu.symbol.com/palm/palm.html or email
Maureen Tiritilli at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Every student receives a free SPT 1500, and
special discounts on other Symbol Palm OS
handhelds.
For more information about these and future
Developer Training courses, visit
http://www.palm.com/devzone/training or email
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
2.) New Courses
Palm is developing a number of new courses to
supplement our current 5 day Palm OS programming
course. These include a 3 day course on Conduit
development, a 2 day course on Communications, a
2 day course on Advanced Debugging & Testing, a
2 day course on Localization, and a 2 day course
on Web Clipping. In addition, new modules will be
added to the 5 day Essentials course. Interested
participants in the alpha or beta deliveries of
these courses should email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Course Requirements:
Conduit class
Students must be experienced Windows C++ pro-
grammers with little or no exposure to the
Palm OS. The alpha delivery of this course is
scheduled for July 24-26 in Santa Clara, CA.
Communications course
Students must be experienced Palm OS dev-
elopers who have completed the Essentials
course or have equivalent experience. The
alpha delivery of this course is scheduled for
July 27-28 in Santa Clara, CA.
Debugging course
Students must be experienced Palm OS developers
or QA engineers who have completed the
Essentials course or have equivalent experience.
The alpha delivery will be later this summer.
Localization course
Students must be Palm OS programmers or Locali-
zation personnel preferably who have completed
the Essentials class or have equivalent
experience. The alpha delivery of this course
will be in the Fall.
Web Clipping
Students need not have any experience with
Palm OS, but some experience with Web/HTML
programming is required for this class.
The alpha of this course will be in the Fall.
In addition, the 5 day Essentials course will be
revamped with new modules being added. The new
modules will be offered in a separate course for
those who have already taken the Essentials
course. Stay tuned to future newsletters for more
information and, as always, check out
http://www.palmos.com/dev/classes.
3.) Qualified Instructors Wanted
As the demand for development training grows and
our curriculum expands, we are looking around the
world for experienced Palm OS programmers who
also enjoy teaching and training other developers.
Most of our current instructors are consultants,
hired by Palm or one of our authorized training
houses on an individual basis to teach a course.
We are looking for consultant instructors as
well as individuals interested in a staff
position. To find out the requirements of a
certified instructor for Palm OS development and
what the benefits could be to you,
email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ENTERPRISE NEWS
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1.) Siebel Sync for Palm OS
On May 1st Siebel announced the launch of Siebel
Sync for Palm OS. As a strategic Platform Partner
with Siebel, Palm worked closely with Siebel
Systems to integrate Siebel eBusiness 2000 with
the Palm Address Book, Calendar, and To-Do
applications. This allows users to synchronize
data between Siebel eBusiness 2000 and
Palm applications.
2.) New Handspring Apps
Springboard Developers have added three app
notes to:
http://www.handspring.com/developers/tech_notes.asp
- AN-03: Diagnostic Reference Module
- AN-04: Event Handlers for Interrupts
- AN-05: Handspring's Try and Catch APIs
Please check out and review these updates!
3.) Symbol Technologies Broadens Data Capture
Capabilities for SPT 1700
PDF417 is gaining critical mass and the need for
2D enabled mobile computing solutions continues
to grow in industries such as healthcare, public
safety, manufacturing, transportation, and
logistics. To meet the needs of the evolving
marketplace, Symbol has introduced the
SPT 1700-2D. Now, in addition to its ergonomic
design, 4ft. drop specification, and integrated
wireless LAN connectivity, Symbol's SPT 1700-2D
provides PDF capability and new application
development opportunities. For more information
on bar code enabled application development,
visit http://www.symbol.com/palm
and download the latest SDK.
4.) Sybase Announces iAnywhere Wireless Solution
Sybase is teaming with Palm, uniting the mobile
computing leadership of Sybase and the worldwide
personal companion leadership of Palm, to address
the wireless enterprise market. The iAnywhere
Wireless Server is designed to help businesses
pioneer next-generation Web and enterprise
solutions for a variety of wireless devices.
The resulting solutions will empower mobile workers
with real-time wireless access to enterprise data
and uniquely allow them to work offline when a
network connection is unavailable. The server
offers support for the Palm OS, including the
Palm VII, and supports Palm's web-clipping solution
for Internet browsing. The iAnywhere Wireless Server
is available now through the Early Access Program.
Sign up at
http://www.sybase.com/products/wireless_server/earlyaccess_form.html.
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DEVELOPER EVENTS
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1.) Palm at PC Expo
Please visit the Palm, Inc. booth at PC Expo
this month. Starting June 27th through
June 29th, Palm, joined by companies such as
Oracle, WeSync, and Firepad, Inc., will be
showcasing Palm solutions in booth #3404.
We will also be debuting our new Palm brand
so be sure to stop by!
2.) Handspring at PC Expo
Handspring will be at PC Expo in NYC
June 27th-29th! Jeff Hawkins will give the
keynote address on Tuesday, June 27th at
10:30 a.m. Please visit us at Booth # 3734.
3.) PalmSource 2000
PalmSource 2000 will be held at the Santa Clara
Convention Center the week of
December 11-15, 2000. Look for upcoming
information at http://www.palmOS.com.\
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