Archive for August, 2009
How to use resource files in your blackberry app
In a previous post I gave the steps on how to add resource files to your application. In today’s discourse I will describe how to update your application to use those resource files.
They really are quite simple to use, provided that you realize the couple tricks.
Follow these steps to reference the resource file in your [...]
How to add resource file to provide multi lingual support
To reach the widest audience for your application you want to provide support for many different languages and cultures. This process is known as internationalization. The most common way of achieving this goal is through resource files for the different target languages (or cultures).
The first step to using resources is to add the resource files [...]
Blackberry simulator and Internet access
“communication is 9 parts listening and 1 part speaking”
I ran across another gotcha today when I was trying to get my application to make a web service call. I could not communicate with the internet. Either I’m getting better at this or I got lucky, but figuring out the solution only took about an hour [...]
Blackberry Applications
“The secret to winning at roulette is to know when you are ahead.”
First off, this post is more touchy-feely than about any concrete details. It is more a summary of what has worked and what hasn’t worked. Later on I will go into more code details but I wanted to get some initial thoughts out.
Well, [...]
