XML for J2ME Client/Server Communication

The extension of the Java 2 platform to mobile devices creates a natural association that conjures up images of smart devices roaming the countryside, checking in on a regular basis with application servers back at home. In fact, as we'll discuss soon and as illustrated in Figure 12.1, a similar scenario applies to mobile devices, such as the Palm PDA, supporting Flash applications powered by an XML engine, introduced in Flash 5.

Figure 12.1. XML-driven data linking the J2ME/Flash client and the application server.

Also, the reality of the last 20 years is that devices get smaller, faster, and grow in internal ...

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