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29th jun 2004 - Nokia has updated a broad array of
its tools and software developer's kits (SDKs) to support
Eclipse, the popular Java-based open source Integrated
Development Environment (IDE). Support for the Eclipse
platform is included in new versions of the Nokia Developer's
Suite for J2ME, version 2.2, and the Nokia Mobile Server
Services SDK. In addition, users can now integrate any
MIDP Nokia platform SDK into the Eclipse environment.
All of these Nokia tools and SDKs are now available
free of charge to members of Forum Nokia PRO, the advanced
developer program offered by Nokia's developer relations
group, Forum Nokia. They will be made available to the
general Forum Nokia community next month at www.forum.nokia.com.
An open platform for Java development, Eclipse by itself
is a powerful IDE offering a wide array of Java development
tools. The main strength of the Eclipse platform, however,
is the simplicity of integrating additional tools into
the Eclipse IDE as plug-ins. This provides the developer
with the broadest possible range of advanced tools covering
all aspects of Java development. Many of the Eclipse
add-on tools are available as freeware, making Eclipse
a very cost effective development environment.
Although only available to the open source community
for less than three years, Eclipse has become the most
popular IDE among North American Java developers, according
to the latest statistics from market research firm Evans
Data Corp. Among global wireless developers, Eclipse
is one of the top three most-used Java IDEs.
"Eclipse is the fastest-growing environment for
Java developers today," said Heikki Koivu, head
of Developer Platform Tools, Nokia. "The size and
strength of the Eclipse community made the decision
to support Eclipse in our developer software very clear-cut
and compelling. Ultimately, this support will attract
more developers to building mobile applications and
services, creating a stronger marketplace overall."
The Nokia tools and SDKs now supporting Eclipse give
developers a complete set of software to begin creating
mobile applications. The Nokia Developer's Suite (NDS)
for J2ME provides developers with utilities for creating
and deploying MIDP 1.0 and MIDP 2.0 applications and
can be used as either a stand-alone tool or an integrated
plug-in to Borland JBuilder, IBM WebSphere, Sun ONE
Studio and, now, Eclipse. NDS for J2ME is the most downloaded
Java related tool at Forum Nokia, averaging approximately
20,000 downloads per month. The applications, once written,
can be deployed to any Nokia developer platform SDK
with MIDP, such as Series 40, Series 60, Series 80 or
Series 90. These developer platforms provide common
parameters and APIs across groups of handsets, creating
volume opportunities for applications with minimal customization.
Nokia's Mobile Server Services SDK completes the picture.
A suite of server-based Java components, each with support
for Eclipse now built in, Mobile Server Services SDK
enables the development of server-side mobile messaging,
location and presence solutions. Each of the components
consists of a Java library to be used in the application
and a development time emulator enabling the developer
to test the applications without access to mobile infrastructure.
The Eclipse IDE offers additional benefits stemming
from the versatility of environments that it supports.
Because Eclipse is written in Java, it can be run from
many different host operating systems, allowing tools
developers to more easily support different hosts. Eclipse
has already been deployed on a range of development
workstations, including Linux, Windows-based and other
systems. In addition, Eclipse is available to anyone
free of charge, presenting obvious cost advantages over
competing development platforms.
Eclipse is managed by The Eclipse Foundation, a non-profit
corporation formed to advance the creation, evolution,
promotion, and support of the Eclipse Platform and to
cultivate both an open source community and an ecosystem
of complementary products, capabilities, and services.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects
developers to tools, technical information, support,
and distribution channels they can use to build and
market applications around the globe. From offices in
the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum
Nokia provides technical and business development support
to developers and operators to assist them in achieving
their goal of successfully launching applications and
services to consumers and enterprises. More information
is available at www.forum.nokia.com.
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