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Overview

To better serve the BlackBerry® developer community, we have created a number of instructional videos designed to solve a single problem that a developer might face. These highly technical videos are 10-15 minutes long and cover issues faced in the following areas:

You can also view introductory videos to get an overview of developing for the BlackBerry platform, BlackBerry Browser and BlackBerry Java Development Environment.

 

Introductory Videos

Introduction to BlackBerry® Development – May 9, 2008
This introductory session to development on the BlackBerry platform covers the different options for extending the BlackBerry solution beyond email, including browser, BlackBerry® MDS Runtime, and Java® development.

Introduction to Web Development – May 9, 2008
The Introduction to Web Development video provides you with all the basic knowledge you will need to start creating web applications for the BlackBerry® Browser. It also describes how the web page gets to your smartphone, basic features of the browser, and special considerations when developing web pages for a mobile device.

Introduction to BlackBerry Java® Development – May 9, 2008
This session provides an introduction to the BlackBerry Java development model including, an overview of the APIs and features of the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment, best practices for mobile development, development tools (e.g. BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse), BlackBerry device simulators and the BlackBerry® MDS Simulator.

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BlackBerry Browser Videos

Browser specifications – May 9, 2008
This video highlights the features and standards supported by the BlackBerry® Browser.

What are the different browsers and how do they impact your web page? – May 9, 2008
This video outlines the different browsers available on a BlackBerry® smartphone and describes the impact it will have on your web application.

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BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio

How do I: add a web reference to my BlackBerry project? – May 9, 2008
Find out how to add a web reference to your BlackBerry project to retrieve server-side data on your smartphone and store that data locally.

How do I: save information to my local flash storage? – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates how you can configure your BlackBerry MDS Runtime application to store its data in the local flash memory for offline usage.

How do I: create a wireless friendly web service? – May 9, 2008
In this video, you will find tips to ensure that your web service is best suited for a wireless environment.

How do I: use the BlackBerry MDS Repeater control? – May 9, 2008
Learn how you can leverage the capabilities of the Repeater control when designing your user interface.

How do I: push data from my server to a BlackBerry smartphone? – May 9, 2008
Learn how you can push information to your BlackBerry MDS Runtime application.

Feature Preview

The following group of features will be available with the release of BlackBerry® Device Software v4.5.

How do I: configure my MDS-IS Development Server? – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates how to configure the MDS-IS Development Server to adjust your server ports, proxy settings, and logging levels and manage your local applications and device simulators.

How do I: use the BlackBerry® Browser with Microsoft® Visual Studio® to debug my ASP.NET applications? – May 9, 2008
In this video, you'll learn how to configure your ASP.NET debugging to use the BlackBerry Browser to streamline your testing for BlackBerry® smartphones.

How do I: use the DataGridView to display table data? – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates how to use the DataGridView control to display table data on your screen. You'll also learn how to display data, change styles, freeze columns and access the DataGridView via JavaScript®.

How do I: add a custom menu item to a standard built-in BlackBerry application? – May 9, 2008
Find out how to use BlackBerry extensions to add your own custom menu items into standard BlackBerry applications such as email and calendar.

How do I: debug my BlackBerry® MDS Runtime application? – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates how to use the built-in Microsoft Visual Studio debugging capability to set breakpoints, view variables, and add watches to debug your application.

How do I: use code comments to enhance my JavaScript Intellisense? – May 9, 2008
In this video, you will find out how to use JavaScript code comments to assist you in writing your JavaScript. You will also learn how adding simple familiar comments to your JavaScript can aid you in your day-to-day development.

How do I: invoke another application on the BlackBerry smartphone? – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates the features and uses of the application integration functionality, including invoking BlackBerry standard applications, custom Java® apps and other BlackBerry® Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS) applications via JavaScript.

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Architecture and Analysis Videos

Supported Java® specifications requests on BlackBerry® smartphones – May 9, 2008
This video provides the full listing of supported Java specification requests (JSR) on BlackBerry smartphones and provides a chronological presentation of when support for each JSR was introduced.

Best practices for mobile development – May 9, 2008
This video discusses best practices on the BlackBerry platform and mobile development.

Network transports – May 9, 2008
In this must-see tutorial for developers building applications requiring network access, you will learn about the different network transports available to applications on BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry Development Support and BlackBerry Developer Programs – May 9, 2008
Watch this video to get information about our development programs and support options.

BlackBerry Development Tools

BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse installation and configuration. – May 9, 2008
This video provides a walkthrough of how to install and configure the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment (BlackBerry JDE) Plug-in for Eclipse.

Deploying and signing applications in the BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse – May 9, 2008
Learn how to use code signing in the BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse and which files are used when deploying your application for web and desktop installation.

BlackBerry Java Development Environment installation and configuration – May 9, 2008
This video provides a walkthrough of how to install the BlackBerry JDE and configure the workstation to begin developing and compiling applications.

Deploying and signing applications in the BlackBerry JDE – May 9, 2008
In this video, you will learn how to use code signing in the BlackBerry JDE and which files are used when deploying your application for web and desktop installation.

How to debug your BlackBerry JDE application – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates the debugging tools available in the BlackBerry JDE, including breakpoints, code profiling, and coverage.

Introduction to BlackBerry Simulators – May 9, 2008
This video defines what a BlackBerry simulator is, discusses its features, and provides basic instruction for how to use the simulator.

BlackBerry Code Signing

Introduction to code signing on BlackBerry smartphones – May 9, 2008
This tutorial provides an overview of what code signing is, how it applies on BlackBerry smartphones and how to obtain code signing keys.

How do I leverage carrier code signing – May 9, 2008
Learn how carrier code signing applies to BlackBerry applications and your application.

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Testing and Debugging Videos

Installing and using new simulator packages – May 9, 2008
This video provides a walkthrough of how to install and use an additional simulator package in both the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment and the BlackBerry® JDE Plug-in for Eclipse.

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Deployment and Maintenance Videos

BlackBerry® Desktop Manager – May 9, 2008
This video shows you how you can deploy your third-party application using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager as well as modify an ALX file to perform custom deployments.

Over-the-air push via BlackBerry® Enterprise Server – May 9, 2008
This video demonstrates how you can deploy your application over-the-air (OTA) using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

BlackBerry® smartphone over-the-air download by user – May 9, 2008
Learn how to use your applications over-the-air using the BlackBerry® Browser.

BlackBerry Application Web Loader – May 9, 2008
This video shows how you can deploy third-party applications using the BlackBerry Application Web Loader.

How do I use Javaloader? – May 9, 2008
In this video, you will learn how to use Javaloader to ease your development effort.

How do I deploy my MIDlet (JAR file)? – May 9, 2008
This video discusses how to deploy JAR files, defines COD files, and provides instruction on how to convert a JAR file into a COD file.

How to programmatically read the properties of a Java® Application Descriptor (JAD) file – May 9, 2008
This video discusses how to read a JAD file both from within a RIMlet and a MIDlet, as well as motivating factors for adding custom properties to JAD files.

How do I get my application preloaded on the BlackBerry smartphone? – May 9, 2008
Find out about preloading options on BlackBerry smartphones and who to contact to learn more.