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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Booming need for J2ME/Java ME developers
As now close to 1B phones have Java (typically Java ME) and more and more existing and new services need to be mobile-enabled somehow, it's understandable that the need for developers in this field is increasing fast, as well as for Java EE (on the server side).
Beware that this is a press release from a specific company (RGA Consulting).
Due to that it's important to know:
* Mobile-enabling of a service can also be done via SMS, MMS, e-mail, WAP or HTML. It's when you need access to multimedia etc in the phone that Java ME shines, but even then there are other ways: See e.g. mjoungle where you email photos to the service. If there are better/simpler ways, use them.
* Java ME doesn't require J2EE / Java EE on the server side. That's more of a competence/efficiency issue for specific companies. Most Internet services are based on PHP/MySQL, and that works well together with Java ME.
Demand for Java Engineers Increases with Continued Growth in Smart Hand-Held Devices According to RGA
Beware that this is a press release from a specific company (RGA Consulting).
Due to that it's important to know:
* Mobile-enabling of a service can also be done via SMS, MMS, e-mail, WAP or HTML. It's when you need access to multimedia etc in the phone that Java ME shines, but even then there are other ways: See e.g. mjoungle where you email photos to the service. If there are better/simpler ways, use them.
* Java ME doesn't require J2EE / Java EE on the server side. That's more of a competence/efficiency issue for specific companies. Most Internet services are based on PHP/MySQL, and that works well together with Java ME.
Demand for Java Engineers Increases with Continued Growth in Smart Hand-Held Devices According to RGA
