Palm and Treo Hacks

Chapter 2. Palm Applications

Hacks 11–17: Introduction

This chapter covers creative uses for applications. Some of these hacks cover specific uses for both the built-in applications and third-party applications. Other hacks cover novel uses for third-party applications only. These hacks provide detailed instructions and advice for the given tasks. Even if you aren’t interested in a particular task, you might still find some useful information to apply to something you are interested in.

There are thousands of applications available for Palm OS. PalmGear lists more than 20,000 applications. A few hacks can’t even give a good overview of all the applications that are available. Rather than attempting that, these hacks go into more detail in limited areas.

Although the built-in applications are very useful and can be made to fit a variety of tasks, sometimes specialized applications are a better choice. Some of the third-party applications are general tools and some are specific to a certain task.