Chapter 19. MIDlet Deployment

Deploying MIDlets involves more than simply writing Java code using the CLDC and MIDP APIs. To transfer the MIDlet to a wireless device, it has to be packaged with the resources it requires, configured for the locale in which it will be used, and placed on a server that supports the over-the-air (OTA) protocol specification so that it can be downloaded by mobile devices. The first thing to understand is the concept of a MIDlet suite.

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