BlackBerry Developers

The BlackBerry platform also provides a standards-based platform and developer tools, which allow the development and deployment of custom wireless applications. With an HTML web browser, rich Java® development tools and seamless integration with existing .NET and Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE), application servers, the BlackBerry platform can be leveraged by developers, including Independent Software Vendors, third-party System Integrators and in-house corporate developers.

ISV Partners

In an unpredictable, fast-paced world, many service areas within Local Authorities need to stay on top of the most current and critical information to deliver efficient and effective service to their citizens and businesses. This is why the public sector stands out as the leading adopter of wireless technology. The BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution is the wireless solution governments choose most.

BlackBerry business solutions for the Public Sector allow your mobile personnel to communicate wirelessly—and securely—at all times, making them more productive, flexible and effective.

Click here to find our more about the solutions available from our ISV partners

Corporate Developers

The BlackBerry platform allows corporate developers to extend existing applications to BlackBerry smartphones using a variety of tools and architectures. Web-based applications can be extended to the BlackBerry Browser with no device-side development required.

The BlackBerry JDE can be used to build custom client/server applications that can be easily integrated with existing back-end systems built on a variety of technologies, including .NET, Java/Java Platform, Enterprise Edition, SQL Databases, PHP, Web Services and XML.

Opportunities
Some of the key opportunities for corporate developers include:

• Extending back-end enterprise applications, such as corporate dashboards, approvals and workflow processes, data collection forms and custom applications to a rich Java client or the BlackBerry Browser
  
• Leveraging existing solutions from third-party vendors to extend business-critical enterprise applications to BlackBerry smartphones
  
• Development of rich content services and dynamic SVG-based rich-media content for your BlackBerry smartphones

Developing Java/Java ME Applications for BlackBerry Smartphones
The BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment provides tools for developing and testing rich Java applications for BlackBerry smartphones. With the BlackBerry JDE, application developers can build custom client applications for the BlackBerry smartphone that can operate as stand-alone applications or communicate with web or application servers residing on the Internet or corporate intranet. Rich-client Java applications for BlackBerry smartphones can leverage features such as:

• Customisable user interface
• Persistent local data storage and client-side logic
• Simplified wireless connectivity to Internet or corporate intranet
• Support for server-initiated push of content
• Local integration with email, Personal Information Management (PIM and phone applications
• Location-based services

Java applications for BlackBerry smartphones can communicate with new or existing server-side applications written in a variety of programming languages and using standard protocols and data formats such as HTTP(S), TCP/IP and XML.

BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio
The BlackBerry® Plug-in for Microsoft® Visual Studio® allows enterprise developers and system integrators to leverage existing Microsoft® based developer tools to wirelessly enable applications for BlackBerry smartphones. It lets developers working within a .NET programming environment use their development tool of choice, while still taking advantage of the benefits of the BlackBerry® Mobile Data System. They can still enjoy simplified wireless application development, deployment and management for the enterprise.

BlackBerry MDS Studio
With BlackBerry MDS Studio, developers can quickly create rich-client applications using a component-based drag and drop approach. It supports XML Web Services and service-oriented architectures for integration and interoperability between mobile applications and existing enterprise applications and back-end systems.

Developing Browser-based Applications for BlackBerry Smartphones
BlackBerry smartphones include an integrated web browser that supports standard mark-up and scripting languages such as:

• HTML
• JavaScript®
• WML and WML Script

Users of both BlackBerry® Internet Service and the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution can use the browser to access Internet content*.

Application developers can leverage their existing web development skills and use programming models such as HTML, .NET ASP or Java/JSP™.

Developing Value-added Content Services for BlackBerry Smartphones
The Plazmic® Content Developer’s Kit for the BlackBerry platform provides a suite of tools to allow application developers to create value-added content services for BlackBerry smartphones. With the Plazmic Content Developer's Kit, developers can create colorful and dynamic rich-media content for the BlackBerry smartphone leveraging Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and Macromedia® Flash®.

For further information
Web: www.blackberrygovernment.co.uk
Telephone: 01753 667557
Email: publicsector@rim.com

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BlackBerry® Solutions for Local Government
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