Porting to the Symbian Platform

If you want to write mobile applications without the idioms ofSymbian C++, have existing software assets that you'd like tore-use on Symbian devices, or are an open source developer stillwaiting for an open Linux-based device to gain significant marketpenetration, this is the book for you!Beginning with an introduction to the native programmingenvironments available and descriptions of the various technologiesand APIs available, you will first learn how to go about portingyour code to the Symbian platform.Next, you will discover how to port to Symbian from other commonplatforms including Linux and Windows.Finally, you can examine sample porting projects as well asadvanced information on topics such as platform security.The author team consists of no less than six Forum NokiaChampions, together with technical experts from the Symbiancommunity, either working on Symbian platform packages or thirdparty application development. With this book, you will benefitfrom their combined knowledge and experience.In this book, you will learn:* How to port and make use of existing open source code to speedup your development projects* How to port applications from other popular mobile platforms tothe Symbian platform* How to write code that is portable across multipleplatforms* The APIs in the Symbian platform for cross-platformdevelopment, such as support for standard C/C++ and Qt.