CMER Resources

In addition to the publications listed under Publications, the following resources may be useful to faculty and students.

Java ME and BlackBerry Devices in CS Courses

In Fall 2006 we have integrated Java ME and BlackBerry devices into two programming courses Computer Programming I (CS1) and User-Centered Programming (CS3). More information about this experience can be found in this paper. Here you'll find the material we've developed and links to the software tools used:

CS1
- Required reading: Introduction to Java ME (PDF format) and (see additional reading material)
- Lecture slides: Download in PowerPoint format (Cover the topics you are interested in)
- Labs: Download in MS Word format
- Quiz: Download in MS Word format
- Assignment: Download in MS Word format
- Exit Survey: Download in MS Word format
CS3
- Required reading: Same as for CS1 and Java ME MIDP GUI Programming (Ch5 from Learning Wireless Java)
- Lecture slides: Same as for CS1
- Labs: Lab6 and Lab7
- Quiz: Download in MS Word format
- Assignment: Download in MS Word format
- Group Project: Download in MS Word format
- Exit Survey: Same as for CS1
- Additional Reading Material
  - Wireless Software Design Techniques
  - MIDP Network Programming using HTTP and the Connection Framework
  - MIDP Database Programming using RMS: A Persistent Storage for MIDlets (Note: to get the Stock Quotes example to work, update the URL of the Yahoo finance server to: http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes?s=
  - Testing Wireless Java Applications
  - Learning Wireless Java (A book from O'Reilly)
Software Tools Used
- Sun Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5 for CLDC
- BlackBerry Desktop Software v4.0 (we've used the BlackBerry 6280)
- BlackBerry Java Development Environment v4.1

Hand-outs from Tutorials & Workshops

A workshop on Introducing and Teaching Mobile Application Development was presented at the ACM SIGCSE2008 conference in Portland, Oregon (March 2008).