J2ME bible (was Re: [jsword-devel] Re: Unable to check out from CVS)

[Mark Goodwin]

Hi there.

The UI is nicely separated from the back end stuff, however there would
be other problems with porting to J2ME; the project makes heavy use of
libraries (particularly XML / XSLT stuff) not available on the embedded
Java platforms.

I've been looking at the possibility of an embedded version for personal
profile / personal Java devices (e.g. my Sharp Zaurus), but there's not
reason an embedded port of the codebase couldn't target MIDP devices
such as the Palm, Sony Ericcson p800, Symbian series 60 devices, or
other Java capable phones as well.

Having spoken briefly with Joe about this, it looks like it would be
possible to change some bits of the current architecture to allow for
'lite' implementations of the problem areas.  There would be quite a lot
of work involved, but if I'm not the only person interested, I might be
willing to give it a go.

MarkG.

On Wed, 2003-05-07 at 09:45, Mark Derricutt wrote:
> Hi guys - just joined the list the other day.  Been using/watching the 
> sword/gnomesword project for years and am thinking of distributing CDRs 
> around New Zealand ( havn't seen anyone doing any ).
> 
> Anyway - recently got givin a nice P800 Sony Ericson phone from work to 
> play with and started looking at J2ME stuff, and it soon hit me that I had 
> no bible.  I have Olive Tree installed on my Palm Pilot but I dont like it. 
> And thought it could be a neat project to do...
> 
> Was glad to see the JSword project already here to help.  How nicely 
> separated is the currnet JSword UI from the backend bible text 
> reading/searching?
> 
> I've not yet downloaded the code so not sure, how big is it as well? 
> Hopefully it may run on the limited phone device.
> 
> Sadly it looks like I have to give the phone back to Erison at the end of 
> the week thou :(  Unless I can convince the boss and/or ericson we should 
> be able to keep it :P
> 
> Is anyone else working on any J2ME bible stuff?
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --On Wednesday, May 07, 2003 09:28:39 +0100 Joe Walker <joe@eireneh.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I've added a note to the devt page to say this:
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joe.
> 
> 
> 
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