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<h1>Mobility Modules for NetBeans 2004Q1 - Features and Benefits</h1>


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      <div align="center"><b>Feature</b></div>
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      <div align="center"><b>Benefit</b></div>
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    <td width="41%" height="98">Integrated obfuscator and optimizer support<br>

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    <td width="59%" height="98">Prevents decompilation and reverse engineering 
      of applications. Improves performance and reduces size of applications. 
      Integrates obfuscation and optimization steps seamlessly into the compilation 
      and preverification step during development. </td>
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    <td width="41%" height="77">Templates for creating MIDlets <br>
      and MIDlet suites <br>

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    <td width="59%" height="77">Decreases the time required to create MIDlet applications.<br>
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      Rapidly create MIDlets and MIDlet suites </td>
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      Code completion against the Java 2 <br>
      Platform, Micro Edition J2ME packages <br>
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      <p>Increased developer productivity and reduction of introducing nonapplicable 
        code that would lead to compilation errors. </p>

      <p> Coding in the source editor will provide code completion assistance 
        against the J2ME libraries.</p>
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      Integrated compilation, preverification, <br>
      and execution of MIDlets and MIDlet suites<br>
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      <p>Offers RAD style development for increased developer productivity. Enables 
        compilation and preverification all in one step, and then execution. </p>

      <p>Compiles source code to binaries. Preverifies bytecode prior to deployment 
        for MIDlets and MIDlet suites. Execution of the MIDlets is then enabled 
        as a choice of the contextual menu. </p>
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    <td width="41%" height="105">Automatic generation of J2ME JAD <br>
      and JAR files<br>
      <br>
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    <td width="59%" height="105">Automates typically error-prone steps. Creates 
      J2ME Java Application Descriptors required for deployment of MIDlet suites. 
      Also automatically packages suites into .JAR files. </td>
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    <td width="41%" height="136"> Preintegrated default emulator, the J2ME Wireless 
      Toolkit from Sun<br>
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      <p>The built-in emulator speeds development time. </p>

      <p>Allows you to develop and test J2ME MIDP/CLDC compliant applications 
        with an emulator. A built-in emulator based on the MIDP and CLDC reference 
        implementations from Sun is included. This emulator has multiple device 
        skins with different form factors. </p>
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      <p><br>
        Integrated source-level debugging<br>
        of MIDlets</p>

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      <p>Increased developer productivity and simplified debugging of MIDlet applications. 
      </p>
      <p>Allows you to debug MIDlet source code using the included debugger.</p>
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    <td width="41%" height="170"> <font color="#000000">Emulator SDK Registry</font></td>

    <td width="59%" height="170"> 
      <p>Easily allows you to integrate Mobility Modules with the third-party 
        device emulator of your choice.</p>
      <p>Enables switching from the standard default J2ME wireless Toolkit (WTK) 
        emulator to other device emulator SDKs, including third party emulators 
        such as from Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Sprint PCS, J-Phone.</p>
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    <td width="41%" height="163"> Default compiler/preverifier on <br>
      a per project basis</td>

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      <p>Increases productivity by allowing you to develop multiple applications 
        for a particular emulator without having to reconfigure the target compiler, 
        preverifier and device skin on a project by project basis. </p>
      <p>Ability to manage development for a particular type of device or emulator 
        on a per project basis. </p>
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      <font color="#000000">Unified Emulator Interface </font><font color="#FF0000"><br>

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      <p>Significantly enhances ability for device manufacturers and emulator 
        providers to integrate SDKs with NetBeans 3.6 IDE.</p>
      <p>Readily integratable with third-party emulator/SDKs through the Unified 
        Emulator Interface.</p>
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      <div class="pad5x10">J2ME Wireless Toolkit Project<br>
        Import Wizard</div>
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    <td headers="t3c2" width="59%" height="86"> 
      <div class="pad5x10">Enables importing pre-existing application MIDlets 
        and suites from the J2ME Wireless Toolkit projects.</div>
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      <div class="pad5x10">Integrated J2ME Wireless Toolkit <br>
        Upgrade</div>
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    <td headers="t3c2" width="59%" height="68"> 
      <div class="pad5x10">Includes most current J2ME Wireless Toolkit version 
        2.1 for MIDP 2.0 development.</div>
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      <div class="pad5x10">MIDP 2.0 Push Registry Support</div>
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      <div class="pad5x10">Facilitates the signing of MIDlet suites. Includes 
        a API Permissions tool to set permissions on sensitive APIs in the MIDlet 
        Suite.</div>
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      <div class="pad5x10">XML file-based emulator <br>
        configuration / integration</div>
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    <td headers="t3c2" width="59%" height="80"> 
      <div class="pad5x10">Simplifies integration of device emulators and SDKs. 
        Speeds mounting of emulators during IDE start-up.</div>
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      <div class="pad5x10">Application Signing Utility</div>
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    <td headers="t3c2" width="59%" height="84"> 
      <div class="pad5x10">New MIDP 2.0 support feature. Application signing wizard 
        facilitates signing of MIDlet suites in preparation for Over-the-air download 
        testing.</div>
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      <div class="pad5x10">Over-The-Air (OTA) Download Testing</div>

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    <td headers="t3c2" width="59%" height="103"> 
      <div class="pad5x10">Simulates the complete lifecycle of an application, 
        starting from the Over-The-Air (OTA) Provisioning from a web site, installing 
        and verifying, running, updating, and removing your application without 
        involving an external web server.</div>
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    <td headers="t3c1" width="41%" height="92"> 
      <div class="pad5x10">Dual support for MIDP 2.0 and 1.0 <br>
        development</div>

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      <div class="pad5x10">Same environment can be configured for MIDP 1.0 or 
        2.0 development easily, reducing errors by setting the proper compilers 
        and preverifiers, generating proper JAD/JAR formats.</div>
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    <td headers="t3c1" width="41%" height="62">JSR 185</td>
    <td headers="t3c2" width="59%" height="62">Delivers Java Technology for Wireless 
      Industry compliance checking. </td>

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