A new book explains how to program Bluetooth applications using the JavaTM Application Programming Interface (API). Written by the specification lead for JavaTM Specification Request (JSR) 82 and two other key participants in the definition of Java APIs for Bluetooth wireless technology (JABWT), "Bluetooth Application Programming with the Java APIs" should offer readers some valuable insight.

Bluetooth technology continues to be adopted at a furious rate, and the book tries to explain the recent JABWT standardization. The JABWT standard is defined by the JSR-82 specification and supports the rapid development of Bluetooth applications that are portable, secure and highly-usable. The manufacturers of wireless devices have responded to the JABWT specification by announcing mobile phones and other products that will run on JABWT applications. Readers will learn how to write Bluetooth applications using the Java APIs to utilize the benefits of both technologies.

The book should be helpful to readers who want to program JABWT, and should also be able to reveal the details of why the technology was created, how it will help take advantage of the power of Java technology and Bluetooth and how a reader might create an implementation of a device. The text tries to provide the authoritative explanations and concrete examples that the reader can use to get started right away.

Some of the features and benefits of the book include:

• Written by experts -- the authors led the industry team that defined the JABWT standard and the Motorola team that developed the first JABWT implementation

• Covers JABWT in depth and goes beyond the specification to explain how to use the standard effectively

• A helpful resource both to Java programmers interested in Bluetooth wireless technology and to business managers interested in its potential for creating new business opportunities

• Detailed coverage of the programming areas you must master to successfully design and build JABWT applications, including RFCOMM, OBEX, device discovery, service discovery and L2CAP

• Details the real-world issues involved in programming Bluetooth devices and implementing the JABWT specification

• Organized into sections that explicitly address the different needs of programmers, business managers, and project managers

Teck Yang Lee, from Sun writes, "While the JSR specification does a good job of specifying the API, a book that provides more explanations and examples is essential to extend its reach among the developers. The authors are perfect candidates to write and explain the API, adding insights to the design process of this specification."

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