We're planning to build J2ME "data collection(Survey)" application for the Nokia 2700 cellphone (and possibly other S40 phones later) (The idea is to target a rugged $80-$100 device). This is for a Social Service initiatives for rural areas of India.
I was wondering how other mobile developers learnt J2ME ? What were the roadblocks or bumps which slowed your progress ? What gotchas should I be watching for? Where did you learn the techniques for going beyond the standard set of functionality/connectivity/etc ?
"What is the best way to start and ramp up learning J2ME" given that the initial target for the 1st year is probably ONLY 1 or 2 phones -- most probably Nokia 2700 and/or a closely related Nokia phone. How do I go from Level 0 to Level 7 (on a scale of 0 to 10) on (Nokia) J2ME as fast as possible ? What resources(free and payware) are out there ?
a) articles,
b) books,
c) tips,
d) training (in Bangalore, India OR ONLINE)
P.S : for what it's worth, I'm well versed in server side
Java and Swing.
Thanks for any inputs