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Summary: Rubbish - better documentation available for Palm + PocketPC
Review: 1000 pages of un-user friendly material. Programming for the symbian platform is difficult at the best of times and the supporting material on the website only hinders experienced developers (I have over 10 years C and C++) experience. Some of the material is now out of date and SDK documentation is more helpful for development.Poor documentation is hampering our development efforts. Wireless Java for Symbian Devices is interesting but the Java implementation on Symbian EPOC is terrible.
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Summary: Excellent overview of Symbian/EPOC platform
Review: As an introduction to programming on the Symbian platform this book is excellent. If you require detailed information on C++ EPOC programming then it may appear a bit sparse. You can get the required information from Symbian/Psion directly. If you wish to start programming on this platform then this is a great introduction. After reading it you will be able to make the most of the detailed information from Symbian themselves.
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Summary: Don't plan on being up and running very quickly
Review: Even as a professional software engineer, I found this book poorly organized and terribly written with numerous forgettable tangents on the history of EPOC, lousy application implementation guidance (even if you can get the examples to work), and a structure that assumes that you are reading the book front to back (remember - this is over 1000 pages). So, get ready for a few nights burning the midnight oil. The installation CD is truly a hacked together job. And don't plan on using the book as a reference for any EPOC Java work - it treats Java implementations as a minor afterthought. I hope the authors produced better documentation for their solutions than they did for this book. Save your hard-earned money.
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Summary: A Fantastic Achievement by Martin
Review: First, I should state that I know the author. I better say that in case anyone believes my guilty of bias. However, it must be realised that this book is an official Symbian publication, and as such is the definitive reference book on programming for EPOC devices. Personally I think Martin has done a remarkable job putting all this together. As an ex-Symbian employee I have not done any coding since the early development days of the Psion Series 5.Recently I have needed to get up to date and get coding again. On a brand new PC, with no EPOC utilities on it, with the help of this book and its accompanying CD (which contains ALL of the official Symbian Software Development Kits), I had genuine freshly-compiled programs running on my Psion Series 5mx PDA within MINUTES. Martins writing style is very accessible, and explains the advanced concepts behind EPOC in a manner in which anyone can quickly understand them. As an aside, the book is deliberately written so that it does NOT have to be read sitting in front of a computer. As a result, this book makes a fantastic tutorial, as it can be read on the train, in the bath, anywhere when you might have a few minutes spare. A "must buy" for any individual or company considering programming in C++ any EPOC devices (which will in the near future include both PDA's and mobile phones). Well done Martin!
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Summary: Fantastic book for EPOC lovers!
Review: For the time being it's the ONLY book available for those who want to program for EPOC platform. It gives a lot of information on the subject covered.
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Summary: Super Book!
Review: I am not a computer programmer, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book (occasionally skimming). The first 50 pages, in particular, were an outstanding history of Psion & Epoc. A great read, reminding me of the documentary film Triumph of the Nerds (on the advent of the personal computer).
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Summary: Super Book!
Review: I am not a computer programmer, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book (occasionally skimming). The first 50 pages, in particular, were an outstanding history of Psion & Epoc. A great read, reminding me of the documentary film Triumph of the Nerds (on the advent of the personal computer).
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Summary: PSP review
Review: I recommend this book to anybody who's interested in Symbian development. It's a very thorough material, you can not only begin to deal with EPOC with the help of this book, but get useful help when you're a professional. Though some information is a little bit outdated, it's still the best book I've ever read about Symbian OS.
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Summary: Really good book
Review: I was so pleased to find a book which at last covers the EPOC platform in such detail! I have a number of Wrox books and I know that they're nearly always on the cutting edge of new technologies. This book is an absolute must for anyone wanting to be on the fore-front of mobile technology. It is written in a way that is instructive without being patronising. The authors obviously know their stuff and this comes accross very well in the book. I would reccommend this book to all and everyone!
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Summary: PSP review
Review: My company is working on software for the handset manufactures that are using the Symbian OS. We will now most likely miss our deadlines due to a very buggy OS and the worst documentation I have ever seen in 20 years of being in the industry. This book couldn't be more scatter-brained if they tried. There are some great bits and pieces here and there, but you have to find them. The worst part about this book is the fact that this is the only one there is. The handset manufacture is even reconsidering taking Symbian off their handsets all together. These guys better get their act together.
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