Databases are a vital part of any organization, whether they are large relational databases or small desktop databases. Your applications need to interact with these external databases, to allow users to download and browse data on their Palm devices. If a user changes any of the information, those changes have to be uploaded back to the database. Writing programs that do all of this is quite a challenge because you need to know how to select and update data from an external database, how to write programs for the Palm platform, and how to synchronize the data between the device and the external database. The required combination of database programming experience, platform knowledge, and user interface design skills is rare. This book fills in the gaps you might have in any of those areas.

Palm Programming: The Developer's Guide succeeds in documenting both the elegance and the pitfalls associated with developing software for this handy gadget. The authors are experienced palmtop developers, and their wisdom is evident in the level of detail provided.

Using practical examples and advice from industry experts, readers will learn how to put this powerful hardware product to work for them and discover how to effectively install and use 30 of the best add-in applications.

PalmPilot: The Ultimate Guide became an instant classic when it debuted in 1998, becoming, and remaining, the #1 bestselling Palm book (and a Top Ten title among all computer books) every month since. Dense with previously undocumented information, this newly updated bible for Palm users contains hundreds of timesaving tips and surprising tricks, plus a CD-ROM containing over 3,100 Palm programs. The second edition offers exclusive insider coverage of all models, including 1999's Palm IIIx, Palm V, laser-equipped Symbol 1500, and the revolutionary, wireless Palm VII.

Sams Teach Yourself Palm Programming in 24 Hours is a step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to create fully functioning Palm applications using a variety of end-user and development tools. A variety of methods requiring different levels of programming are covered. Learn several different methods for customizing your Palm or Palm-compatible PDA. Topics include: Understanding the Palm OS Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Palm User Interfaces, Desktop verses Conduit, Managing Memory and Storing Data, Programming with Satellite Forms, Programming with PenDragon, Programming CbasPad, Programming with CodeWarrior, and the Palm OS API.

Written by a PalmPilot devotee who maintains a PalmPilot FAQ Web site and two newsgroups, this guide provides essential tips and tricks that every PalmPilot user should know.