This chapter just scratched the surface really of how to do networked communications between a BlackBerry application and another server or service. There are so many options that it is easy to get confused as well. After reading this chapter though, you should be much better equipped to tackle the challenges that come with a networked application. There are a lot of options and details that were covered, but some real practical examples and suggestions were also given.
After completing this chapter, you should understand:
The transport mechanism is separate and distinct from the data being transmitted
The basics of
HTTP
and when to use aGET
orPOST
How and why threading is critical to networked communications
What each transport method means and how to specify a specific method using the connection string parameters
Why using an
HTTP POST
with simpleString
parameters is often the best approach
At this point, we've covered many of the basics surrounding building applications with the...