Installing BlackBerry Java Applications
using the BlackBerry Application Web
Loader
You can configure the BlackBerry Application Web Loader, which uses Microsoft ActiveX, to install a BlackBerry Java
Application on BlackBerry devices using a web server and Microsoft Internet Explorer on users’ computers. You can add
the BlackBerry Application Web Loader to a web server (for example, on your organization’s intranet or a public web
server), and instruct users to browse to the appropriate web address using Microsoft Internet Explorer. The BlackBerry
Application Web Loader prompts users to install the BlackBerry Java Application, and installs the required .cod files for the
application on BlackBerry devices. The users must connect their BlackBerry devices to their computers.
The BlackBerry Application Web Loader supports .cod files only. To install a MIDlet, convert the .jar file to a .cod file. For
more information about how to compile .java and .jar file formats into the .cod file format, visit
www.blackberry.com/
developers
to read the
BlackBerry Java Development Environment Development Guide
. For more information about the
BlackBerry Application Web Loader and a sample development template, visit
www.blackberry.com/go/docs
to read the
BlackBerry Application Web Loader Developer Guide
.
This method has the following advantages:
• You do not have to install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on users’ computers.
• The installation process is straightforward and requires Microsoft Internet Explorer, a common web browser.
• Users are responsible for completing the installation.
This method has the following disadvantages:
• You cannot control when the users install the BlackBerry Java Application.
• Users must connect their BlackBerry devices to their computers.
Prerequisites: Installing BlackBerry Java Applications
using the BlackBerry Application Web Loader
BlackBerry device
• BlackBerry APIs and Java ME (standard on BlackBerry devices)
User’s computer
• Windows 2000 or later, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
Administration Guide
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