[mishelka]

Hello, I'm new to the BB development and I would like to use something like google maps for my application. Could somebody give me a tip, what's best for using, good looking, but correctly working?

I also need to use some custom buttons and other UI stuff. Is there a theme for a program or something like that?

And one more question: I'm using an xml file, which I'm reading from the url online. For doing this I need the phone to be connected to the internet (I use simulator, so there must be an additional module running). Is there a way to connect the phone to the internet programmaticaly? I would like that rather than only printing a message: "Please connect your phone to the internet, or else I have no data to display ". :D

Thank you for all answers and links.

[Dougsg38p]

I would start by downloading the JDE and the docs and doing some reading, and working with the sample code.

Follow this link for developer tools, videos on development topics, etc.

BlackBerry - BlackBerry Developer Zone

[Sytner]

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To develop themes (which includes all of your UI stuff) you need "Plazmic Theme Builder". Just google it; the latest version is 4.7. Any issues with it, then post in the "Media Center" forum however I doubt you will encounter many problems.

[mishelka]

Originally Posted by Dougsg38p

I would start by downloading the JDE and the docs and doing some reading, and working with the sample code.

Follow this link for developer tools, videos on development topics, etc.

I already started coding and I know some basic things that I need from the samples (in the JDE). But I will look at the site, thank you.

Originally Posted by Sytner

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To develop themes (which includes all of your UI stuff) you need "Plazmic Theme Builder". Just google it; the latest version is 4.7. Any issues with it, then post in the "Media Center" forum however I doubt you will encounter many problems.

Isn't the Plazmic Theme Builder for developing themes for the device operating system? I need a theme for my custom application, not for the whole device.

[Sytner]

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The OS theme usually controls elements in an app. I believe you would have to program the theme into the app which you would do in the JDK; however I am no expert on the subject.