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The remaining chapters of the book cover the capabilities of BlackBerry application platform then dig into each application development option great detail. Before any BlackBerry application development project begins, the developer must first make some decisions regarding: - Whether the application will manipulate a local copy of the data or access the data on the server
- How the application will access server-based data: through an internal or external network connection
- Whether the application’s data will be pushed to the application or pulled down from the server
- Whether the application should be purchased or built
- Which of the platform’s supported application technologies will be used to build the application
This chapter covers the options that must be considered when addressing these questions.
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