1st and only wireless/mobile Java book that covers the Java-based multimedia API for cell phones and other mobile devices.

"Pro Java ME MMAPI: Mobile Media API is the first and only Java book that explores the mobile media API in great detail which lets mobile game and other mobile application developers add multimedia attributes for more dynamic multimedia functionality on cell phones, PDAs and other mobile devices. TOC:Introducing the Mobile Media API (MMAPI).- MMAPI Architecture.- Creating a simple audio player.- A Media Player lifecycle and events.- Creating and Playing Tones using ToneControl.- Managing MIDI using MIDIControl, TempoControl and PitchControl.- Accessing media over the network.- Audio Capture, Streaming and Playback.- Video Capture, Streaming and Playback.- Case Study: VBlogger - A Video Blogging MIDlet.- Advanced Multimedia: Introducing JSR 234.- Appendix A: Querying the capabilities of a device. Appendix B: URI syntax for media locators. Appendix C: Understanding Media encoding strings."

Introducing Mobile Media API (MMAPI).- MMAPI Architecture.- Getting Started with MMAPI.- Media Player Lifecycle and Events.- Accessing Media Over the Network.- Creating and Playing Tones Using ToneControl.- Managing MIDI Using MIDIControl, TempoControl, and PitchControl.- Working with Audio and Video.- Case Study: Device Blogging.