Orbit: OpenLaszlo for Java ME
Ryan Stewart writes on ZDnet about a deal between Laszlo Systems and Sun.
Project Orbit will make the OpenLaszlo platform on Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME).
From the Orbit FAQ:
What types of applications are you planning to roll out first to mobile devices?
A. Under the current scope of this effort, OpenLaszlo is being extended to enable third parties to develop any application(s) they choose. That means whether developers want to deploy to a computer desktop or to a mobile phone, they’ll be able to build one application, from a single code base, that will run anywhere they choose (just by selecting the “Java ME” or “Flash” or “DHTML” runtime button at the end of development).
The functionality, interface richness and information access will remain the same across the various runtimes. Of course, given the size of most mobile devices, the obvious interface factors need to be taken into consideration to maximize the end user experience, but those limitations are design-oriented versus developer-focused.
Very interesting.