The BookingMidlet

Welcome to the home of the BookingMidlet. The BookingMidlet is a Java MIDlet (using MIDP 1.0) that reads XML documents and interprets the data as a user interface using the MIDlet API. The MIDlet can be used for a wide range of networking applications. The name BookingMidlet comes from the demo application which is a booking/reservation service for cinema tickets.

The idea is that you use a dynamic web application of any choice (or even static pages) to generate XML. The client reads the XML and display info to the user and/or asks for some kind of response. No data or information about the user interface is stored in the MIDlet. Therefore, the same MIDlet can be used over and over again, for different applications with different servers.

Demo and source files

You can download the source files and a demo. To run the MIDlet you need a Java enabled cell phone or an emulator, such as Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit (or if you still have Zucotto WHITEboard).

Download

JAD (save it on your hard drive before trying to run it through an emluator)
JAR
Sources

Note that the server for this demo use static pages, so the only time your choices make a difference in the app, is when you request info about a film.

Further information

Screenshots and XML. Screenshots from the demo and the corresponding XML.
XML reference. Information on how to make you own XML documents for use with the MIDlet.

Updated: 2001-04-30
Minor update after site moved: 2005-03-05