Developing Java application for iPad

Hi all,

is there a way in which i can write a Java program that will work on an iPad? if so what are the requirements. HELP Please

IPad apps require to be written in Objective-C. In other words, you cannot at the present time.

Read the following quote from the late Steve Jobs:

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Originally Posted by Steve Jobs

Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain

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Hopefully that answers your question (implicitly) :)

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Originally Posted by newbie

Read the following quote from the late Steve Jobs:


Hopefully that answers your question (implicitly) :)

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Then why are we here? lol. That statement was made obviously on business rivalry. Steve is gone, Java is still alive!

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Originally Posted by elisha.java

That statement was made obviously on business rivalry.

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I would say it was borne out of their business model more so than rivalry. And that business model probably won't change anytime soon.

Also, IPad apps requires is like Eclipse, Objective-C is like Java, a powerful OO c-style language that you do everything application for IPad. Moreover I think that there is no way to avoid it if you are serious about developing iphone apps.

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Originally Posted by Alinani

Hi all,

is there a way in which i can write a Java program that will work on an iPad? if so what are the requirements. HELP Please

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There is an interesting application called Java Programming Language with Reference in the following link

App Store - Java Programming Language with Reference

I just downloaded and as far as I know the only requirement is to have Internet connection to compile and execute your programs.

Hope it helps,

Francesco