Patent ID: 7398474
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of creating an application control for a handheld digital device in a software development environment, the method comprising: selecting a first target handheld device from a plurality of target handheld devices, the selected target handheld device having an associated operating system available to the software development environment, wherein each of the plurality of target handheld devices has a respective operating system; accessing an editor for creation of the application control, the editor using constraints of the associated operating system; displaying a physical image form of the selected target handheld device such that a physical representation of the graphical interface of the selected target handheld device displays the application control; defining functionality for the application control being displayed on the graphical interface; and generating object code indicative of the application control, wherein the object code is compliant with the constraints of the associated operating system.