Welcome to the wonderful world of BlackBerry app development! Chapter 1 is intendedto get you up to speed as quickly as possible, so you can get right into the good stuff, and it assumes no previous knowledge other than a basic grasp of Java. This chapter will walk you through downloading software, setting up your environment, and then give you a quick tour through the basics of BlackBerry app development. You may linger,skim, or skip ahead as your patience demands.

• Initial Setup
• Application Types
• Connecting to Files and Networks
• App: Media Grabber
• Excelsior