iLiad Advice Needed for an Extreme Newbie

ckanode · 08-09-2007, 12:12 PM

Greetings. I'm a newbie here, and a newbie on many things. I was wondering if anyone would be so kind to help point me in the proper direction. An iLiad project has been dropped into my lap, and I am ill-prepared for such a project. I believe that I am screwed, but am hoping to find something/anything.

My background is ill-suited to this: I'm a web developer working in an Windows environment. My boss wants me to rewrite a program for a client sans code for the iLiad. Basically, I will have to write a GUI from scratch to search a sqlite DB and display relevant documents for a platform that I have little experience with.

Can anyone suggest a source with which I could have a crash course on developing for the iLiad? Are there any IDEs available which would be suited to creating the proper code for the iLiad?

I apologize in advance for the breadth of my ignorance. I have been searching the forums, but I feel that my lack of knowledge prevents me from searching for the "right" things. I've cruised the forum as a guest off and on for this project, and have finally broken down to write this.

Adam B. · 08-09-2007, 01:10 PM

If you've never used linux before, I believe you're in way over your head.

I'd start with the vmware image here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10200

Read up on Linux, GTK, Linux Compiling, etc.

ckanode · 08-09-2007, 01:21 PM

Thank you, Adam. I've gotten the VMware image setup previously with success. I've got Ubuntu set up at home, so I may try to use that as an environment to cut my teeth on.

And my boss just won't believe that I'm in over my head.
"Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it."

Adam B. · 08-09-2007, 01:35 PM

I'd recomend you first write the program for linux in C/GTK. Screen refreshes and customization can be added later.

Maybe search online for a GTK hello world app, compile it in Linux, and go from there. After you get it running in linux, try to compile it within the development area.

narve · 08-10-2007, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam B.

I'd recomend you first write the program for linux in C/GTK. Screen refreshes and customization can be added later.

Maybe search online for a GTK hello world app, compile it in Linux, and go from there. After you get it running in linux, try to compile it within the development area.

Another possibility is to program in Java instead. It is probably not as efficient, due to lack of GUI libraries and a non-standard/un-documented VM, but might be worth a consideration, if (e.g.) you are proficient in Java. Depends on the GUI needs I would say.

ckanode · 08-10-2007, 09:13 AM

Thanks Adam and narve. My co-worker and I are trying to convince the VP to drop this project, but it's his pet project. We've stressed that it is outside of our skill sets. Given time, we could do it, but the problem is always time. I need to delve into Linux more, and I will slowly. Again, thanks.

Adam B. · 08-10-2007, 09:19 AM

Perhaps you could convince him to hire an outside linux developer?

ckanode · 08-10-2007, 10:54 AM

He had put out an advertisement for a position to do web development and C++ programming. It's an entry-level position. No one has applied. Money's too low. My criticism is that they left off linux and GTK GUI programming as part of the criteria, plus they should try to pay more. I think it's for 45k/yr.

08-09-2007, 12:12 PM	#1
ckanode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad	Advice Needed for an Extreme Newbie Greetings. I'm a newbie here, and a newbie on many things. I was wondering if anyone would be so kind to help point me in the proper direction. An iLiad project has been dropped into my lap, and I am ill-prepared for such a project. I believe that I am screwed, but am hoping to find something/anything. My background is ill-suited to this: I'm a web developer working in an Windows environment. My boss wants me to rewrite a program for a client sans code for the iLiad. Basically, I will have to write a GUI from scratch to search a sqlite DB and display relevant documents for a platform that I have little experience with. Can anyone suggest a source with which I could have a crash course on developing for the iLiad? Are there any IDEs available which would be suited to creating the proper code for the iLiad? I apologize in advance for the breadth of my ignorance. I have been searching the forums, but I feel that my lack of knowledge prevents me from searching for the "right" things. I've cruised the forum as a guest off and on for this project, and have finally broken down to write this.

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08-09-2007, 01:10 PM	#2
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	If you've never used linux before, I believe you're in way over your head. I'd start with the vmware image here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10200 Read up on Linux, GTK, Linux Compiling, etc.

08-09-2007, 01:21 PM	#3
ckanode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad	Thank you, Adam. I've gotten the VMware image setup previously with success. I've got Ubuntu set up at home, so I may try to use that as an environment to cut my teeth on. And my boss just won't believe that I'm in over my head. "Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it."

08-09-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I'd recomend you first write the program for linux in C/GTK. Screen refreshes and customization can be added later. Maybe search online for a GTK hello world app, compile it in Linux, and go from there. After you get it running in linux, try to compile it within the development area.

08-10-2007, 09:13 AM	#6
ckanode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad	Thanks Adam and narve. My co-worker and I are trying to convince the VP to drop this project, but it's his pet project. We've stressed that it is outside of our skill sets. Given time, we could do it, but the problem is always time. I need to delve into Linux more, and I will slowly. Again, thanks.

08-10-2007, 09:19 AM	#7
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Perhaps you could convince him to hire an outside linux developer?

08-10-2007, 10:54 AM	#8
ckanode Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad	He had put out an advertisement for a position to do web development and C++ programming. It's an entry-level position. No one has applied. Money's too low. My criticism is that they left off linux and GTK GUI programming as part of the criteria, plus they should try to pay more. I think it's for 45k/yr.

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