Java Card™ technology provides a secure, vendor-independent, ubiquitous Java™ platform for smart cards and other memory constrained devices. It opens the smart card marketplace to third-party application development and enables programmers to develop smart card applications for a wide variety of vendors' products.

This book is the comprehensive guide to developing applications with Java Card technology. It introduces you to the Java Card platform and features detailed discussions of programming concepts. It also provides a step-by-step Java Card applet development guide to get you up and running.

• Specific topics covered include:

• Smart card basics

• Java Card virtual machine

• Persistent and transient objects

• Atomicity and transactions

• Handling APDUs

• Applet firewall and object sharing

• Java Card platform security

• A step-by-step applet development guide

• Applet optimization guidelines

• A comprehensive reference to Java Card APIs

With Java Card technology, smart card programming will finally enter the mainstream of application development. This book provides the authoritative and practical information you need to enter this rapidly growing arena.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 7 Ratings

An excellent read for anyone who intends to develop Java Card applications - 2006-03-15
Reviewer Rating:
A really good book that explains not only Java Card specifics, but also some smartcard basics. A must read for someone who is intending to develop applications around Java Card and has never developed any application for smartcard. This book also covers some preliminary cryptography needed to understand Java Card API and applet loading. This book however only covers Java Card 2.1, with Java Card 2.2 and contactless products emerging at market place, another edition is due. Object sharing interface mechanisms are very well covered and so are some of the gotchas of ISO 7816 and its usage. It also includes a step-by-step guide to develop Java Card applets. Overall, a bible for someone who wants to be an expert Java Card developer.

When the Java Card volume 2? - 2003-09-08
Reviewer Rating:
Ok, prepare yourself to my orrible english!
To be full honest with U I'm relatively new to java card development. This book explains very well all the API and give us nice ideas how to use the smart cards in a real environment.
But it fails when we reach the testing point. Yes, ther'is no testing at all.
How do we have to use the java card kit?
How to compile and use the produced output?
How to test the code in a emulated card environment?
Nothing.
You will remain with the code in your hands only.
Obviously...U will find yourself to check the web again...

By PEDRO DIAZ ROBLES, My First Book of SMART CARD FOR JAVA CARD - 2007-09-27
Reviewer Rating:
Hi,

This book is good for beginners like i,

It attracts much to me like programming an application in Java Card

Greetings!!

CACALOMACAN , TOLUCA , ESTADO DE MEXICO

Excellent book - 2004-03-22
Reviewer Rating:
I'm really impressed by the amount of details presented in this book. It really starts from the basics and covers lot of details which may interest advanced programmers/architects. It covers advanced topics like Transactions etc in detail.

If you are looking for a good reading as well as reference book, I would suggest buying this book. It will go a long way with you!

A Must for Java Card Developers - 2003-08-13
Reviewer Rating:
If you're like me, new to Java Card development, this seems to be a must have. The book provides an introduction into Java Card development, code samples throughout the book and a brief step by step development guide. It also has the all important API reference documentation in the appendix.

In brief, if you liked the Java Series JDBC book, you'll probably like this one as well.

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