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The Symbian OS Architecture Sourcebook

Design and Evolution of a Mobile Phone OS

This book conducts a tour of the design and evolution of the architecture of Symbian OS and provides an introduction to the key concepts of object orientation (OO) in software.

The Symbian OS Architecture Sourcebook: Design and Evolution of a Mobile Phone OS is a book that takes a different approach to that of most Symbian Press books: it is not so much a ‘how to’ book but a ‘what and why’ (and, to some extent, a ‘who and when’) book. It delves deep into the decision-making processes that shaped Symbian OS, occasionally revealing the names of key individuals and their roles in the developmental process. This book gives readers the inside story, the scoop if you like, on the success that is Symbian OS.

The book also contains a component by component reference breakdown of the Symbian OS System Model, deep analysis of the roles that each component plays and how they have evolved. In addition, five case studies explore various aspects of the history and evolution of Symbian OS in depth.