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Notes:
This slide compares and contrasts the various packages. Some key notes:
- CodeWarrior is the tool that was used to create all the Palm OS built-in applications like DateBk, Address Book, ToDo, etc. It creates a PRC file that the user loads on their Palm. The Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools require a runtime library be loaded in addition to the PRC file. This run-time library takes up extra memory on the user’s handheld.
- Some RAD’s require a royalty fee; if you write an application then you must pay them $x for every Palm that the application is loaded on. Note for Pendragon you could opt to purchase their Distribution ToolKit. The ToolKit costs $995 but then there are no royalty fees
- A Conduit is software that runs automatically during a Hot Synch operation. The Palm Database is copied to the user's PC and then the data is extracted and used in some way for a desktop application.
