Posts Tagged ‘Visual Studio’

Blackberry MDS runtime application

August 10th, 2010 BBerryNews
Hi,

I am new to blackberry development and I am a Visual Studio user. I have VS 2008 and installed the vs_plugin_21.exe. I have created sample applications that accompanied the video (Blackberry widgets) and they are great. At the same time I have seen another tutorial (MDS runtime application here: blackberry.com/DevMediaLibrary/view.do?name=flash) wherein you can add controls to the form and then simulate just like a windows desktop application.
I am searching for the MDS plug in into VS 2008 so that i can create sample applications but I cant.

Please advice where I can find this component.

Thanks,
Stephen

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RIM announces End of Life for BlackBerry MDS Runtime and Studio

August 14th, 2009 BBerryNews

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BlackBerry MDS (Mobile Data System) is a development framework for BlackBerry that allows developers to use Visual Studio as a platform and use what RIM calls a RAD (rapid application development) method. The RAD development method involves a drag and drop interface where you can then create the code behind your forms to do the work.

This news comes after RIM announced new plug-ins for Eclipse and Visual Studio. It seems that RIM is focusing on the Java and web development platforms so platforms such as MDS are all getting canceled.

As of December 31st,2009, both BlackBerry MDS Runtime and Studio will no longer be available. Runtime and Studio will lose support as of June 30th, 2010.

[Thanks for the tip J.M.]

UPDATE: Official notice from RIM.

© Kyle for BlackBerry Cool, 2009



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