[missing-sync-palmos-dev-talk] [PR] Mark/Space Announces Handheld Dev Sessions at ADHOC

[Brian Hall]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


MARK/SPACE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS TO HOST HANDHELD DEVELOPER SESSIONS AT ADHOC

Mac Developer Takes On Mentor Role in Handheld Connectivity Arena


LOS GATOS, Calif.--July 8, 2005--Mark/Space, Inc. today announced upcoming
developer sessions at the Advanced Developer Hands On Conference (ADHOC),
also known as MacHack, later this month. Led by senior software engineers,
these sessions will give Mac developers all the information and assistance
they need to create conduits and plugins that allow their applications to
communicate with Palm OS and Windows Mobile handhelds and smartphones.

"We've come to a critical point in the development of handheld applications
that integrate with Mac OS X," stated Brian Hall, Mark/Space president and
CEO. "Now that Apple has articulated their future hardware plans,
individuals and companies that build handheld applications need to know what
is new, what has changed and how to go about planning their strategy for the
Mac/Intel platform. Our engineers are going to be covering all of this and
more at ADHOC later this month."

The ADHOC conference takes place July 27-31 at the Holiday Inn Fairlane, in
Dearborn, Michigan. Mark/Space engineers will present the following
sessions.

    Writing Palm Conduits
    This session will cover the details of writing Palm OS conduits
    for Mac OS X. Topics will include HotSync Manager vs. The Missing
    Sync, Carbon vs. Cocoa, Xcode vs. CodeWarrior and PowerPC vs.
    Intel. Mark/Space will announce and describe an innovative method
    of writing universal plugins that will function properly today
    under HotSync Manager on PowerPCs, and under The Missing Sync for
    Palm OS on Intel-based Macs in the future. One attendee will be
    chosen at random to receive a new Palm OS device. Session
    speaker: Eric Shapiro.

    Writing Windows Mobile Plugins
    Never before has it been possible for Mac developers to write a
    plugin that allows communication between Mac OS X software and
    Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone devices. The forthcoming
    Missing Sync for Windows Mobile will provide this very
    capability. This session will describe how to write Missing Sync
    plugins that synchronize application data with a Windows Mobile
    device. Details will include cross-platform code sharing, Xcode
    build steps, and Intel-based Mac support. One attendee will be
    chosen at random to receive a new Pocket PC. Session speakers:
    Dave Koziol and Eric Shapiro.

    Missing Sync Kitchen
    Programmers interested in writing Palm OS conduits or Windows
    Mobile plugins for Mac OS X can attend this session to get
    hands-on instruction from Mark/Space senior engineers Dave Koziol
    and Eric Shapiro. Developers attending this session are encouraged
    to bring their laptop to receive help writing and debugging their
    code.

For additional information about ADHOC, including registration details and
session schedules, please visit www.adhocconference.com.


ABOUT THE MISSING SYNC FOR PALM OS

The Missing Sync for Palm OS provides Mac OS X users with an unparalleled
synchronization manager for Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones. In
addition to supporting existing Mac conduits and synchronization methods,
The Missing Sync adds Wi-Fi sync, intuitive conduit management, Internet
access over USB and Bluetooth, desktop mounting of memory cards and other
features never before available to Mac users. Seamless integration with
iPhoto and iTunes gives users mobile access to their digital media.
Developers can leverage The Missing Sync for Palm OS's framework to create
new Palm/Mac conduits using modern tools like Apple's Xcode and count on
future support for Intel-powered Macs and Palm OS Cobalt.


ABOUT THE MISSING SYNC FOR WINDOWS MOBILE

Shipping in July, 2005, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile connects Windows
Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone devices to a Mac, providing data
synchronization with Mac OS X's Address Book and iCal applications,
Microsoft Entourage and Mac-based personal information managers that support
Apple's Sync Services. The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile also provides
Desktop mounting of Windows Mobile devices' internal and card storage,
Internet access via USB and Bluetooth, music and photo transfer capabilities
and backup and restore of critical information on the device. Developers can
use The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile's software development kit to create
plugins that connect desktop applications with programs running on Pocket PC
and smartphone devices.


ABOUT MARK/SPACE, INC.

Founded in 1990, Mark/Space, Inc., www.markspace.com, develops and markets
mobile and wireless software, including the award-winning Missing Sync
products that connect a Mac OS computer to handheld devices from Danger,
Dell, Garmin, HP, palmOne, Samsung, Sony and others.

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Mark/Space and The Missing Sync are trademarks of Mark/Space, Inc. All other
product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.


Mark/Space Contact:
Eric Ullman
Director of Sales and Marketing
eullman at markspace.com
+1 408.399.5300 x104



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