Contest 3: Shared Libraries
Shared Libraries are modules that add functionality to an NS Basic program. They are standard Palm Shared Libraries written in C/C++ using CodeWarrior or PRC-Tools. They are useful for adding capabilities into NS Basic that are not part of the core product. Some examples are Symbol, Kyocera, Handera, StringLib, ScreenLib and SystemLib shared libraries.

A number of the contest entries used shared libraries for heavy number crunching or for custom communcation protocols. We didn't include them here: they have been put in the category of the application they serve.

The ability for anyone to add extend NS Basic with a shared library is one of the most powerful features of NS Basic for Palm.

The winner is listed first. Other entries are listed in alphabetical order.

SkyWire by AstaWireless ***WINNER***
This shared library lets you add wireless data interchange with a desktop server to your app. Commercial.

Judge's Comments: Very easy to use from NS Basic. Now anyone can do wireless apps!
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Other Entries



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This shared library adds a trace capability to programs running in POSE.

Judge's Comments: A real help to debugging: it lets you put out much more info on screen than MsgBox statements.
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HTTPLib by Johan Van den Brande
This shared library makes doing http calls from NS Basic easy. Sample programs show retrieving information from a web page and running a cgi script on the remote site.

Judge's Comments: Easy to use and powerful. This shared library opens a whole world of new apps to Palm users, especially when wireless Palms become more common.
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