Re: [Geotools-gt2-users] Geotools app for navigation devices

[Jody G. <jod...@gm...>]

> My questions are:
> 1. can geotools be used on such a device ?

As far as I can tell the only good java on windows CE these days comes  
from IBM; this will add some cost to your deployment of your app.
>
> 2. do u know of a freely available jvm for windows CE ?

See above; IBM seems to be the only game in town.
>
> 3. assuming d device supports CDC for and the personal profile
>   which is a subset of java 1.4.2. which version of geotools do u  
> recommend ?

The last version of GeoTools that support Java 1.4 is 2.4.x -
http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOT/2.1+Language

> 4. Which ide's do u suggest and suggest additional tools or kits to  
> use ?

Any IDE will be fine - I recommend Eclipse and NetBeans or XCode (or  
emacs and the command line)
>
> 5. If the above device specs is not suitable, suggest a suitable  
> device(with OS) to use?

The devise specs are fine; check what version of Java you can find -  
also check out the  the other open source mobile projects (for example http://www.openmobileis.org/ 
  );

> 6. is shape file a sutiable storage format for such a device ?  
> considering the memory constraints ?

Shapefile is actually a small cluster of files; including an index  
that trades disk space for speed. I recently was working a with  
putting tile cache content on a mobile device and ran into an upper  
limit of the number of files it could hold.

> I have basic experience in desktop GIS development. Not j2me.

Enjoy working in a new area,
Jody