[Globalplatform-users] instruments for applet upload using gpshell

[ehsan t. <eh_...@ya...>]

hello
I want to by a smart card and a sim card and try to load my java applets in it and I have some questions.

I know that the smart card communication protocol is APDU.
I have heard many other names such as global platform, open platform, OCF, PC/SC and ...
I think these must be protocols and APIs for the communication between PC and Smart card.

Now I don't really know what kind of smart card and reader I need to buy.

I have found one smart card available in my country. it supports : ISO 7816, PC/SC, Microsoft WHQL, FCC, CE and RoHS
Does it work for me?
What about sim card and smart card? I s there any limitation on it?