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S60 Platform: Source And Binary Compatibility v1.2

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file name: S60_Platform_Source_And_Binary_Compatibility_v1_2_en.pdf
description: This document addresses compatibility across different S60 platform releases — especially compatibility issues that application developers must take into account when moving up from previous S60 platform releases or targeting an application for multiple platforms. The document also discusses several development techniques that ensure better source and binary compatibility when applied, and reduce changes to source code if a compatibility break is unavoidable.
date of publication: 2005-11-02
type: Document
topics: Compatibility
Porting
S60 1st Edition
S60 2nd Edition
S60 3rd Edition
Symbian C++
Symbian OS
language: English (en)
encoding: Adobe PDF (.pdf)
intended audience: Advanced
Intermediate
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distribution: Forum Nokia Global Web Site
Forum Nokia Global Web Site
edition: 1
editorial revision: 2
rights: Copyright © 2005 Nokia Corporation.
size: 542 KB
supersedes: Series 60 Platform: Source And Binary Compatibility v1.0



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