“At present, software development on the iPAQ is fairly
daunting for those not comfortable with Linux cross-development
methods, or with the array of GUI development tools available for
Linux. Those familiar with one or both of these areas will be happy
to find that applying them to iPAQ development is
straightforward.“
“For the rest, this series of articles will cover the basics of
iPAQ Linux software development. As always, in the open source
world, there are many different approaches — each having strong
adherents!”
“Before you attempt to use any of the add-on development
toolkits, I recommend that you first install the handhelds.org
environment, and become familiar with its resources. That’s because
the add-ons rely heavily on the handhelds.org environment as a base
for many of their services.”