Initial application testing can be done in a desktop browser if M-Business Client extensions are not involved (M-Business client extension API, certain JavaScript engine features). Even if your application will use M-Business Client extensions, you may find it more convenient to do initial testing of the HTML and most of the JavaScript pieces in a desktop browser.

If you are developing an application for the Palm OS, initial testing can be done on the desktop in the Palm emulator software. If you are developing an application that will be used on RIM OS, in addition to other platforms, we recommend that you do initial development and testing on the RIM platform.

When you begin testing application components on a mobile device, you may be able to save time by copying files directly to the device, then opening HTML pages through the Open Page dialog box. This may be quicker than synchronizing the entire channel, especially for large applications.