I know many people like to make jar bookmarks of their sites. Many bloggers and webmasters use this method to promote their product. Many people know how to make jar bookmark or you can say java launcher. People know to do all the stuff but they don't share it with anyone. When I was in wapka I always helped anyone. My username in wapka was surfit. I always shared the most wanted code never asked for any reward. I am not bragging about myself.

Why Need a Bookmark

If you make a jar or sis bookmark then you can upload it on different public share websites. People will download it and your website will become more popular. Your application will put good impression of your site.

Tutorial List

Let me tell you what you going to learn through this tutorial.

1. Making Symbian Bookmark (.sis)
2. Making Dynamic Jar Bookmark
3. Making Simple Jar Bookmark

Things you Need

before we start tutorial, let me tell you how many software you need. Read our previous post about 15 apps that we use in mod.

• Hack your Mobile
• X-plore (or any other file manager) s60v3
• ZntxHan v2.06 EN s60v3
• JarBoom v3.00 s60v3
• SisEditor
• Get Svg S60v3
• All Editors s60v3
• A Working Brain ^^,

Making Symbian Bookmark (.sis)

Let me start from Symbian bookmark. We need already created bookmark to use it in our project. You can download my blog symbian bookmark here.

• Extracting Files - You need to extract my blog bookmark on any specified place. Open SisEditor and extract files.
• Extracted Files - You will find these files in my blog bookmark.
  1. PakPDA_0xA00158A5_reg.rsc
  2. PakPDA_0xA00158A5.rsc
  3. PakPDA_0xA00158A5.mif
  4. PakPDA_0xA00158A5.exe
• Editing Files - Use zntxHan and open these files and edit my blog name and put yours. Leave PakPDA_0xA00158A5.mif file, because it’s an icon file.
• Text characters must not exceed, this is the most delicate part where people make mistakes. If have left enough space my blog url, you will not feel any problem.
• Deleting old .bak File - Every time you edit file with zntxHan it will create a backup file in same directory. Old file will have .bak extension, you can delete it.
• Making .mif Icon - Now create an icon in paint/Photoshop. Icon size must not exceed 48x48 or 32x32 in some cases. If you make a transparent icon then you must create it .png or .gif extension.
• Converting to .Svg - You have to you use an application named Get SVG. Download it, install it and open it. Now use this app and convert your .gif icon that you created above. Converted file must have .svg extension.
• Converting .Svg to .Mif - Now we will you All Editors to convert .svg file to .mif check these screenshots to understand.
• Final Packing - Now use SisEditor to pack all files. Change necessary data before you pack it. Everything must be handled carefully.
• Installing Bookmark - Congratulation, your bookmark is ready. If everything was ok, then you will not face any problem while installing.

Making Dynamic MakePack Jar Bookmark

Why I used the word dynamic, because in this bookmark you can add multiple menu link. Check this screenshot and download my blog jar bookmark to use it in your project.

• Extracting Files - Use X-Plore and Extract all files into a specified folder.
• Editing Files - Now you will find two .xml files named.
  1. appinfo.xml
  2. sarakuj.xml
  Edit both of them and put your desired text and links of your web.
• Editing Icons - I created all icons for my blog, you can use different icons. Create new icons and put change icon names in sarakuj.xml
• Packing Files - Now Use JarBoom and pack your files. To pack jar file, open JarBoom > options > Jar - File > Compress and locate the MANIFEST.MF file. Your compressed file can be found in C:\JarBoom.
• Installing File - I know you have done everything perfectly. Install packed file and open it.

Making Simple Jar Bookmark

Why I call it simple bookmark because if we open it, it will simply redirected us to our website. It doesn't have any menu, icon etc. You can call it Quick Launcher. I call it Sarakuj Quick Launcher. Hehe. You have to download my Sarakuj Quick Launcher to use it in your project. Let start the tutorial.

• Extracting Files - Use X-Plore and Extract all files into a specified folder.
• Editing Files - Now you will find two .xml files named GameMidlet.class. Use znxtHn, open that file and edit this file. Put your site name and replace my site name with your site name.
• Understanding MANIFEST.MF file - Let me tell you what are the important things to edit them in a good way.

  Manifest-Version: 1.0
  Ant-Version: Apache Ant 1.6.5
  Created-By: 1.6.0-b105 (Sarakuj.)
  MIDlet-1: Sarakuj,/icon.gif,GameMidlet
  MIDlet-Vendor: Sarakuj.com
  URL_OPEN: http://www.sarakuj.com/?m=1
  MIDlet-Name: Sarakuj
  MIDlet-Version: 1.01
  MicroEdition-Configuration: CLDC-1.0
  MicroEdition-Profile: MIDP-2.0 MIDlet-Info-URL: http://sarakuj.com/?m=1/
  MIDlet-Description: One Stop Blog
  MIDlet-Delete-Confirm: Delete Sarakuj?
  MIDlet-Delete-Notify: Successfully removed.

  1. You can say Author name
  2. Your site name, it’s used in GameMidlet.class
  3. Application name after installation.
• Packing Files - Now Use JarBoom and pack your edited files. To pack jar file, open JarBoom > options > Jar - File > Compress and locate the MANIFEST.MF file. Your compressed file can be found in C:\JarBoom.
• Installing File - I know you have done everything perfectly. Install packed file and open it.

Before You Go

Please Note: The applications we used in this project are python application. To run python applications you need Final Python Installer v3.00. If any file doesn’t work after installation, then install it in C:\ drive and try it. Comment below if you face any problem. Thank you :)