How does the MIDP user interface model compare to AWT?
Conceptually it is very similar. Each user interface widget is an instance of a class. Some widgets can contain other widgets, so complex displays can be built (within the constraints of the screen size). Some widgets generate events, which can be handled by the application. The display manager is responsible for placing widgets, not the application. However, MIDP is much simpler than AWT, and immeasurably simpler than Swing. There is no explicit menu support (where would the menu go?), nor can the developer (until recently) create entirely new user interface widgets. There is no windowing: although one screen can be raised on top of another, the top screen obscures the bottom one completely.
