Getting Started
So, you’ve decided to start developing applications, content, or services for Nokia devices. Good thinking!
Whether you're pursuing this for personal pleasure or because you want to take your business into the mobile space, Forum Nokia offers a wealth of resources to help you design, build, test, certify, market, and sell or promote your applications, content, services, or Web site to mobile users. Many in the business of mobile development have found that Nokia devices give them access to hundreds of millions of users whose appetite for mobile applications, content, and services continues to grow.
This page provides links to the resources you'll need to start taking your development skills mobile.
Let’s get started:
- Are you a professional developer who wants to create applications that run on Nokia devices?
- Are you a Web developer who wants to present your Web site or service on Nokia devices?
- Are you a content developer who wants to create audio, video, or multimedia content for Nokia devices?
- Are you a mobile device user who wants to get the most from your Nokia device?
- Are you looking for information about Forum Nokia services?
Do you already have good background knowledge of your chosen development technology? If so, consider jumping straight to the eLearning section of Forum Nokia. Here you can find a wealth of training presentations and screencasts that go beyond the basics.
Getting started: professional development of mobile applications
Nokia’s platforms offer a wealth of runtime environments for creating every type of application imaginable. To find out more about getting started, select your preferred development technology below.
Java™ technology
Create applications for the most widely deployed mobile runtime environment.
C++ on S60 with Symbian C++
Unleash the full power of the world’s most popular smartphone platform.
Standard C/C++ on S60 with Open C/C++
Create middleware and application engines using your desktop development skills.
Linux C for the maemo™ platform
Create applications for the maemo™ platform, the Nokia Linux platform for Internet tablet devices.
Flash Lite from Adobe
Create games, Web-aware applications, and more, in a flash.
Python
Prototyping or fully developed commercial applications — it’s your choice.
Getting started: bringing Web sites and Web services to Nokia devices
Generating traffic is key to your Web site’s success. The number of consumers who browse the Web from their mobile devices is growing all the time, so you need to make sure that those users can easily navigate your Web site. To find out more, select the way you want to deliver your mobile Web content:
Lite mobile browsing
Make your Web site available to hundreds of millions of Nokia device users.
Web Browser for S60
Take advantage of all the Web-browsing capabilities of the S60 platform.
Web Runtime widgets
Deliver your Web site to S60 devices as if it were a native or Java™ application, with Web Runtime (WRT) widgets.
WidSets widgets
Use the WidSets service to deliver your Web site to devices built on Java technology.
You can also use any of the Nokia runtime environments to create on-device applications that access your Web site or Web service.
Getting started: developing content for Nokia devices
Today’s consumers use their mobile devices to play music, watch video, listen to podcasts, and more. If you're an artist, multimedia developer, musician, or filmmaker, you should know that now is the time to start delivering your content in mobile-friendly formats. To find out more, select your chosen medium.
Audio and video
Deliver audio and video to mobile devices as downloads or streams.
Themes
Get your artwork and photographs to mobile consumers with themes.
Flash Lite from Adobe
Create animated and interactive content for mobile devices and Web sites.
Getting started: for device users who want more
Your mobile device has so much more to offer than its out-of-box functionality. You may want to start building applications or simply find out what you can achieve without having to get technical. Here are some things you can do and links to the essential information you'll need to get started.
Jazz up your device’s UI
Grab your favorite images and sounds, and using Carbide.ui, combine them to give your device a brand-new look.
Idle device? No way
An animated GIF can enliven your idle screen. Be adventurous: Use Flash Lite from Adobe, animated Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), or Symbian C++ screen savers.
Do more with applications and content
To find professional content and applications, check out the Download! application on your device.
Go all the way with mobile applications
For an easy introduction to mobile development, try Python for S60. If you have a Web site, consider Web Runtime (WRT) widgets. Or get ambitious with Java™ technology and Symbian C++.
If you're not ready to start creating your own stuff right now, you might head over to MOSH, where you can join a community of device owners who share all sorts of mobile content. And don’t forget that you can get a wealth of information from My Nokia.
Forum Nokia services
Whether you're looking for answers to technical questions or want to explore how to accelerate the development of your business, Forum Nokia has services that can help. To find out more, select from the following options.
Technical support
Get answers to your technical questions from Forum Nokia experts who provide per-incident technical support.
Forum Nokia Launchpad
Get extra help from Forum Nokia. Forum Nokia Launchpad offers excellent opportunities to developers who are serious about mobile.
Forum Nokia PRO
Get premium help from Forum Nokia. If you really want to make your mobile business fly, check out Forum Nokia PRO, which offers developers Forum Nokia’s highest level of technical and business assistance.
Forum Nokia Champion
Forum Nokia Champion honors the top mobile developers from around the world, recognizing them on the basis of their outstanding skills and dedication to the Forum Nokia community.
Forum Nokia Wiki
Check out the Forum Nokia Wiki for a wealth of information from experienced independent developers, as well as the Forum Nokia technical-support team.
Discussion Boards
The Forum Nokia Discussion Boards offer you the opportunity to ask questions and tap into the experience of members of the Forum Nokia Developer Community.
Blogs
The Forum Nokia Blogs are written by Forum Nokia staff and Forum Nokia Champions. Find out what’s happening and what’s hot in mobile development.
