Application of the Week: Plusmo
Plusmo is a leading provider of mobile “widgets” that deliver rich, personalized experiences for consumers on a broad range of Nokia devices. Plusmo’s service enables people to extend social networking, track live sports, get news updates, watch videos, and play games through their mobile phones anytime and anywhere. Click on any of the links to the right to learn more about Plusmo.
Document --- Article; Customization, Entertainment, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, Web Technology ... Widget for S60; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

16-May-2008

Mobile Web Technologies Overview
This article gives an overview of the evolution of mobile Web browsing and how to take mobile Web users into consideration in Web design, including the potential provided by new technologies such as widgets and WidSets, and the difference between Full and Lite browsing.
Document --- Article; Web Technology ... Nokia Web Browser / Lite Web Browsing / Widget for S60 / WidSets; English (en)

10-Mar-2008

Widgets for the S60 Platform eLearning
This eLearning module introduces to Nokia Web widgets, which are Web applications that can be run outside the Web browser in devices compatible with the Web Runtime environment. An example Web widget is used to demonstrate how to develop and deploy the widgets. This module is also available in Chinese.
Training Course --- eLearning; Getting Started, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, Web Technology ... Widget for S60; English (en)

10-Mar-2008

Getting Started with Web Runtime Widgets for S60 Screencast
This screencast provides Web developers with an introduction to creating Web widgets for S60 devices. The screencast describes how to download and install the tools required, illustrates some of the features of a Web widget, reviews the content of a Web widget, and provides tips on development and testing.
Video --- Screencast; S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 / S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, Web Technology ... Widget for S60; Binary (.bin/.exe); English (en)

06-Mar-2008

Web Developer's Library
The Web Developer's Library is an information package for developers wishing to create widgets for S60 devices. The library includes introductory, getting started, implementation, and API-level information. This library is available in HTML format online and as a stand-alone version.
Document; S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, Web Technology ... Widget for S60; English (en)

19-Dec-2007

Web Run-Time: AccuWidget Example
This Web widget application allows the user to check the current weather conditions as well as the forecast for the next two days. The application demonstrates transfering RSS (XML) data from a Web server using XMLHttpRequest API, navigation between different views (with transition effects), tab and cursor modes, custom menu, and capturing key events.
Application --- Example; Networking, Web Technology ... AJAX / Browsing / JavaScript / Web Application / Widget for S60; English (en)

09-Oct-2007

Introducing Web Run-Time
Web Run-Time allows easy and user-friendly Internet access from a mobile device - anywhere, anytime. This document gives a brief introduction to the Web Run-Time concept, and discusses also developer benefits, development tools, and future development of the technology.
Document; Web Technology ... Nokia Web Browser / Web Application / Web Runtime (WRT); English (en)

09-Oct-2007

Getting Started with Nokia Web Widget Development
Learn how to start developing widgets for the Nokia Web Run-Time platform. This document also includes a discussion of how to use the S60 SDK emulator to both develop and test widgets. A step-by-step section takes you through the process of creating a simple widget to run in the Nokia Web Run-Time platform. Complete example widget code is provided in the package.
Document; S60, Web Technology ... Web Application / Widget for S60; English (en)

09-Oct-2007

Porting Apple Dashboard Widgets to S60
Learn how to port widgets built for Apple’s Dashboard to the S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 Web Run-Time (WRT) platform. Step-by-step examples take you through the process of converting Dashboard-specific features to the WRT mobile domain. Complete examples with full source code are provided in a separate ZIP file delivered within this documentation package.
Document; Porting --- Porting to S60, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, Web Technology ... Web Application / Widget for S60; English (en)

09-Oct-2007

WeatherBug Widget - On-Screen Demonstration
This movie shows the on-screen operation of the Weatherbug widget. It describes the sequence of operations from searching for a feed from a local weather station - to displaying real-time information from that source. The Weatherbug application is described in more detail in the article Porting Widgets to the S60 Platform: Easier Than Ever.
Video; Web Technology ... Browsing / Widget for S60; English (en)

16-Apr-2007

S60 Goes Beyond Web Browsing with Web Run-Time and Widgets
Widgets give users quick, instant and easy access to Web 2.0 services and full Web content access on their mobile devices. Widgets are developed using standards-based Web technologies, enabling developers to create rich and compelling Web applications for mobile devices.
Document; S60, Web Technology ... Browsing / Widget for S60; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

16-Apr-2007

Porting Widgets to the S60 Platform: Easier than Ever
Thanks to Nokia’s recent introduction of Web Run-Time, porting standards-based widgets to the S60 platform is now quicker and more straightforward than ever. This case study focuses on the WeatherBug widget - which provides live updates of weather conditions, forecasts, and warnings.
Document; S60, Web Technology ... Browsing / Widget for S60; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)