SCN September 2007
Bringing the Symbian developer community the latest news and resources for Symbian OS.
In this edition
Find out the results of our wiki competition The latest on the the Symbian Smartphone Show Enter the Nokia Open C Challenge Watch the Adobe-hosted Symbian Signed webinar Symbian training courses Symbian and Orange Partner virtual seminar Changes to Symbian Signed coming soon Quickoffice Rules: Cooperate To Mobilize New paper: Roids - Game implementation and design New paper: Monotype fonts on mobiles New interview: Q&A with Iain Campbell New interview: The Agile Heart with Jim Coplien New article: Symbian Developer Network in China New tool: Certificate Manager plugin Partner and community updates - Forum Nokia Partner and community updates - UIQ
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Symbian Developer Network wiki competition
The winners have been announced for our wiki competition. Congratulations to those who have won prizes and commiserations to those who were not lucky this time. Remember - you can add to the Wiki at any time, not just when we run competitions!
Find out moreWelcome to the Symbian Smartphone Show
3500 delegates, 120 exhibitors, 60 seminars, 10 keynotes - one show
Don't miss the biggest smartphone event of the year with the opportunity to experience the future of mobile direct from the industry's most forward-thinking players. The world's biggest brands are going mobile and they're doing it first on smartphones. Consumer electronics, Internet, entertainment, commerce and publishing are all going mobile and they need your help to get there. Presenting:
- Here & Now - Today's most successful smartphone services, presented by leading innovators and entrepreneurs.
- Mobile Futures - Ground-breaking technology that will power tomorrow's phones and deliver tomorrow's experiences.
- Symbian Developer Network Live! - All the tools and support needed to build the future of mobile.
The Symbian Developer Network
The Symbian Developer Network is going Live! Meet us in person by joining us for seminars, technical hands-on sessions, a training classroom and more. Consumer electronics, Internet, entertainment, commerce and publishing are all going mobile and they can't do it without you. At the show:
- Symbian Developer Network Live! - All the tools and support needed to build the future of mobile.
- Technical Presentations - Top presenters speaking on key topics, including Bootstrapping an Agile project with James O. Coplien, and many more.
- Hands on Sessions - Join us in the Live! lounge for a series of 10-minute, rolling demonstrations throughout the day.
- Mobile Futures - Ground-breaking technology that will power tomorrow's phones and deliver tomorrow's experiences.
Nokia Open C Challenge Closes this Friday 14th September
Less than a week left! The Nokia Open C Challenge has been highly successful and is drawing to a close but there's still time for you to submit your entry if you haven't done so yet! Contestants must submit their final mobile applications by Friday 14th September 2007, no later than 11:59 p.m. EST.
Find out moreWatch the Adobe-hosted Symbian Signed seminar
Symbian's Sanjeet Matharu presents a webinar on Symbian Signed for Flash developers. This webinar will give you an overview of the program and how to get your Flash application Symbian Signed.
Watch the seminarSymbian training courses
At Symbian we are constantly working to help the developer community upgrade and improve their Symbian OS skills by offering new and improved training courses. In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the following courses:
- London - Symbian OS Design for Platform Security, 24 September
- London - Symbian OS Programming for Platform Security, 25 September
- Dallas - Symbian OS Internals course, 29-31 October
- London - Symbian OS Essentials course, 21-23 November
- London - Symbian OS Internals course, 10-12 December
Symbian and Orange Partner virtual seminar
Symbian and Orange invites Orange Partner members to a virtual seminar to help you improve your development skills on Symbian OS.
Find out moreChanges to Symbian Signed coming soon
Symbian is pleased to announce that, after some good feedback from our developer community and a lot of hard work by the Symbian Developer Network team, we are now able to confirm that changes to Symbian Signed process will be generally available from November 2007. We have listened to our community and have revised Symbian Signed to provide a more efficient and economically viable solution to developers worldwide.
Find out moreQuickoffice Rules: Cooperate To Mobilize
While best known for its suite of Microsoft Office document editors, Quickoffice has now added an Adobe Acrobat reader to its stable of products. Richard Bloor of SymbianOne looks at Quickoffice's strategy for cooperation, and its implications for the wider Symbian developer community.
Find out moreNew on SDN
New paper: Roids - Game design and implementation
Twm Davies shows how he coded a clone of classic 80s favourite, Asteroids, in just 24 hours and ensured it works on the latest Symbian OS phones. The S60 and UIQ versions are here for free download too!
Read the paperNew paper: Monotype fonts on mobiles
Monotype Imaging, a Symbian Platinum Partner, explains font usage on mobile devices. This technical paper, written in collaboration with the Symbian Developer Network, looks at font technology for mobiles and the rationale and process for font selection.
Read the paperNew interview: Q&A with Iain Campbell
Symbian Developer Network interviewed Iain Campbell, the Lead Author of Symbian OS Communications Programming - Second Edition.
Read the interviewNew interview: The Agile Heart with Jim Coplien
Jim Coplien is a Senior Agile Coach, software developer, and Systems Architect at Nordija. Jo Stichbury of Symbian Press recently spoke to Jim Coplien about Agile software development, architectural patterns and books. You can meet and hear Jim at this year's Symbian Smartphone show.
Read the interviewSymbian Developer Network in China
To mark the opening of a global R&D center in Beijing, China, Symbian Developer Network presents an extended range of Chinese documents and a new Chinese-language forum.
Read more about support for Chinese developersNew tool: Certificate Manager plugin
The Certificate Manager is a Carbide plugin that allows you to manage your Developer Certificates within Carbide. To install this plug-in unzip the contents of the file to the 'plugins' folder where your copy of Carbide is installed.
Find out moreFrom our Partners & Community
Forum Nokia
Getting Ready For Symbian Signed with Carbide.c++
This video is a guide to the processes involved in preparing an S60 application for Symbian Signed testing. The video starts by showing how to obtain a Publisher ID, Symbian Developer Certificate, and secure-range UID. It then illustrates the process of creating and signing an application in Carbide.c++ for testing on a device, before looking at pre-Symbian Signed application verification and creation of the package for submission to a test house.
Find out moreGetting Started with Carbide.c++ Express
This video is an introduction to using Carbide.c++ Express. It provides viewers with a guide to downloading and installing Carbide.c++ and shows how an application is created, edited, built, and debugged in the emulator. Finally, the example application is built and run on a device. The presentation is an excellent starting point for all developers considering switching to Carbide.c++.
Find out moreNative Symbian Applications OTA: New Opportunities to Drive ARPU
This document provides information on the business benefits and options for implementing OTA services to deliver native Symbian applications to Symbian smartphones. Several examples of successful OTA services are provided. In addition, information is provided about using Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standards when implementing OTA delivery for native Symbian application.
Find out moreUIQ
UIQ is coming to an event near you
In September, the UIQ Technology developer team will participate in both the MOTODEV Summit in San Jose, and the Handango Partner Summit in San Diego. In October, the team will also be at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London. Take this opportunity to learn more about UIQ, ask a technical, commercial or partnering question, show us your latest applications or meet the people you've been in touch via the forums and emails. Come and join UIQ Technology at these industry events.
Meet UIQ at the Symbian Smartphone ShowA few days remain to test your applications on the Motorola MOTO Z8
Since the UIQ 3.1 SDK has been available on the UIQ Developer Portal for a couple of months now, you've had both the tools and the time to create and/or port your applications to the Motorola MOTO Z8. What you might have been lacking is the opportunity to have the phone in your hands and check that your applications run on it as intended. For this reason, you have until the 30th of September to send your applications to UIQ Technology for them to be tested, free of charge, on a MOTO Z8, and a have test report sent back to you.
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