One of the major subject at Blackberry Developer Conference in Amsterdam was the introduction to the new Blackberry OS 10. Well...there won't be Java in Blackberry 10.
There will be two main possibility to build applications on the new Blackberry OS versions:
- Use the new Cascade UI framework with QT libraries to build application with the new Native SDK;
- Use Webworks to build application using HTML 5 (having access to native features tough);
There is no clear reason about the decision that lead RIM to cut off Java from the next generation platforms, the speakers didn't give any valid feedback about that.
The funny thing is that Blacberry 10 will integrate an Android player to run Android application but there won't be any player for Blackberry OS 5, 6 or 7 applications.....
Yes, when a developer completed the implementation of an applicaation or of a game, that is just the beginning of the work.
Now, he needs to publish his app and make it known to the market. First step: the application stores on which he will publish his work.
There are plenty of choices outside. Talking about Android we can say that the number of application stores is growing fast and it's easy receive emails informing you that a new amazing store is going to launch and that it want to publish your super applications.
Of course, the Android Market is almost a forced choice....But it worths spending time on all of them? Not always...
For that reason, the article published by Simon Judge might give help to choose the most suitable solutions for the developer expectations. He refers to some stats coming from Ziggy’s Games and the number of downloads of their free mobile application BusJumper.
From their data, we can see the impressive result for the Amazon Market and that SlideME, Appia, Mobango and AppChina (if your app is also available in Chinese) are other actors to keep in mind when we are going to publish the applications.
Strange the position of GetJar, well known application repository but that seems to be not the main source of downloads for the Ziggy Game's solution.
Another step after having published the application is trying some kind of marketing activities in the store as well: banners, space in the newsletters, get our application featured and so on....
Only few big fans continue to play Subbuteo, a game forgotten, nowdays, in favour of the videogames.
But this is the age of smartphone with touch screens on which you can swipe your fingers...so, why don't use it to allow Subbuteo player to play on the train...
Of course, nothing will be like having your real green table but the idea has its cool side. Peter Rook of Paul Lamond Game announced the development of a version of Subbuteo for tablets and smartphones during the London Toy Fare. Unfortunately there is no image of the app yet.
An online multiplayer option would be cool...who knows if they will implement it?
Warm up your fingers!
