1. Forum Nokia offers extensive support programs to assist developers working with the Maemo platform from inspiration to monetization.
2. This support includes resources like documentation, discussion boards, SDKs and code samples as well as programs that provide funding, discounts, and opportunities to accelerate development cycles and get apps featured in stores.
3. Developers are encouraged to provide feedback on how to make Maemo more accessible to new developers through discussions at events like the Maemo Developer Days training.
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2. Forum Nokia offers ¡ 2. Outstanding Members 3. Resources 4. Technical services 6. Campaigns 1. Programs ¡ and benefits 5. Distribution
3. ¡ to assist from inspiration to monetization 3. Resources Discussion boards, wiki, blogs ¨C a place for our experts to help & to shine. SDKs, tools, code samples. 2. Outstanding Members Champions Program for the ¡°best of the best.¡± 4. Technical services in person and online 6. Campaigns Openscreen Project Fund Calling All Innovators 1. Programs ¡ and benefits Forum.nokia.com = free, and premium services available via LaunchPad, PRO & PRO Accelerator programs to accelerate development cycles. 5. Distribution The money trail ¨C Ovi, business units, operators, service providers, enterprise.
4. Thorough support offering Service Status Technical Support Available by launch via FN.com Developer Documentation Documentation/examples published to FN.com Discussion board Qt for Maemo & Python in FN; C/C++/GTK at maemo.org Wiki Available on maemo.org & wiki.forum.nokia.com Blogs Expert blogs on FN.com Remote Device Access (RDA) Available via FN.com Prototype device loaning Available for selected developers (PRO and Launchpad) Discounted device program Available by launch via FN.com (not until P11) Application Testing Services No certification is possible for N900 Application User Experience Evaluation The service updated for Rover, since August. Developer Training Available via FN.com October and onwards, dedicated events University Program Co-operation being arranged with selected universities Technical Consultancy Case by case
5. Training, e.g. Maemo Developer Days Copenhagen 18th -20 November Day 1 Agenda topics Introduction to Maemo and Maemo devices Harmattan architecture and introduction to Harmattan development Developing apps with Qt for Maemo 5 Publishing your software through maemo.org Publishing your apps through Ovi Store Developer support Day 2 & 3 The training focuses on C++ programming and GUI application development using Qt cross-platform libraries. Qt mobility features are described using Qt Maemo port Agenda topics Qt build and development tools Qt widgets Graphics view MultitaskingXML Model/view framework Databases Networking Multimedia QTestLib What's new in Qt 4.6 Maemo Qt Mobile Extensions Web Run-Time WebKit APIs WebKit internals ?
6. And what about distribution & monetization Service Partnerships Pre-loading Ovi Store
7. Ovi Store Solid Footprint Over 180 countries August bigger than June & July combined Adding 500 content items per week Over 100 devices Now adding Maemo platform. N900 will have content supplied through Ovi Store.
8. Open Screen Fund = Money for you $10 million fund from Nokia and Adobe to bring great Flash apps & content to market, across screens We¡¯re looking for innovation , and creative use of Flash capabilities on Nokia devices Anyone can apply for funding; a great idea may be a winner! Get more information at http://openscreen.forum.nokia.com/
9. Calling All Innovators Competition Nokia¡¯s Annual Innovation Contest, now in its 3rd year 2009 global Calling All Innovators offered $250K worth of cash and prizes, including Ovi Store promotion Over 1800 apps submitted in 2 contests Now in country level, to stock Ovi Store with locally relevant content
10. Our ¡±ask¡± of you ¡ Help lead the way ¡ Three issues that, if addressed, you believe will make it easier for the uninitiated to embrace Maemo? 1? 2? 3? We¡¯ll do it together during the next two days. Status update through Forum.Nokia.com.