Spotlights for web

New capabilities in Series 40 web apps

Houman Forood, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Nokia continues to discuss the new features in the recently released Nokia Web Tools 1.5 and updated web apps capabilities in Nokia Browser for Series 40. You can now take advantage of geolocation, native messaging, and other features to build rich applications using your web development skills.

UI improvements in Series 40 web apps

Houman Forood, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Nokia provides a guide to the UI improvements that have been introduced in the latest Series 40 web apps environment. You will see many improvements since the initial release. Houman also explains that new UI guidelines are available to assist you in designing web apps for Nokia Series 40 phones.

Series 40 web apps: Sina Wireless

GaoFei Wang, vice president, and Zheng Wei, technical manager, of Sina Wireless talk about the opportunities created by Series 40 web apps and Nokia Web Tools. Sina has delivered Sina News as a Series 40 web app to provide domestic and international news to consumers in China.

An Introduction to Nokia Developer Projects

This video gives you a brief introduction to the usage of Nokia Developer Projects, a web-based project management tool. For more on this subject, see the Nokia Developer Projects homepage.

IdeasProject

The IdeasProject is an online community for everybody from all around the world to brainstorm. It enables the two-way exchange of ideas between users and developers around innovation powered by Nokia.



By sharing your ideas here you expose them to a huge number of other enthusiastic people who can help you evolve them into real innovations and products. We offer challenges and concrete rewards for the best ideas.

Getting Started with Series 40 web apps

This getting started video provides developers with the essential information needed to use Nokia Web Tools to create, edit, preview, package, and deploy a Series 40 web app. This video complements the getting started guide document available from Web Developer Channel.

Create for Millions with Houman Farood

Houman Farood, senior product marketing manager at Nokia Developer, talks about the Create for Millions competition: specifically the opportunity this offers for web developers. Houman explains that Series 40 web apps offer developers access to a significant marketplace, particularly in developing economies, and outlines the prizes on offer and judging categories.

Calling All Innovators Developer Party

In August, Nokia hosted a celebration to announce the winners of the Calling All Innovators $10M contest and turn the spotlight on our most important collaborators, you the developer. Fellow Nokia and Windows Phone devs, as well as members of the Nokia North America team, local VCs, media, and operators attended to celebrate the industry and it's achievements. It was a wonderful evening celebrating your contributions to the mobile app ecosystem and we look forward to sharing with you in the exciting times ahead.

Getting Started with Symbian Web Apps

This getting started video provides developers with the essential information needed to use Nokia Web Tools to create, edit, preview, package, and deploy a Symbian WRT widget. This video complements the getting started guide document available from Web Developer Channel.

Entupalma at MWC 2011

Maximiliano Firtman, director of Entupalma, talks about creating the Ole app for one of Argentina’s leading news and sport sites using web technology. Maximiliano discusses also the success he has achieved in distributing his apps through Ovi store and the support benefits of the Forum Nokia community.

Series 40 web apps: KapanLagi.com

Arthur Surya, director of KapanLagi.com, talks about the opportunities created by Series 40 web apps and Nokia Web Tools. KapanLagi.com has delivered a web app that enables mobile users to access the entertainment news content of the KapanLagi.com website.

The Planned Nokia/Microsoft Partnership: Opportunities for Developers

Matt Bencke, General Manager of Windows Phone and Marketplace, discusses the planned Nokia/Microsoft partnership, and the opportunities for the developer community today and in the future.

Series 40 web apps: Introduction

Houman Forood, senior product marketing manager at Nokia, provides an overview to Series 40 web apps. Representatives from Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, PT. Kompas Cyber Media, KapanLagi.com, Sina Wireless, and Xoriant Solutions Ltd provide feedback on their experiences with Ovi Browser, Series 40 web apps and Nokia Web Tools.

Nokia Developer Day at MWC 2011

This video, introduced by Srikanth Raju director, head of marketing at Forum Nokia, provides an overview of the activities at the Nokia Developer Day held during MWC 2011 in Barcelona. A number of developers share their thoughts on the benefits of the event also.

Nokia Developers on the Microsoft Partnership

Recorded at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, these are the candid reactions of developers to the announcement of the Nokia Microsoft partnership. The developers talk about the impact of the news, and the effect it will have on their immediate and long term plans.

Series 40 web apps: Hungama

Manish Malik, general manager, and Noaman Kazi, product manager, of Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, talk about the opportunities created by Series 40 web apps and Nokia Web Tools. Bollywood Hungama has created a web app that enables mobile users to keep up-to-date with the latest Bollywood film and star news.

Series 40 web apps: Kompas Cyber Media

Edi Taslim, business general manager, and Roy Nainggaolan, mobile systems and development, of PT. Kompas Cyber Media talk about the opportunities created by Series 40 web apps and Nokia Web Tools. Kompas has delivered a web app that enables mobile users to access the news content of the Kompas.com website.

Series 40 web apps: Xoriant

Girish Gaitonde, CEO and founder, and Aaron Benjamin, senior product manager, of Xoriant Solutions Ltd, talk about the opportunities created by Series 40 web apps and Nokia Web Tools. Xoriant has created a web app that enables mobile users to access the content of Wikipedia.

Qt WebKit Cartoon Reader

In this video chief engineer Lucian Tomuta shows this free example application, how it's coded, and how to combine native code with web technologies like HTML and JavaScript. For more on this subject, see the Cartoon Reader Projects homepage.

What's New With Forum Nokia Projects

Information about File sharing and Discussion improvements integrated in Forum Nokia Projects in October 2010. For more on this subject, see the Forum Nokia Projects homepage.

MagicBall Widget

Remember the Magic 8-Ball? This mobile version from Tong Ren is free for consumers in Ovi Store, and can be used (just for fun) to seek on-the-spot advice about any question imaginable.

Spin

This colourful and well-optimised web site enables visitors to browse a large collection of music-related articles, reviews, and special features.

The Guardian

This simple, well-optimised web site provides access to The Guardian’s extensive collection of news, sports, and lifestyle content. Users can easily search for articles, access their favourites, and browse the site’s content by category.

Finnair

This simple, well-optimised site enables users to check-in, view timetables, check the status of their flight, and learn more about Finnair’s worldwide destinations. Users can also easily complete an online form to join the airline’s rewards and loyalty plan.

Dremel

This simple, well-optimised web site provides an introduction to the Dremel product line of power tools for professional and do-it-yourself use. The site includes product descriptions, photos, and a handy series of videos showing the tools in use.

Wired

The Wired web site enables visitors to browse a large collection of articles, reviews, and curated sub-sections. The site is colourful, with well-integrated branding that has been creatively implemented, using simple background colours and lightweight high-contrast graphics.

Tic Tac Toe - Relax

This version of the classic "Tic Tac Toe" game from XIM offers rich and relaxing graphics with both 3x3 and 6x6 game-play options. The game is available in 1 or 2 player modes, and is great for having fun with friends and kids!

Ovi Browser

Ovi Browser brings rich web browsing to Nokia Series 40 devices that is fast and easy. It uses patented, Internet compression technology to reduce data usage by up to 90 per cent. As a result, pages display more quickly, saving users money on data charges. Multiple view modes are supported so that individuals can see the full web page in the original layout, or with an optimised single column format. The Ovi Browser is free, and available for a broad range of Nokia Series 40 devices.

Tech Buzz Homescreen widget

The award-winning Tech Buzz Homescreen Widget from UK-based Mippin is a fast, elegant way to reliably access the latest tech news anywhere on Nokia mobile devices, including the homescreen of the Nokia N97.

Download Tech Buzz widget from Ovi Store!

TripAdvisor

This remarkably versatile web site and widget work as a pair; enabling users to research nearby hotels, restaurants, and activity destinations. On GPS enabled devices, the widget detects the user’s location then passes this information to the web site providing a truly customised user experience.

Metro News Widget

Consumers with the Metro widget on their Nokia Symbian device can keep up to date with the latest news, sports, columns, and blogs. The widget has all the content from the latest Metro papers in the following countries: France, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Mexico and United States. Additionally, Metro readers can share news with friends using Facebook or Twitter.

NHL GameCenter 2010

This application enables users to explore and keep track of their favourite hockey players, teams, and games. The extensive collection of data is enhanced using charts, graphs, photos, and game play diagrams.

Accuweather.com Widget

With this free Web Runtime widget for Nokia N97 devices, consumers have instant access to the following content: current conditions and severe weather risk for the next 6 hours, rain and snow totals for the next 5 days, temperature and sky conditions for the next 15 hours; 10 days and nights of forecasts; 15 hours of hourly forecast information; a 15-day forecast, high temperature, 9 stored locations, low temperature, daytime high wind speed; and radar (U.S. locations only).

Street Magic: See A Card

David Blaine, Magician and Endurance Artist ™, began his career performing street magic -- up close and personal card effects done to small groups of people on the streets. Now, you can become a street magician with one of Blaine's favorite card effects from his groundbreaking TV special, Street Magic. "See A Card" is one of the most difficult card effects to perform in person. With the precision of this app, step into David Blaine's world. The payoff is always amazing.

Mercedes Benz

This site is lightweight, engaging, and provides an ideal companion to Mercedes Benz’s desktop offering. Users can view photos and specifications for available models, locate a 24-hour repair centre, or book a test drive at one of the brand’s many dealerships throughout Malaysia.

Auto Trader

The Auto Trader widget enables visitors to browse a large collection of vehicles, tag their favourites, and contact the seller using their mobile phone. The widget also includes a wealth of options that are ideally suited to the mobile context, including prompts to “Call Seller”, “Visit Dealer’s Website” and “View Dealer’s Location”

lastminute.com Hotels

This remarkably versatile widget enables users to research European holiday destinations, then locate and book a hotel from lastminute.com’s extensive collection. Users who prefer not to complete the booking on their mobile can also easily request a call-back from the lastminute.com sales team.

LP33.TV: On-Demand Music Videos

LP33.TV is a free on-demand widget available in Ovi Store that features music videos and interviews with the latest bands, as well as music culture and lifestyle content. LP33.TV allows consumers to watch videos from featured channels and create playlists.

Rightmove

This site is lightweight, engaging, and provides an ideal companion to Rightmove’s desktop offering. Users can search for properties, create lists of favourites, and easily generate alerts based on their location and ideal property characteristics. Quick access to the web site is also facilitated through a launcher application, available on Ovi Store.

Yahoo

This lightweight, mobile optimised web site enables visitors to browse Yahoo’s extensive collection of news and entertainment content. Easy to configure customisation options are also provided, enabling users to control which content appears within each section.

Facebook

This site is lightweight, engaging, and provides an ideal companion to Facebook’s desktop offering. Users can keep track of new message, accept invitations from friends, respond to comments on their Wall, and even tag friends within photographs.

Grocery

Tesco’s easy to use Grocery widget enables shoppers to create shopping lists, search for and select products, and book a home delivery directly from their mobile phone. The application’s visual style is fun and well aligned with Tesco’s in-store and online branding.

Nokia Web Clip Creator (beta)

You don’t need to be a programmer to build web apps for Nokia Series 40 phones; just use our state of the art website clipping tool. It's easy: Open your web page, select the web content to clip, preview it in the simulator, name your app, and generate the files to submit to Nokia Store. Nokia Web Clip Creator takes you through the process step-by-step, making web app creation easy. No programming skills are needed, and there are no registration fees to pay.