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Web Developer's Library
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This version of the Web Developer’s Library (WDL) is compatible with Nokia's Web Browser 8.5 for MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan on the Nokia N9, Web Browser for Symbian 7.3 and 7.4, and the Nokia Browser for Series 40. It also supports S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition, and Web Browser 7.2. This WDL version includes information on major new HTML 5 features of Web Browser 8.5: support for geolocation, browser-based multimedia, offline data storage, editable content, multi-point touch input, threaded JavaScript workers and access to the N9's orientation and motion
sensors. It provides information on three-dimensional CSS transforms and other advanced animation techniques, and introduces cross-browser-compatible web applications deployed via HTML 5's application cache. This version of the WDL also adds information about Symbian Browser 7.4 and Symbian Web Runtime (WRT) 7.4. The Ovi Browser name was changed to Nokia Browser for Series 40, and the Ovi Store name was changed to the Nokia Store. This WDL update introduces Series 40 web apps version 1.5, which supports core features of the W3C Geolocation API for location-aware web apps, full-screen display, web app image caching, an updated user interface, and the ability to send SMS. The Best Practices Guide for Series 40 Web Apps and the Instructions for Publishing Your Web App are significantly updated. A new version of Nokia Web Tools that is built on Eclipse is introduced for Series 40 web apps.
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Development Process
IDE
MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Platform Services
S60
S60 3rd Edition
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
S60 5th Edition
Series 40
Symbian
Symbian^3
UI
Touch UI
Web
Browser
Ovi Browser
Symbian Browser
HTML
HTML5
JavaScript
Web Apps
Series 40 Web Apps
Symbian Web Runtime
Web Developer's Library (online)
This version of the Web Developer’s Library (WDL) is compatible with Nokia's Web Browser 8.5 for MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan on the Nokia N9, Web Browser for Symbian 7.3 and 7.4, and the Nokia Browser for Series 40. It also supports S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition, and Web Browser 7.2. This WDL version includes information on major new HTML 5 features of Web Browser 8.5: support for geolocation, browser-based multimedia, offline data storage, editable content, multi-point touch input, threaded JavaScript workers and access to the N9's orientation and motion sensors. It provides information on three-dimensional CSS transforms and other advanced animation techniques, and introduces cross-browser-compatible web applications deployed via HTML 5's application cache. This version of the WDL also adds information about Symbian Browser 7.4 and Symbian Web Runtime (WRT) 7.4. The Ovi Browser name was changed to Nokia Browser for Series 40, and the Ovi Store name was changed to the Nokia Store. This WDL update introduces Series 40 web apps version 1.5, which supports core features of the W3C Geolocation API for location-aware web apps, full-screen display, web app image caching, an updated user interface, and the ability to send SMS. The Best Practices Guide for Series 40 Web Apps and the Instructions for Publishing Your Web App are significantly updated. A new version of Nokia Web Tools that is built on Eclipse is introduced for Series 40 web apps.
Web Developer's Library (downloadable)
This version of the Web Developer’s Library (WDL) is compatible with Nokia's Web Browser 8.5 for MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan on the Nokia N9, Web Browser for Symbian 7.3 and 7.4, and the Nokia Browser for Series 40. It also supports S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition, and Web Browser 7.2. This WDL version includes information on major new HTML 5 features of Web Browser 8.5: support for geolocation, browser-based multimedia, offline data storage, editable content, multi-point touch input, threaded JavaScript workers and access to the N9's orientation and motion sensors. It provides information on three-dimensional CSS transforms and other advanced animation techniques, and introduces cross-browser-compatible web applications deployed via HTML 5's application cache. This version of the WDL also adds information about Symbian Browser 7.4 and Symbian Web Runtime (WRT) 7.4. The Ovi Browser name was changed to Nokia Browser for Series 40, and the Ovi Store name was changed to the Nokia Store. This WDL update introduces Series 40 web apps version 1.5, which supports core features of the W3C Geolocation API for location-aware web apps, full-screen display, web app image caching, an updated user interface, and the ability to send SMS. The Best Practices Guide for Series 40 Web Apps and the Instructions for Publishing Your Web App are significantly updated. A new version of Nokia Web Tools that is built on Eclipse is introduced for Series 40 web apps. Extract the .zip file to any folder on your computer and click eclipse.exe to access the library.
Archived Versions
These versions have been superseded by newer versions and are considered archived.
Web Developer's Library v3.0 (Online)
Web Developers Library (WDL) version 3.0 is compatible with Nokia’s Web Browser for Symbian 7.3. It also supports S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition, and Web Browser 7.2. WDL 3.0 is a major update; the WDL was completely reorganized and streamlined to put topics in a more logical order and to make content easier to find. New in version 3.0 are: an improved library structure; a new section on Series 40 web apps including a description of the Ovi browser, an introduction to Series 40 web apps, a Series 40 web app developer’s guide and an API reference guide; a new section on the features of Symbian Browser 7.3 including HTML5 support, CSS3 support, IDN support, VGA screen support, split-screen virtual keyboard support, JavaScript 1.8 support, and viewport meta tag support.
Web Developer's Library v3.0 (Standalone)
Web Developers Library (WDL) version 3.0 is compatible with Nokia’s Web Browser for Symbian 7.3. It also supports S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition, and Web Browser 7.2. WDL 3.0 is a major update; the WDL was completely reorganized and streamlined to put topics in a more logical order and to make content easier to find. New in version 3.0 are: an improved library structure; a new section on Series 40 web apps including a description of the Ovi browser, an introduction to Series 40 web apps, a Series 40 web app developer’s guide and an API reference guide; a new section on the features of Symbian Browser 7.3 including HTML5 support, CSS3 support, IDN support, VGA screen support, split-screen virtual keyboard support, JavaScript 1.8 support, and viewport meta tag support. Extract the .zip file to any folder on your computer and click eclipse.exe to access the library.
Web Developer's Library v2.0 (Standalone)
Web Developers Library (WDL) version 2.0 is compatible with Nokia’s Web Browser for Symbian 7.2 and the Maemo Browser for the Nokia N900 device. It also supports S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition and Web Browser 7.1. WDL 2.0 is a major update; all Browser content is completely new. This update features extensive guidelines to help designers and developers adapt and optimize web content for Nokia's browsers. New in version 2.0 are: device detection techniques to serve appropriate content to the target browser's capabilities; server-based techniques such as custom mobile domains and redirection; client-based techniques such as media types, media queries, and JavaScript object detection; best practices for mobile web development; guidance on modern touch-based mobile interfaces; detailed specifications on core Browser capabilities and compliance with web standards. Extract the .zip file to any folder on your computer and click eclipse.exe to access the library.
Web Developer's Library v1.9 (Standalone)
The library version 1.9 is compatible with Web Runtime 7.2 and the Web Browser for Symbian 7.2. It also supports S60 3rd Edition, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition versions of Browser and WRT, and WRT and Web Browser 7.1. New in version 1.9 is the Platform Services 2.0 JavaScript API software package and topics such as: Enabling a WRT widget for the home screen, Defining the home screen and full screen views, Designing content for the home screen widget, Optimizing performance and battery life, and JavaScript wrt object. The JS wrt object can be used to determine which version of WRT is present in a particular device.The S60 platform is now known as the Symbian platform. S60 devices are now known as Symbian devices. Legacy names, such as S60 5th Edition, remain unchanged. Extract the .zip file to any folder on your computer and click eclipse.exe to access the library.
Web Developer's Library v1.10 (Standalone)
The library version 1.10 is compatible with Web Runtime 7.2 and the Web Browser for Symbian 7.2. It also supports S60 3rd Edition, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, S60 5th Edition versions of Browser and WRT, and WRT and Web Browser 7.1. New in version 1.10 are topics supporting Nokia Symbian^3 devices such as: Home screen widgets in Nokia Symbian^3 devices, Landscape mode in Nokia Symbian^3 devices; topic supporting Web Browser 7.2 for Symbian: Browser 7.2 features; a Symbian Web Runtime supported APIs table; Detecting network availability in Web applications, and updates to the Calendar, Contacts, Communication Logs, Landmarks, Location, Media Management, Sensors, and System Information APIs. The Web Developer’s Library (WDL) is restructured for WDL 1.10 to incorporate Design and User Experience material that was formerly in the Design and User Experience Library (DUEL): Scrolling, Font support, HTML and CSS support, Using animations and transitions, Interaction and user experience design checklist, Packaging, installing, and distributing your widget, Designing a sample widget. New design-related topics are Tools and templates and Usability guidelines. Extract the .zip file to any folder on your computer and click eclipse.exe to access the library.
