FOWA London
Earlier this week the Vodafone developer team attended Future of Web Apps (FOWA) London. The team manned a very busy booth and also presented a couple of sessions during the event.The event had an...
View ArticleMobile Network Programming
Developing widgets to run on mobile phones requires more careful attention to network latency, since unlike the desktop connected environment, the mobile data connection speed can vary and fail. Also,...
View ArticleVodafone Developer Days Greece Wrap Up
Earlier this week the Vodafone developer team travelled to Athens to speak with an engaging crowd of around 60 developers at the Vodafone Dev Days Greece event. And with what seems to be becoming a...
View ArticleVodafone Shop app promotion image guide and service
We're keen to help you get your apps into the Vodafone Shop as easily as possible so we're offering a service where we can create the images you need for your app to be featured in the Shop.More...
View ArticleWidget Samples series - Basic Application
Next up in our Widget Samples series is the Basic Application sample widget. It's a simple but complete example that demonstrates basic widget structure and behaviour including:Essential contents of...
View ArticleMobile Unconference comes to Dusseldorf
Yesterday 100+ developers from Germany, Holland, UK and Canada attended Mobile Unconference Dusseldorf, the Vodafone developer team were also there. Here are my thoughts about the event from a fog...
View ArticleWidget Samples series - Geolocation
Geolocation sample widgetThe latest in our Widget Samples series is the Geolocation sample widget, which demonstrates how to use the JIL geolocation API.Location-awareness can add a unique dimension to...
View ArticleImportant update regarding widget submission to the Vodafone Shop
We've been delighted to see the ever increasing momentum around the widget platform, which is highlighted by the announcement and formation of the Wholesale Application Community (WAC), enabling global...
View ArticleUpdate regarding application submission to the Vodafone Shop
We wanted to let you know that there has been a change regarding acceptance of applications with adult content for the Vodafone Shop. Unfortunately, until further notice these will now no longer be...
View ArticleWidget Samples series - Audio
Audio sample widgetOur Widget Samples series continues with the Audio sample widget, which demonstrates just how easy it is to add sound capabilities to your JIL apps and games. Whether you want to...
View ArticleNextDB.net Database Form Utilities
NextDB.net Form BuilderNextDB.net is a JavaScript API for cloud database programming that enables web developers to build data driven web applications without any server side coding. To further...
View ArticleWidget Samples series - Address Book
Address Book sample widgetOur Widget Samples series continues with the Address Book sample widget, which demonstrates how to fetch and display address book entries from the phone's address book and...
View ArticleTest your apps on the latest Android devices
Are you developing a cool new mobile app? As a developer, you probably know how important it is to make sure that your app (native Android or widget) works properly and displays correctly not only in a...
View ArticleWidget Samples series - Multipage
This is the last of the widgets in our Widget Samples series. All but the simplest widgets are likely to benefit from using multiple pages. The Multipage sample implements a two-page, list-based widget...
View ArticleTen tips for good widget code
If you have followed our widget samples series, you should have a good idea of what the JIL/WAC APIs can do for you, and how to use them in your code. The samples have covered a selection of JIL...
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