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2010-01-08
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Originally Posted by Texrat
Unfortunately doesn't help N900 users... since the Ovi Store doesn't work (so I understand).
Nokia's response to the challenge:
http://callingallinnovators.com/
But I suppose it should be working before those apps are finished and available.. but I doubt the developers it attracts will be maemo developers..
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2010-01-08
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#23
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OPK just annouced another developer program at CES. 1 million first price. Nokia Growth Economy Venture Challenge - but it's aimed at 3rd world solutions, so propably also doesn't really apply to Maemo.
EDIT: Actually it's more about services and business models.
Criteria
The winning proposal in the Growth Economy Venture Challenge will meet the following criteria:
* It must include a clear mission statement; and provide a product or service plan that will undeniably raise the standard of living, and/or enhance the lives of people living in emerging market countries today.
* The initial target market must be located in a region with per capita income significantly lower than what is found in industrialized nations today (e.g., sub-$5 per day).
* It must include a viable business model that has a high likelihood of providing a strong return on investment for the venture funding provided.
Last edited by Rauha; 2010-01-08 at 18:29.
EDIT: Actually it's more about services and business models.
Criteria
The winning proposal in the Growth Economy Venture Challenge will meet the following criteria:
* It must include a clear mission statement; and provide a product or service plan that will undeniably raise the standard of living, and/or enhance the lives of people living in emerging market countries today.
* The initial target market must be located in a region with per capita income significantly lower than what is found in industrialized nations today (e.g., sub-$5 per day).
* It must include a viable business model that has a high likelihood of providing a strong return on investment for the venture funding provided.
Last edited by Rauha; 2010-01-08 at 18:29.
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2010-01-08
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#24
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for sure there is a problem actually with the SDK. The SDK is unusable for a newbie, the dos is not clear, most of examples are not even made fremantle, the emulator sucks. The new tool, MADDE, is far better, but CLI only and there are no tutorial as for now. Even garage.maemo.org is a shame when it comes to documentation, try to setup a git repository or put a web project page online, nothing's explained. The wiki is great, but nothing's really structured. For example it took me 5 minutes to develop a small app for android, about one day on maemo to do approximately the same.
Oh and the n900 came with a gpu ? great! but... where is the gpu doc? how can I use opengl es? nothing's explained. That will not motivate developers to develop for maemo, and that's a shame because a solid documentation is really nothing to do for nokia, and will be so usefull to attract developers !
Oh and the n900 came with a gpu ? great! but... where is the gpu doc? how can I use opengl es? nothing's explained. That will not motivate developers to develop for maemo, and that's a shame because a solid documentation is really nothing to do for nokia, and will be so usefull to attract developers !
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2010-01-08
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#25
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Originally Posted by noobmonkey
Just to sound in on noobmonkey's side, Palm seems to get it and Nokia (at least the Maemo side) does not.
Thanks Tex.... Thats what i meant to say cut down
Hmmmm, Qt baffles me.... it's like ++in disguise?, or that may my misinformed opinion.. still, it doesnt seem easy
We need a gui development studio i say!
The only way the N900 or Maemo 5 will be successful is if there is a robust and varied selection of apps easily available for it. There needs to be a Nokia, not Maemo.org, cash, not karmic, bounty for apps. How about $10,000 for the first 500 apps with more than 1,000 downloads in the Ovi App Store?
There also needs to be far better documentation for new developers. While a complete Maemo for Dummies might be too much to ask for, perhaps a subset of that could be developed. How about something like a Maemo Widgets for Dummies which would show you, step by step with code examples, how to open and close a window; then how to scrape some data off a website and slap it into the window; then how to accept user input and utilize it in pulling the data; etc.
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2010-01-08
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Well.. if you google around for pyQT and OpenGL you get several code snippets and some how-to's ish of using OpenGL. Same for just googling QT + OpenGL.
I would imagine you don't *have* to specifically call to the GPU processor to render the graphics? It should just do that? Could be wrong.
What app did you write in 5 minutes on Android that took a day in Maemo? Did you have previous Java experience? Same as you do with Python or C++ and QT?
I would imagine you don't *have* to specifically call to the GPU processor to render the graphics? It should just do that? Could be wrong.
What app did you write in 5 minutes on Android that took a day in Maemo? Did you have previous Java experience? Same as you do with Python or C++ and QT?
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2010-01-08
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#27
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Originally Posted by DaveP1
On my "things I'd like to do" list when I get an N900.. it includes writing a PyQT wiki article complete with code examples and how to install all the pieces you need for the desktop *and* the N900..
There also needs to be far better documentation for new developers. While a complete Maemo for Dummies might be too much to ask for, perhaps a subset of that could be developed. How about something like a Maemo Widgets for Dummies which would show you, step by step with code examples, how to open and close a window; then how to scrape some data off a website and slap it into the window; then how to accept user input and utilize it in pulling the data; etc.
Something similar to: this.. with more of these.
But by the time I get an N900 I'm hoping someone will have already done that.
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2010-01-08
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#28
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Originally Posted by Texrat
noobmonkey, Google "Qt Designer".
Shooot... you didn't mean Cute Designer? - darn - i liked those pics
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2010-01-08
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Originally Posted by DaveP1
Just to sound in on noobmonkey's side, Palm seems to get it and Nokia (at least the Maemo side) does not.
The only way the N900 or Maemo 5 will be successful is if there is a robust and varied selection of apps easily available for it. There needs to be a Nokia, not Maemo.org, cash, not karmic, bounty for apps. How about $10,000 for the first 500 apps with more than 1,000 downloads in the Ovi App Store?
There also needs to be far better documentation for new developers. While a complete Maemo for Dummies might be too much to ask for, perhaps a subset of that could be developed. How about something like a Maemo Widgets for Dummies which would show you, step by step with code examples, how to open and close a window; then how to scrape some data off a website and slap it into the window; then how to accept user input and utilize it in pulling the data; etc.
How about Dummies for maemo - i'm one
lol.....I don't think nokia would ever do that, but they do sponsor designers to go on funkay weekends to spain etc.....
Maybe they could sponsor me to do a marathon QT Coding session.... - could do with a holiday from work
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2010-01-08
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And Nokia offers free KoolAid to Maemo developers. Nice.
http://callingallinnovators.com/
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