Tag Archives: code
Open Source and the BlackBerry PlayBook OS Platform
Announcements regarding open source initiatives to develop for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
Creating a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet application menu using Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR
How to create a simple BlackBerry PlayBook tablet app that drops a menu down from the top edge of the screen when a user swipes down via Adobe AIR.
Boost Your Super App Experience – May 18th Developer Webcast
Turn your BlackBerry® smartphone application into a Super App by signing up for this May 18th webcast.
Explaining Digital Rights Management
I get asked about digital rights management (DRM) often enough that it’s probably high-time I do some writing about it. For those who don’t know, DRM generically refers to access control software used for limiting usage of digital media. For those that want to know more about what DRM options are available to them on [...]
How to Use Spin Boxes (Part One)
Spin boxes are one of the many new features included in the BlackBerry® Java® Application Development v5.0 Beta 3 release and provide a user friendly interface for selecting an item from a sequential list. Examples of sequential lists include numbers, dates, and names. The “spin” part of the name comes from the fact that the user [...]
Developer tips for building a great mobile website
What does it take to truly deliver a fantastic mobile web experience? There are many different facets to creating a great mobile site that will have your visitors coming back time and time again. The main concept to keep in mind when building a website for smartphones is that, above all, simplicity is king. I [...]
Using AJAX to improve your mobile website
There are several methods to enhance user experience using advanced web development strategies on your mobile website. One of the more popular methods for enhancing mobile websites would be the use of AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and XML). Grabbing data from outside of your webpage to update it in real time is a great way to give [...]
