Marko Tuukkanen @ Demola – Software development for mobile devices
The Presenter: Marko Tuukkanen
Some notes of the presentation:
Should you start to create to Meego, or not? If you are already a mobile developer and have the resources (and ideas and will), maybe you want to be a spearhead in this new platform. - It has a nice ring to it as it's assimilated to Linux. Marketing, anyone?
So what platform to create on? Basically you have to choose. And this depends on what you want to do. S 40 volumes are big if you are targeting the emerging markets.
Q: What happens to S40 if other platforms are on the rise in the emerging markets?
A: Basically S40 can still be a valid choice as it is developing.
Where to get the information about different platforms? Different platforms have different dev forums that you may want to visit. -Comment: This guy is good, he didn't even mention that you should go to Nokia sites. Should he had?
Qt apps are coming and the sales are rising. (Figures anyone?)
Different platforms have different development tools.
Symbian emulator compared to iPhone: it may be slow, but it runs real Symbian OS.
Q: Emulator vs. simulator? An emulator is slower to start, but more accurate in the connections than a simulator.
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Legal issues:
Innovations and ideas are great, but without patents they are a bit unstable. Check the patent databases when you have an idea.
Q: Don't you have to have more than just an idea to patent it?
A: You have to have a roadmap to develop your idea. Implement it to your development process. You can patent it before you start the development, but if you fail to develop it, patents lapse in time.
Using open source components (code. etc) in your product, app or whatever, is a bit tricky. One should always read the license - simple advice.
If your friend gives you a piece of code, one should make an agreement when using it.
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Selling:
If you have a multiple language market, make the app in English; it can be then translated to other languages, sometimes even in the device itself.
Overall: Selling your thing isn't the most agile thing in the world. Many things along the way: licence agreements, violations of using other peoples software or ideas or whatever, who sells your product and takes the responsibility and the money, etc. Really uplifting, isn't it? Shouldn't Forum Nokia or whoever, be the bumper and the help in this and empower the developers to create? Is it working like this? Would be great to hear from ppl what they think about this ecosystem and is it working.
