Web Run-Time run down from the S60 Summit

Published by Steve Litchfield at 17:39 UTC, June 4th 2008

Just to prove they were listening during all those S60 Summit seminars, Rafe and Ewan focus in this feature on S60's Web Run-Time (WRT), which was heavily promoted at the event. They cover what it is, where it's going and what it will mean for developers and end users. In addition, Rafe recorded this podcast, talking to Ganesh Sivaraman about WRT and all things widgetey.

From the feature:

What S60 were pushing hardest, and for which they have the highest hopes for the future, is Web Run-Time (WRT). This is a browser-based run-time environment that allows developers to use key web technologies (HTML, Javascript and CSS) to create applications (also known as widgets) for the S60 platform.

Read on for more.

Listen to the podcast:

In the podcast, Rafe and Ganesh cover...

• The new version of the S60 web runtime and what this means to developers and users.
  
• Accessing functions on the phone, and the security models being used.
• How to make money with web runtime applications.
• "Intelligent" and pro-active Widget design.
• Can widgets aid the discovery and distribution issues of mobile applications?
• The business models of application development.
  • Subscription model.
  • Premium model.
  • Affiliate Transaction model.
  • Advertising supported model.
• The Web Runtime is enabling new user experiences.
• Current and future devices with the Web Runtime.

Categories: Software, Developer, Industry, Editorial Thoughts
Platforms: General, S60 3rd Edition

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