On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Daniel Wood <[email protected]> wrote:
> Where are developers supposed to get support when developing Ubuntu touch > software? > > I am using Ubuntu 14.10 and the most up todate SDK I am having an > incredibly frustrating time trying to write even the simplest of apps. I > understand QML, C++ and some javascript. I've been writing software using > Qt for almost 10 years so i thought developing Ubuntu apps would be fun. > > When i want to find information I go to the Ubuntu SDK > https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/ and look through the > documentation. The trouble is the documentation is lacking any real content > and examples. Many of the links are dead and simply ask the user to file a > bug report. > > Many of the examples don't work with the latest SDK and many start with: > > import QtQuick 2.4 > import Ubuntu.Components 1.2 > > These don’t seem to be available in the SDK? > > I posted to IRC many times and never got a reply and i really don't know > where to turn. > > Hi Daniel :) I'm sorry to hear that, #ubuntu-touch and #ubuntu-app-devel are usually very active channels, and many canonical employees and community members spend a lot of their time there trying to help whoever is in need :) As others have said already, you can also try AskUbuntu if you want an alternative platform. If I were you, I'd just give IRC another go :) In the meanwhile, please report more details about your problems here :) In particular, about those imports, they are already available in the latest sdk release ;) > There are probably 1000's of people like myself that are eager to get > involved with Ubuntu but don't know how to get started, can't get the > support they need and eventually give up. > > Where are non-canonical employees supposed to look for help / support? > > Thanks, > > Dan > > > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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