Kurt, Javascript is a wonderful language and the de facto standard for browser side stuff. I think it pays well to learn it. If you're thinking about investing some time on the language, I recommend the book called: "Javascript: The Good Parts", it is a quick read and packed with good information.
:D On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Kurt Kaufman <[email protected]> wrote: > I may have mentioned this on the list before, but concussions as a result > of falls during epileptic seizures tend to make my memory somewhat porous at > times…. > > I have used a CDMA (Verizon) cell phone in the USA, but had to look for an > alternative while traveling in the UK and Belgium. I decided on the Nokia > N79, as it was very small and light, included a GPS receiver, allowed me to > access WLANs (Skype, email, web, etc.), had a decent camera, videocam and > mp3 player, etc. > > I note that one of the 3 common methods of writing applications for the > device involves the use of Nokia's Web-Runtime-Kit (WRT). I understand that > this basically involves including a set of libraries (the Nokia widget > engine, which I would guess derives its functionality from parts of the > Nokia-Symbian web browser) linked using Javascript in stand-alone widgets. > One has, in addition, access to various functions and sensors on the device > using the Nokia Widget extension APIs. > > I know that a number of other companies' products (Adobe Dreamweaver, > Aptana Studio) have had free plugins written for them so that they can > produce Symbian widgets. I believe in all cases so far, the scripting > language used to implement the logic operations has been Javascript. > > Alright, so why do I bring this up? I have some ideas for Symbian (s60) > applications, and it would be wonderful if I could substitute xTalk for > Javascript (which I can sort-of-follow but don't really understand). QUITE > ASIDE from any business considerations (and I have no idea whether Symbian > is "on the way-in or -out" in commercial terms), I was thinking that there > might be another market for applications/widgets produced with Rev. > > I am writing as someone who would be interested in putting in the time to > learn Javascript if others already familiar with it felt there would be an > advantage of eventually being able to use an xTalk in its place. > > Again, the applications produced would be indistinguishable from those > linked by Javascript, and would not, at runtime, require the use of the > MetaCard/Rev engine. > > I also do not know how restrictive Nokia is in the use of its WRT > libraries, but I would think it not as draconian as Apple in relation to the > iPhone/iPad. Certainly the distribution channels are far more varied. > > I'm interested in any responses to my thoughts and will not take offense if > given a virtual "dope-slap". :-) > > -Kurt_______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > -- http://www.andregarzia.com All We Do Is Code. _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
