Building Apps for BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry Smartphones using BlackBerry WebWorks

Join this session to explore the exciting development possibilities of the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for PlayBook. Learn how to use CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript WebWorks APIS to transform your existing web assets into a BlackBerry Super App! This session will demonstrate how to use the BlackBerry® WebWorks SDK to combine the power of standardized Web technologies with the benefits and capabilities of the BlackBerry platform such as custom in-application menus, reading and writing data to the SDCard, integrating the application with PIM data from the Calendar and Contacts applications, and leveraging BlackBerry® Push). Attendees will also learn how to take their BlackBerry WebWorks application from the BlackBerry Smartphone over to BlackBerry Playbook, leveraging common integration methods and how to implement must have application features.

We will cover:

• Getting started – installing and setting up the development tools
• Building your first app – understanding how to use and troubleshoot the development tools to create a “Hello World” application
• Leveraging existing Web Assets – transforming remote web content into a standalone application (e.g. HTML5 or Flash game).
• Integrating with the PlayBook – discuss various HTML5 and WebWorks APIs that let you build integrated device functionality into your app.
• Tips & Tricks (Best Practices) – how best to design your WebWorks app to support both the Smartphone and PlayBook with the same code
• Deployment – code signing, App World distribution
• Q&A

This session is sponsored by RIM