A Short Introduction to HTML5 web works for Blackberry OS 10 and earlier version

1. INTRODUCTION TO HTML5
WEBWORKS - BLACKBERRY
By George Murage
@juuchini on Twitter
murage@juuchini.com

2. What is ?
HTML5 is ‘loosely’ defined as a mix of:
• HTML (which has been evolving)
• CSS (style sheets)
• JavaScript
• JQuery
• SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics).. at times

3. What HTML5 aims to achieve
• Pull anything in your app (videos, large pics)
• Similar experience on all browsers
• Run well on low power devices
• Create apps quicker by utilizing existing assets
• Allows run on BB10, BB PlayBook OS, OS7 and all
others

4. What do you need?
• A Ripple Emulator (chrome extension) – 11mb
• BBWebWorks SDK – 9mb
• BB10 Dev Alpha Simulator and a VM to run it
in – 400mb and 73mb (VM not necessary)
• Learning resources in GitHub
http://github.com/blackberry/WebWorks-
Samples

5. How the Sim looks on a VM

6. Wanna Distribute your Stuff?
• PlayBook requires the AppWorld
• For all other devices can be distributed on
using websites, ftps, direct download and
desktop manager

7. Accessing your APIs
• A whole range of APIs can be accessed some
being;
1. Motion
2. GPS
3. Media
4. Messages (SMS and notifications)
5. Phone GSM functions

8. Creating UR App ()How

9. BlackBerry 10 and Ripple
• Ripple is a chrome extension
• Has multiplatform support ie BlackBerry
PlayBook OS, OS 7 and earlier as well as BB 10
OS
• Allows you to build and sign BlackBerry Apps

10. You need to visit
• https://developer.blackberry.com/html5/ for a lot more
information
• Business Insider Insights into HTML5
http://www.businessinsider.com/html5-vs-apps-why-the-
debate-matters-and-who-will-win-2012-10

11. Thanks
George Murage
@juuchini on Twitter
murage@juuchini.com