Developers Wanted for Mozilla Apps Marketplace

Linc Wonham — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

The just-announced Mozilla Marketplace will open for developers to begin submitting Web apps at next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

By building on open Web technologies like HTML5 and Mozilla-proposed APIs, the Mozilla Marketplace will enable developers to write one app that runs across devices and platforms. Mozilla has always maintained that its mission is to keep the Web open and put people in control of their Web experiences, and users will be able to buy apps once and use them on any HTML5-enabled devices.

By creating new APIs and putting developers back in control of every aspect of the app experience – from easy development and distribution to direct consumer interaction – Mozilla says that it is advancing the Web as a platform and closing the technology gap between Web and native apps.

The Mozilla Web Apps platform gives content owners, operators and service providers a direct connection to their customers and increases the possibilities for consumer interaction and customized experiences. The “Write once, deploy everywhere” nature of the platform should reduce the cost of creating, versioning and maintaining applications, says Mozilla.

The Mozilla Web Apps platform will feature the following:

• The Mozilla Marketplace, the first operating system- and device-independent market for apps based on open Web technologies like HTML5, JavaScript and CSS.

• New Mozilla-proposed APIs that advance the Web as a platform and will be submitted to the W3C for standardization.

• A new identity system for the Web that puts users in control of their content, tying apps to the user and not the device or platform.

The Mozilla Marketplace will open for developers to submit Web apps at Stand 7B96 in Hall 7 at Mobile World Congress on February 27, and will open to consumers later this year. The Mozilla Marketplace will feature apps in the categories of games, media, music, productivity and more.

Adobe Unveils Air on Mobile Devices

Pete Prestipino — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:52:00 GMT

Adobe announced several significant advancements to the Adobe Flash Platform at the Mobile World Congress today including the unveiling of Adobe AIR on mobile devices, a consistent runtime for standalone applications, and a beta of Flash Player 10.1.

With support for the Android™ platform expected in 2010, AIR provides developers with a feature-rich environment for delivering rich applications outside the mobile browser and across multiple operating systems via mobile marketplaces and app stores. AIR leverages mobile specific features from Flash® Player 10.1, is optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities for a richer and more immersive user experience.

Adobe also announced that a beta of Flash Player 10.1 was made available to content providers and mobile developers worldwide. General availability is expected in the first half of 2010.

“We are excited about the progress with Flash Player 10.1 and the work that developers, content publishers and close to 70 partners in the Open Screen Project have done so far as part of the beta program,” said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business at Adobe. “With the Flash Platform further advancing on mobile devices, we enable developers and content publishers to deliver to any screen, so that consumers have open access to their favorite interactive media, content, and applications across platforms.”

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