Palm releases webOS 2.0 SDK 11

by Dieter Bohn Tue, 31 Aug 2010 2:00 pm EDT

Palm has released the webOS 2.0 Beta SDK to developers - go grab it at Palm's Developer Center (developers will need to sign up for the early access program). The SDK is emulator-only for now, but developers can use it to get a glimpse as some of the many features coming in webOS 2.0 - see our full breakdown.

The Beta SDK will give Early Access developers their first look at the new features available to them, including Stacks, improved Synergy support, Just Type & Quick Actions, Hybrid PDK/SDK apps, improved Javascript support, Mojo Core, improved HTML5, and more. Palm's Touchstone-based Exhibition feature isn't present in this release, but should be available soon.

Developers interested in getting their hands on the webOS 2.0 SDK should send an email to pdc@palm.com to join the Early Access Program. To be eligible, you need to be both a registered developer and have an app in the Palm App Catalog. If you're already registered with the Early Access Program, all you need do is log in and get to it.

Palm says they're committed to opening up webOS with 2.0 and extending what's already great about it. Developers - how's it look to you?

Source: Palm Developer Center

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Posted by mgdewey on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 2:04 pm EDT

Wow, seriously getting pumped!

Posted by spdsktr on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 2:19 pm EDT

I'll keep refreshing the dropbox til this show's up :) Hope we get doctors as well so I can put it on my device!

Posted by JohnnyPre on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 2:47 pm EDT

Wow. I believe this was the answer to PreCentrals letter to Palm.

Posted by Shadowhawk on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 6:45 pm EDT

Which letter? this one? http://www.precentral.net/dear-palm-what-we-need-next-updates Or a more recent one? You made me want to go check out what the letter said...

Posted by BeingBoston121 on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 2:57 pm EDT

This is awesome news! I hope we get webOS 2.0 soon!!

Posted by sweet greggo on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 3:05 pm EDT

Nothing about supporting higher resolutions? I'm a little worried.

Posted by mhemmes on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 3:37 pm EDT

webOS can already support different resolutions. Higher, lower, whatever. But the UI components will need to support it as well. Just like when you increase the res in Windows (more so XP), you'd get much sharper, yet smaller icons -- and vice versa at lower resolutions.

Posted by cobrakon on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 3:37 pm EDT

@greggo

Uh...webOS can SCALE remember?? (Pixi = scale down) and the "Roadrunner" was I4 resolution so "scale up" in that case.

;)