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''This is a subtask of [[Task:Defining maemo]] and is coordinated by Dave Neary.''

There are hundreds of community projects around Maemo, but some are especially remarkable, providing a unique contribution to the project.

Getting a list of these projects would help to
* Improve their quality and promote them as ''ready to primetime''.
* Highlight to externals some of the amazing stuff the Maemo platform can offer.
* Bring attention, testing, contributions, new users to them.
* Indicate to Nokia what is really worth promoting in their Maemo related activities. 
* Cheer up the ego of promoters and contributors.  :)

See also the [[Fremantle Stars]] and [[Killer_Apps]].

==Criteria==
* '''Alive''': Maintained regularly and available in the last stable release.
* '''Open''': community feedback and contributions are part of the project - open source is a very good factor but not a must.
* '''Stable''': feature set complete, installs flawlessly, works, doesn't harm the system, secure.
* '''Finger/thumb UI''': stylus to be required only in exceptional and evident cases (e.g. drawing apps).
* '''Decent design''': visually attractive and/or simple interface that works just as expected.
* '''maemo.org active''': available in extras, complete information page in Downloads.
* '''Non commercial''': Not developed by Nokia or commercial partners.

== The Best of Maemo Applications ==
'''Please do not list new proposals directly here'''. Use the [[Talk:Task:Remarkable_community_projects|discussion]] page instead. These are projects that accomplish most of the criteria above. They be available in the Maemo 4.1 extras repository and offer a Download page in maemo.org. Add you comment if you think any of these candidates is not fit enough for the top selection, or belong to a different category. Apps marked with [[Image:Star.png]] appear now [http://maemo.org/downloads/featured/OS2008/25/ in the list of featured Maemo applications].

===Born for Maemo===
Remarkable projects targetting primarily the Maemo platform.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/canola2/ Canola2] [[Image:Star.png]]: Canola is a media consumer: photos, music, videos...local or remote, you name it.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemo-mapper Maemo Mapper] [[Image:Star.png]]: Most downloaded application for Maemo. Best map application. Can interact with lots of different mapping sites, including OpenStreetmap.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemo-wordpy Maemo WordPy] [[Image:Star.png]]: Blogging software that hooks to WordPress and Blogger accounts, allows image uploads, post creating and editing, tagging. Especially notable for its finger-friendly menu.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mediabox/ MediaBox] [[Image:Star.png]]: A nice, simple UI for viewing photos and movies.  Not as 'bare-bones' as Mplayer, not as 'tricked-out' as Canola2.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mytube/ mYTube] [[Image:Star.png]]: An youtube browsing/downloading/playing application.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/numptyphysics Numpty Physics] [[Image:Star.png]]: This game is educational, hard, fun. Made for the stylus.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/vagalume Vagalume] [[Image:Star.png]]: Last.fm is my favourite music site, and Vagalume is my favourite Last.fm client.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/liqbase liqbase] [[Image:Star.png]]: one of the most innovative and tablet-specific projects yet ! (-fpp)

===Very nice ports===
Remarkable projects successfully ported to Maemo.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/labyrinth Labyrinth] [[Image:Star.png]]: An idea-mapping tool with a lot of potential.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mplayer/ MPlayer] [[Image:Star.png]]: Simple UI, provides the best playback performance for mpeg4/divx/xvid video on Nokia 770/N8x0.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/pidgin Pidgin for Maemo] [[Image:Star.png]]: Instant messaging application, ported from the desktop.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/scummvm/ ScummVM] [[Image:Star.png]]: program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/evince/ Evince] [[Image:Star.png]]: Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats. It currently supports pdf, postscript, djvu, tiff and dvi.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/ines/ iNES] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/fmsx/ fMSX] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/colem/ ColEm] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/speccy/ Speccy] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/vgba/ VGBA] [[Image:Star.png]] - all fms's emulators - great ports of his original ones.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/xournal Xournal] [[Image:Star.png]]: A great notes/sketch utility.  One of ''few'' apps that utilize the pressure sensitivity of the screen!  Invaluable to create and annotate PDF documents on a pocket computer.

===Outstanding utilities===
Remarkable projects successful in a focused mission.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/advanced-backlight/ Advanced Backlight] [[Image:Star.png]]: Replaces the default Volume and Brightness applets with a unified applet that also provides rotation orientation selection.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/erminig Erminig] [[Image:Star.png]]: Allows a two-way sync between Google Calendars and the GPE calendar on the N810.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/load-applet/ Load Applet] [[Image:Star.png]]: Because being able to see when/why the system becomes slow makes a huge difference in user experience.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/statusbarclock/ Large StatusBar Clock] [[Image:Star.png]]: A configurable digital clock for the statusbar.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemopadplus MaemoPad+] [[Image:Star.png]]: Tree-based notes and sketching application 
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemo-recorder Maemo Recorder] [[Image:Star.png]]: Turn your N8X0 into a dictaphone. Very useful.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mirage/ Mirage] [[Image:Star.png]]: Opens many file formats; allows for simple photo editing on the tablet.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mogg/ mogg] [[Image:Star.png]]: Although not as ideal a solution as DSP-side decoding, the best we've got at the moment.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/omweather/ OMWeather] [[Image:Star.png]]: Critical app.  When this didn't work for a whole day after the Diablo release, I had to look outside!
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/phonelink PhoneLink] [[Image:Star.png]]: Send SMS or dial a number using GPE or built-in (EDS) Contacts and a bluetooth-enable mobile phone.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/personal-menu/ Personal Menu] [[Image:Star.png]]: Sidebar plugin, customizable menu for launching up to 36 installed applications or arbitrary commands.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/quiver/ Quiver] [[Image:Star.png]]: Simple UI is fast and flexible.  Does one thing--displays photos--well.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/usbcontrol/ USB Control] [[Image:Star.png]]: Take advantage of USB keyboards & drives (drives require a separate power source) w/Nokia cable & adapter.
*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/worldtv99/ WorldTV99] [[Image:Star.png]]: TVs around the world on your tablet. Best Edutainment without monthly fee

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 ===Very nice ports===
 Remarkable projects successfully ported to Maemo.
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/labyrinth Labyrinth] [[Image:Star.png]]: An idea-mapping tool with a lot of potential.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mplayer/ MPlayer] [[Image:Star.png]]: Simple UI, provides the best playback performance for mpeg4/divx/xvid video on Nokia 770/N8x0.
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/pidgin Pidgin for Maemo] [[Image:Star.png]]: Instant messaging application, ported from the desktop.
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/scummvm/ ScummVM] [[Image:Star.png]]: program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/evince/ Evince] [[Image:Star.png]]: Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats. It currently supports pdf, postscript, djvu, tiff and dvi.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/ines/ iNES] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/fmsx/ fMSX] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/colem/ ColEm] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/speccy/ Speccy] [[Image:Star.png]], [http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/vgba/ VGBA] [[Image:Star.png]] - all fms's emulators - great ports of his original ones.
@@ Line 51: / Line 54: @@
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/load-applet/ Load Applet] [[Image:Star.png]]: Because being able to see when/why the system becomes slow makes a huge difference in user experience.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/statusbarclock/ Large StatusBar Clock] [[Image:Star.png]]: A configurable digital clock for the statusbar.
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemopadplus MaemoPad+] [[Image:Star.png]]: Tree-based notes and sketching application
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/maemo-recorder Maemo Recorder] [[Image:Star.png]]: Turn your N8X0 into a dictaphone. Very useful.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mirage/ Mirage] [[Image:Star.png]]: Opens many file formats; allows for simple photo editing on the tablet.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/mogg/ mogg] [[Image:Star.png]]: Although not as ideal a solution as DSP-side decoding, the best we've got at the moment.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/omweather/ OMWeather] [[Image:Star.png]]: Critical app.  When this didn't work for a whole day after the Diablo release, I had to look outside!
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/phonelink PhoneLink] [[Image:Star.png]]: Send SMS or dial a number using GPE or built-in (EDS) Contacts and a bluetooth-enable mobile phone.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/personal-menu/ Personal Menu] [[Image:Star.png]]: Sidebar plugin, customizable menu for launching up to 36 installed applications or arbitrary commands.
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/quiver/ Quiver] [[Image:Star.png]]: Simple UI is fast and flexible.  Does one thing--displays photos--well.
+*[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/usbcontrol/ USB Control] [[Image:Star.png]]: Take advantage of USB keyboards & drives (drives require a separate power source) w/Nokia cable & adapter.
 *[http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/worldtv99/ WorldTV99] [[Image:Star.png]]: TVs around the world on your tablet. Best Edutainment without monthly fee