Task:Texts for maemo.nokia.com

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== Introduction for developers ==
== Introduction for developers ==
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The top top level information providing the right pointers to devlopers from all kinds of backgrounds and interests.
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Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.
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* Basic platform description.
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* Intro to the offering in a sensible way: Mozilla add-ons, Python, C/C++, GTK+Qt, SDK, SDK+, Eclipse plugins (do we need to digest all this or make a tighter selection).
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* Specific message to Linux ports.
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* Specific message to Symbian and .NET developers.
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* Highlights on open platform development.
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* Introduction to Forum Nokia: official & stable.
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* Introduction to maemo.org Developers corner: community & unstable.
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* Links to Quickstard Guide, Reference Manual and Training Materials.
== Introduction to open source ==
== Introduction to open source ==

Revision as of 12:28, 11 November 2008

maemo.nokia.com will contain two pages related to the current scope of maemo.org. Here we will draft the text for both. Quim has to deliver a first complete draft by 2008-11-18.

Introduction for developers

Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.

* Basic platform description.
* Intro to the offering in a sensible way: Mozilla add-ons, Python, C/C++, GTK+Qt, SDK, SDK+, Eclipse plugins (do we need to digest all this or make a tighter selection).
* Specific message to Linux ports.
* Specific message to Symbian and .NET developers.
* Highlights on open platform development.
* Introduction to Forum Nokia: official & stable.
* Introduction to maemo.org Developers corner: community & unstable.
* Links to Quickstard Guide, Reference Manual and Training Materials.

Introduction to open source

Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.

  • Why being able to look at the source code of software is relevant to normal people.
  • How normal people benefits from software freedom.
  • Every user is a potential contributor.
  • How Maemo benefits from the work of other projects, and viceversa.
  • Short history and trends.
  • maemo.org entry points to get started.

Links to know more:

  • propose URLs