Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
WidSets: Nokia Mobile Widgets
<p>Nokia has released widgets for the mobile world: WidSets.This means that you can create widgets for mobile phones just as people have gotten into creating widgets for the desktop and webtop.
If you take a peak into the example widgets you find that you need to create:
Config
Simple configuration parameters.
XML:
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<config>
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<!-- These are used to define initial widget parameters. -->
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<parameter name="widgetname">Example widget</parameter>
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</config>
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Skin
The look and feel piece looks a little familiar but a little foreign. Check out the styles:
XML:
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<skin name="Example widget" version="0.1">
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<!-- Styles used by the widget -->
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<styles>
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[bg]
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background: grid background 15 11 12 11
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[feedIcon]
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align: left vcenter
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[feedTitle]
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font-1: small
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color-1: #000000
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align: left vcenter
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Widget
The widget file itself:
XML:
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<widget name="Example widget" version="0.1">
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<info>
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<creator>
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<user>username</user>
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<date>7.6.2006 12:00</date>
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</creator>
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<!-- Configuration of servicehandlers which the widget needs to operate -->
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<services>
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<service type="syndication" id="feed1">
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<reference from="feedurlrss" to="feedurl"/>
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</service>
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</services>
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Soon someone will create a meta widget API that generates widget code for the various widget platforms :)
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Well, 20 minutes later and I’m still not connected with my Nokia 6682 w/ Cingular. Their forums seem to be active so we’ll see how soon I can get some support.
[...] In a post covering Nokia’s release of WidSets, which allows one to create (java-enabled) mobile phone widgets in a similar manner to how we do it now for the web/desktop, Ajaxian has intimated that:Â [...]
[...] Agile, Configuration, EJB, XML Dion posted a story about Nokia’s new mobile widgets. This will be very cool if it’s as good as it sounds. However, what got me was the XML-based config – three separate files for config, skin, and widgets. The widget config: XML: <widget name=”Example widget” version=”0.1″> <info> <creator> <user>username</user> <date>7.6.2006 12:00</date> </creator> <!– Configuration of servicehandlers which the widget needs to operate –> <services> <service type=”syndication” id=”feed1″> <reference from=”feedurlrss” to=”feedurl”/> </service> </services> [...]
Nice info!
Will Check it out