14 DAY TRIAL // Canadian handset vendor Research In Motion is set to hold another webcast on the development of application for its new BlackBerry PlayBook as soon as tomorrow.
This is the second webcast in a series of five, and is set to unveil more info on what working with Adobe Flash Builder and Adobe Flash Pro for the development of apps for the new tablet PC involve.
“In our first of five webcasts, we covered how to set up your development environment, create a basic application and test it with the BlackBerry Tablet OS Simulator,” a recent post on the BlackBerry Developer's Blog reads
“We’re taking it to the next step in this second webcast – we’ll help you work with Adobe Flash Builder and Adobe Flash Pro to create applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, as well as covering hot topics like debugging using Flash Builder and the BlackBerry Tablet OS Simulator.”
The new webcast, called “My First App for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet,” should offer developers the possibility to learn more on how one can install an use of the new SDK, as well as on what the creation and testing of the application involves.
Both RIM and Adobe representatives will be there to detail on the matter, and to answer questions during our Q&A period.
The event will take place on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST.
According to the said post, Prosanta Bhattacherjee, Application Development Consultant, Research In Motion Limited, and Renaun Erickson, Adobe Developer Evangelist, Adobe Systems Incorporated, will host the webcast.
“This is the second webcast in a five-week series to help you create compelling applications for the new platform. Every week we’ll cover new things and progress to more advanced topics as we move forward,” the blog post continues.
“Our goal is to make the development process as easy as possible, so you can qualify for the free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet offer. (There is a limit of one free BlackBerry Playbook per person. Certain other restrictions apply.)”
Additional info on the matter, as well as on how developers can register for the webcast, can be found on the BlackBerry Developer's Blog here.