14 DAY TRIAL // VolnaTech has released NimbleKit SDK 1.5.1, an update to its software development kit (SDK) for iPhone developers. NimbleKit allows quicker development using just HTML and Javascript. Sample code is also available, while the software is well documented.
“NimbleKit is the fastest way to create applications for iPhone and iPod touch,” VolnaTech claims. “You don't need to know Objective-C or iPhone SDK. All you need is to know how to write an HTML page with Javascript code. No complicated configurations, NimbleKit easily installs in XCode and provide[s] you with a new ‘NimbleKit project template,’” the company adds.
VolnaTech explains that developers simply choose a template, add the required HTML, Javascript or images to their project, and simply compile and run. The iPhone simulator (available with the hefty Apple iPhone SDK) will be able to launch the app instantly. The key features of the software include:
- Native iPhone interface elements; - Full control of application appearance; - Databases support; - Play bundle audio files; - Play audio streams from the Internet; - Play bundled or streamed video; - Support iPhone vibration; - Support Address Book with full search and people picker; - Access to bundled files; - Check Internet availability; - Location services (GPS); - Access to images (take photo or browse in library); - Multibutton dialog sheets; - Abilities to mix javascript and Objective-C.
Recently updated to version 1.5.1, the NimbleKit SDK boasts new functions and improvements, according to VolnaTech. Those include application badges; TabBar controller badges; Toolbar, TabBar and Navigation bar improvements; NKAudioPlayer and NKInternetPlayer are greatly improved; Native control to set global iPhone volume; Multibutton dialog sheets; Abilities to mix Javascript and Objective-C code; Seeking in NKInternetPlayer, and more. Memory leaks and threading issues have been fixed, while the overall stability has been greatly improved.
NimbleKit 1.5.1 can be downloaded for Mac OS X Leopard using the link below. The free (demo) version of the software can be used only in the iPhone simulator (on a Mac). The paid version (USD 99) runs on real iPhones as well.