The MyMobileWeb team is pleased to announce the release of version 4 RC1. This new version is a significant step and incorporates a number of new functionalities plus  the next generation of the IDEAL language, IDEAL2. The most remarkable features are:

• placard component to show a combination of images and text in a cool layout
• carousel component to display a set of items (for example images) as a carousel
• range component
• improved library for rendering statistical graphics

And many other improvements. The soccer portal dedicated to the Spanish League is a tutorial application. Further information can be found here.

Take 10 minutes to watch this video!.

The MyMobileWeb team met during June 30th and July 1st, 2nd. We discussed the roadmap and we checked the status of the different activities and developments. Yuou can find the presentations at

http://forge.morfeo-project.org/wiki_en/index.php/PlenaryanddevmeetingSummer2009

The main resolutions we took were:

MyMobileWeb v4 Beta will be available on September 30th

MyMobileWeb v4 will be available on October 30th

Thank you

I’m glad to announce that MyMobileWeb v3.4 has been released !

A summary of what’s new can be found at

http://forge.morfeo-project.org/wiki_en/index.php/New_Version_3_4

You can download this new version at

http://forge.morfeo-project.org/wiki_en/index.php/Download_Version_3.4

Enjoy!

The MyMobileWeb team is very busy at this moment.

We have a CELTIC MTR coming soon on November 4th, so we are preparing lots of documentation.  At the same time we are preparing a new version of the IDEAL language which will be aligned to Web Standards and much more powerful. Last but not least, we are defining a new Context Management Module with a new API that will leverage DCCI and the DDR Simple API (although being compatible). These technologies will be pushed forward in the NEXOF-RA project, a european services new generation framework,

In addition we are improving the current MyMobileWeb version with some customizations for new generation devices like the iPhone.  New developments are coming, such as the charts component or the XForms engine.

This is exciting !

So we are still here for years to come

Recently Packt Publishing has published a new book on Mobile Web Development written by Nirav Mehta. The book talks about MyMobileWeb as one of the open source tools that can be used in the development of sites that adapt to its Delivery Context.

Packt Publishing kindly sent me a copy of the book and here is the result of my review:

The book is very well written specially for beginners to Mobile Web Development. However, the experienced mobile web developer will also find very useful chapters on SMS, MMS sending and Paypal. The IVR chapter it is also a value added. The book covers all the fundamental useful tools needed to develop mobile web sites and applications. It is important to remark the excellent approach showing the limitations of LCD development and introducing the necessity of content adaptation. Also the example chosen is simple but at the same time enlightening. The author has demonstrated that he has done an excellent research on open source tools and standards for mobile web development. The chapter on Mobile AJAX has been also a very good choice, as Mobile AJAX is the future.

The only disadvantage I see is that Java development is not covered. Also an specific chapter on MyMobileWeb, including programming examples, could have been very positive

In a few words, if you are a serious mobile web developer that needs to have a good understanding of the tools and possibilities of this technology, you should definitely buy the book