[starwatcher]

NEW! Plazmic Content Developer's Kit v4.2 for BlackBerry

The Plazmic Content Developerxxx8217;s Kitxxx8482; (CDK) for BlackBerry® is a suite of tools which allows content developers to create interactive and colorful media for BlackBerry wireless devices.

The Plazmic Content Developerxxx8217;s Kit incorporates Plazmicxxx8217;s expertise in rich wireless content development to significantly ease the content creation process for the award-winning BlackBerry platform. Developers, graphic artists and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can use this suite of programs to simplify the authoring of rich wireless content. It leverages the unique features of BlackBerry, such as full color LCD screen, 'always on' connectivity, web accessibility and back-end integration.

Features of the Plazmic Content Developerxxx8217;s Kit for BlackBerry:

* Composer, a graphical authoring tool for SVG content
* NEW! Theme Builder, a utility for customizing various aspects of the user interface, including home screen icons, wallpaper and font, text font and background, menu font and backgrounds idle screen and more. (Note: custom themes are supported on BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry device software v4.2 or higher only).
* SWF Conversion Utility, transcoder for Macromedia Flash (SWF) files into SVG
* Media Engine Simulator, provides testing and debugging features for animated content
* SVG Transcoding Utility, a utility for transcoding SVG into a format optimized for delivery and use on wireless devices. New functionality supported by BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry device software v4.2 or higher includes:
o Additional animation support
o Additional transformation support
o Additional font support
o Text wrapping in a rectangle
o Scalable content
o Zoom and pan
o Form entry
o Pattern fill

Info here

[bchzcallmeg0d]

You are awesome!

[billclark]

Downloading now... woohoo!

[jorv88]

does this mean custom themes for the pearls??

[DNoble]

Is this spftware for novice? I am use to using the blackberry and loading applications but havnt used anything like this.

[billclark]

Bah! Not compatible with Vista. Oh well... i'll have to load it up on my XP laptop.

DNoble, I wouldn't call this software novice friendly.

-B

[kasperapd]

Thanks for the info!

[Pearl]

i will be probably releasing a new theme this evening. downloading the twenty five packages to get this ***** installed.

[starwatcher]

Originally Posted by Pearl

i will be probably releasing a new theme this evening. downloading the twenty five packages to get this ***** installed.

I know, everytime I think I have all packages installed, I try to install the SDK, and it says that I am still missing another package. I think I installed about 5 different requisites already.

[Pearl]

Holy ****ing Crap!!!

You Can Move Items On The Damn Screen!!!!!!

Only Zen And Dimension I Available But I Can Move Things Around!!! Make The Clock Huge!!! And Where Ever I Want!!!

Hot Damn!!!

[David_LM]

Someone make a clean theme similar to the T-Mobile Zen theme!!

[xXSilentScreamXx]

i cant even install it? on my computer what files do
you need?

[Tenaciousc]

Originally Posted by billclark

Bah! Not compatible with Vista. Oh well... i'll have to load it up on my XP laptop.

DNoble, I wouldn't call this software novice friendly.

-B

compatibility mode?

[billclark]

Originally Posted by Tenaciousc

compatibility mode?

Hmm... I didn't think of that, may give it a try. It wouldn't even install, so I'm guessing that compatibility mode won't work. Most of the time compatibility mode won't fool the installer into installing on a non-supported OS. Worth a try though.

UPDATE: Tried launching the installer in "Windows XP Service Pack 2" mode, and it still fails with the message "Plazmic Content Developer's Kit is supported on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional. The platform you are currently installing on is not supported." Looks like I'll be using my XP laptop after all.

[[IFC]Area51]

WOW, now the pearl will be a Diamond!!!! thanks for this.

[Tenaciousc]

Originally Posted by billclark

Hmm... I didn't think of that, may give it a try. It wouldn't even install, so I'm guessing that compatibility mode won't work. Most of the time compatibility mode won't fool the installer into installing on a non-supported OS. Worth a try though.

let me know... i am waiting on my free copy to arrive any day now.

[billclark]

So all this talk about modifying themes has got me thinking. I couldn't find anything about this elsewhere, so I figure here's a good place... how legal do y'all think it is to re-distribute a modified version of a theme? I'm not looking to rip a theme that someone else has made, but let's say I modify the Dimension Today Plus theme and decide to share it... I can imagine that'll violate a few copyrights...wouldn't it?

[Tenaciousc]

Originally Posted by billclark

So all this talk about modifying themes has got me thinking. I couldn't find anything about this elsewhere, so I figure here's a good place... how legal do y'all think it is to re-distribute a modified version of a theme? I'm not looking to rip a theme that someone else has made, but let's say I modify the Dimension Today Plus theme and decide to share it... I can imagine that'll violate a few copyrights...wouldn't it?

I would guess (im not a lawyer) That if they make the tools available, and you modify it, you then own the content.

Where it gets funny, is the "look and feel" of the theme. iphone theme catches heat because it simulates look and feel.

[Pearl]

they give you all the samples from all the released themes...

i have finished my first theme

it is called blueswirl... will post link soon.

[Pearl]

ohh boy it is a dabotchery... time to fix

themes load super quick... zen theme shows icons and not menu... btw