Become the creator of the X-widget!

Develop an application for a single web

Opera believes in full Internet on any device and platform. One way to achieve this is Opera Widget technology. For newbies: Opera Widgets are small web-based applications that can be run on PC / Mac, as well as on a mobile phone. They are easily created according to web standards, well-known web developers and SDKs provided by Opera along with tools, resources and documentation.
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Do you accept the challenge?

Opera challenges daring developers who can create widgets or X-widgets that will work on both PC / Mac and mobile phones.

An example of an X-widget could be a shopping list that you will store on your computer and on your phone. This way you can update it at any time and know what you need to buy in the store.

Another example would be a simple game that you play on a computer, then pause and continue the game on your mobile phone. Ideal when your goal is to score a lot of points.

Another useful example is the online auction where you can follow the auction at home and on the go, and then close the deal at the last minute!

Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!

Opera awards winners generous prizes for the best X-widgets:

1st prize: $ 5000
2nd prize: $ 2000
3rd prize: $ 1000

In addition to these prizes, we also distribute Amazon t-shirts, bags and a gift certificate for $ 50 to the first twenty qualified participants.

The best widget of the week will be marked with a $ 300 Amazon gift voucher.

Moreover, if your widget is among the most popular, we will advertise it on widgets.opera.com and you may find it included in our next release widget!

I participate !!! Where to start?

First, check out the Opera Widget SDK , which has an emulator and access to the Opera Widget control panel on Windows Mobile and Symbian phones to help you implement and test your idea.

rules

Before you start creating a widget, read the following rules:

1. Your X-widget should work both on the emulator widget present in the SDK and on the personal computer.
2. On the emulator, the application must support both the QVGA resolution (in horizontal and vertical orientation) and the desktop computer screen.
3. You can download updated versions of your widgets, but remember that only the latest approved version will be evaluated (be careful when adding and deleting widget characteristics).
4. The maximum possible number of widgets offered is 3, while it is desirable to pay more attention to quality rather than quantity.
5. The coding standard requires that styles and scripts be placed separately.

Register your X widget

To register X-widget and participate in the competition, you must:

1. Become a member of the My Opera community ( register )
2. Upload your widget to widgets.opera.com
3. Send us a link to your widget using a special form.
4. Fill out the form with the following information:
- The name of your X-widget
- A little information about what the need for your X-widget to work on PC / Mac, and on a mobile phone?
- Any other important information (username / password) that we need to know in order to be able to evaluate your work.

Evaluation of work

All X-widgets will be appreciated by the Opera team of developers and marketers.

Evaluation criteria for X-widgets:

1. The usefulness of its use on a mobile phone and on a desktop computer
2. Attractiveness to use (Addictiveness)
3. Code quality
4. Overall quality of work

Important Dates

Weekly deadlines:
November 2, 2008
November 9, 2008
November 16, 2008

Final stage:
November 23, 2008

Winner Announcement: December 15, 2008 on my.opera.com/widgets blog

Useful tips

Do not wait until the last minute to send your X-widget.
You can ask our developers for advice on the MyOpera forums.
If you want to add something to your widget, but for some reason you cannot, explain in writing what exactly you would like to do and why. We will take this into account when evaluating widgets.

GOOD LUCK!