So, you’ve got that Palm OS app that you’re still proud of and while you’re working on a webOS version (which you should be), you’d still like to make sure Pre owners can use the app. Previously, you’d have to submit the app to Motion Apps, makers of the Classic Palm OS virtualization app, and then pay them for the privilege of being awarded “Classic Certification.” While the old axiom of you have to spend money to make money holds true for many an arena, Palm OS apps on Classic have been freed of that restrictio. Motion Apps did the right thing and made the submission process both easier and free. It’s a quick three step process:
- Create a developer account with MotionApps.
- Test and confirm that your application works well with Classic.
- Upload it for signing and then download signed file ready for distribution.
It’s a stop-gap measure while you finish that webOS version of your app (you’re doing that after you finish reading this, right?), but anything that makes life for developers easier is something that we are all for.
The primary question surrounding the development of Classic – the Palm OS emulator for upcoming webOS devices – has always been, “But will it run X?”, X being your favorite must-have won’t-upgrade-without-it Palm OS application. While we’ve heard a lot about how well Classic runs, we haven’t heard a whole lot about what it will run. The makers of Classic, Motion Apps, have chimed in with an