Process of publishing a widget.

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21. April 2010, 11:45:30

Posts: 1

Process of publishing a widget.

Hello everyone.

I recently went up a widget for Opera, my first widget.
The widget is correct and very simple, simple. "Translate widget".

A few days ago I saw my widget in the "My Widgets" and the widget was pending approval.

Now, the widget does not appear in "My Widgets". Nor does it appear in the search. Why?

However, I can see my widget when I go to "upload widget." My widget is available to be updated. So if I do "click" in the name of my widget I can see her name, screen capture, description, ... and a date, I believe that is the date of approval.

Why not available to the public?
What happens?

Thank you very much, greetings.

Pd: Edit to upload a photo of the details of widget.
http://yfrog.com/20fichawidgetoperap

21. April 2010, 12:11:41

skooot

Posts: 28

The reason why you can't find your widget under Opera desktop is that your widget is approved for mobile and you can find your widget browsing our site on for example SonyEricsson P1i

21. April 2010, 12:18:51

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Hi Skooter.

I work in a development company for mobile solutions.

I have a Nokia 5800, 3G HTC Diamond, N96 and HTC HD2. In all terminals have installed the Opera Widget manager. In all we can look for widgets, install and run, except our own widget:-S

In the PC browser I can find widgets for mobile, except mine.

Why is my widget does not appear in searches?
Can you find my widget in searches?

I think something is missing in the approval process of the widget to the public.

Thanks for your help, greetings.

21. April 2010, 12:25:54

skooot

Posts: 28

VanaturWMS:

could you please send me a link to your widget?

I think under PC browser you are finding mobile widgets approved for desktop. But not all widgets approved for mobile are approved for desktop. It depends on that widget works well under both platforms.

But yes, we should prepare clear approving process guidelines.

21. April 2010, 14:02:30

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Hello again.

I have sailed in a terminal Nokia N96 and HTC HD2 and I can not find the widget.
I am being tested from my mobile browser (Opera), I am not looking from the browser on my computer.
I find only approved for mobile widgets, but I can not find mine
: '(:' (

Thank you, greetings.

Edit: In HTC HD 2 i see all widgets, but in N96 i see only the widgets for mobiles.

21. April 2010, 15:17:42

skooot

Posts: 28

VanaturWMS:

could you please send me a link to your widget? Explanation how to get to it you can find in first post in this topic.

21. April 2010, 15:46:35

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Hello again.

This is the link:

http://widgets.opera.com/widget/17101/1.0/

Kaisser74 works in Vanatur WMS.
Vanatur WMS is an enterprise's name.

Regards!

Thanks.

21. April 2010, 18:32:52

bleicher

Posts: 787

i have sent my widget for approval some weeks ago, since then i have upgraded it 5 times, as those weeks are enough to find some bugs and to fix it - am i falling to the back of the line every time i update the widget waiting for approval?

Sheduler Widget for students (and pupil)

22. April 2010, 07:17:46

skooot

Posts: 28

VanaturWMS: one more question, which Widget Manager you have on your device? Is this Opera 9.7 Widget Manager?

22. April 2010, 07:18:32

skooot

Posts: 28

bleicher: your widget will be moderated today

22. April 2010, 09:14:18 (edited)

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Hello skooot

In the HTC HD2:
Opera Widgets 10.00
ZPE-128
97b1 version

I download the widget manager from:

Windows mobile version http://www.opera.com/download/get.pl?sub=++++&id=32742&location=270&nothanks=yes
Symbian http://www.opera.com/download/get.pl?sub=++++&id=32743&location=270&nothanks=yes

10.00(451)

There is any problem with some version of Opera widget manager?

Thanks !

22. April 2010, 09:14:59

skooot

Posts: 28

So widgets are moderated for different platforms. We have to check that widget work well on each platform before we will approve it. Your widget is now available for Opera 9.7b1 widget manager.

22. April 2010, 10:00:50

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Originally posted by skooot:

So widgets are moderated for different platforms. We have to check that widget work well on each platform before we will approve it. Your widget is now available for Opera 9.7b1 widget manager.

Hi again.

Can you post links to download the Opera 9.7b1 widget manager for symbian and for windows mobile ????

Thanks.

26. April 2010, 07:42:44

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Hello again.

We still do not see our widget.

I have downloaded the widget manager 9.7b1 from here

ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/winmobile/970b1/

skooot, you can find my widget?

I am very desperate.

Thank you very much, greetings.

26. April 2010, 08:03:55

VanaturWMS

Posts: 14

Hello.

On my HTC HD 2 I can not find the category "Mail and messaging." My widget is in that category.

I have updated my widget and I have changed the category, now in "Miscellanous." I hope that now the widget will be available.

Thanks, greetings.

30. April 2010, 19:21:39

bleicher

Posts: 787

there is a huge usability horror - when one publishes UPDATE for his widget, new description/text is made public immediately, while widget itself stays in moderation line.
it can be very misleading, if new version introduces new features etc.
shouldnt "version specific input" like description text etc be only be updated when version itself is made public?

Sheduler Widget for students (and pupil)

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