The next new feature is full support for the WRT API 1.1 JavaScript extensions in Aptana’s code completion facility. A handy feature, particularly if you want to take a look at how others have created their widgets. The first new feature allows WRT widgets to be imported directly from a *.wgz installation file (in addition to the existing ‘project’ based import). The 2.0 version of the plug-in builds on these features incrementally, so any existing user should be instantly comfortable with the update. Then there are features for widget previewing, debugging, packaging, and deployment. Code completion is supported for the WRT API 1.0 JavaScript extensions. In summary, the current plug-in offers features to create a new widget (that can be based on flickr or RSS feed templates) and import an existing widget project. Once installed the plug-in is easy to use – particularly if you have looked at the Forum Nokia QuickStart page or downloaded the QuickStart Guide. The current WRT widget plug-in is available from within Aptana Studio, by opening My Aptana, selecting Plugins, and clicking Get it against the Nokia WRT Plug-in for Aptana Studio (currently the last plug-in in the list). Given the number of web authoring tools in use, a plug-in approach (rather than developing, say, Carbide.wrt) may signal that Nokia is considering support for other tools too. As Aptana Studio already has a reputation as a powerful web authoring environment and is based on Eclipse, focusing on this tool for the first WRT widget development tool is a logical move. Nokia has a wealth of experience with the Eclipse platform, from the development of Carbide.c++ and Carbide.ui. However, a tool could certainly streamline the process and this is where the Nokia WRT Plug-in for Aptana Studio comes in. It is possible to create WRT widgets with any web authoring package and a zip tool – they are after all simply a collection of standard web content files - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images - along with a configuration file that are all packaged in a zip.
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