[SCrid2000]

I'm somewhat surprised there isn't a thread like this already a thread like this already, but here goes.

The purpose of this thread is to give new/aspiring devs a way to get some good examples of BlackBerry Apps. I personally know that sometimes a good example is vital to helping you overcome a coding hurdle. Open source code is an amazing place to look for that (because, although arguably it might be legal to examine proprietary code to see how it works under the fair use doctrine (I'm not getting into that, and that's not legal advice), open source code is more readily accessible and certainly legal to check out.

One of the best places to find Open Source code is Github, but then there's another small problem: what in there is going to work on BlackBerry? Because even if you can shoehorn the code onto BB10 (which you can with probably any HTML/JavaScript code or Qt or really almost any language I believe), there's a reason RIM had the Built For BlackBerry program. Code made for BB10 is going to work better with BB10 than code that's not.

SO, with all that in mind, here's a couple Github accounts that have some solid BlackBerry open source code that you can check out.
(note - this is focusing on app samples, so I didn't include some of the amazing but more intense stuff from people like Adam Stanley, TIm Windsor, Gord Tanner, Ken Wallis, Tim Neil, or other BlackBerry employees, or stuff like the WebWorks SDK for Linux by Mike Robinson).

One addition request: this stuff might be open source, but please don't just compile and attempt to post it on App World, that's a real douchy thing to do.

https://github.com/blackberry/ - BlackBerry's own samples (and other open source code, like Webkit), nearly anything you could ever want is on here. Seriously, check this out, there's literally tons of amazing samples.

https://github.com/SCrid2000/ - my github account (yeah, I put myself on here, what of it? ) - Mostly WebWorks, with a Marmalade c++ sample as well. I don't think I have anything on here that's not BlackBerry related.

https://github.com/KermEd - if you need any Air samples, Lloyd's github is the place to go.

https://github.com/bcs925 - Brian (BlackBerry 10 Cascades Code Tutorials & Examples) has some awesome cascades samples here.

https://github.com/sf18443 - Jeremy has some cool apps, especially Space TV, which you can get for BB10 on App World.

https://github.com/CatalystG - N64 and PlayStation PlayBook emulators.

https://github.com/jtokarchuk - Justin has some BlackBerry emulators and such mixed in with some other stuff he's done.

https://github.com/a7omic/ - mostly stuff forked from the BlackBerry account, but if I remember right, this is why we have DosBox.

https://github.com/jcarty - Jerome is the main man behind Blaq and some other awesome apps, and has some good samples up (no, he hasn't posted the source code for Blaq).

https://github.com/lyricidal - Justin (Lyricidal) doesn't have much, but he has a sweet bbUI password protection app.

http://github.com/kylefowler - If you want to see some examples of open source social networking apps for BB10, Kyle's repo is the place to go.

https://github.com/TheMarco - Marco has some cool WebWorks samples, dealing with Canvas, canvas to blob, gif to json conversion, and other more advanced and some other sweet samples.

Now that's just a short list, because it's limited to people I know about; if you have a github account full of BlackBerry sample surprises, let me know and I'll add you to the list. And if you'd like to create some open source code for BlackBerry, Github is ridiculously easy now to use on a PC. Also, if you contact Eduardo Pelegri (head of open source at RIM), he'll be more than happy to help you contribute.

[wfubball]

Ive got 2 projects up on my github... http://github.com/kylefowler

One of them I think is in the blackberry github, but its here too just incase

[KermEd]

I think we should sticky this

[big bb]

I think we should sticky this

+10 +10 +10

[Sith_Apprentice]

Where is a mod when you need one? lol Sticky Thirded? Great job SCrid!

[SCrid2000]

Ive got 2 projects up on my github... http://github.com/kylefowler

One of them I think is in the blackberry github, but its here too just incase

Thanks Kyle! Loving the Social Networking samples, I added you to the OP.

I think we should sticky this

+10 +10 +10

Where is a mod when you need one? lol Sticky Thirded? Great job SCrid!

Thanks guys, not a bad idea the Mods probably don't come to the developer forums much lol, not many people causing trouble here.

[Shao128]

Ive made the thread a sticky now.

[KermEd]

I have started posting more BB10 samples for Air. Once I have a bunch more, I will move them to the BlackBerry repositories. So my Github is actually more up to date. BUT anyone who has an AS3 question - please feel free to ask. PM me if you dont want people to see it.

Ed.

[Sith_Apprentice]

Thanks Kyle! Loving the Social Networking samples, I added you to the OP.







Thanks guys, not a bad idea the Mods probably don't come to the developer forums much lol, not many people causing trouble here.

Ive made the thread a sticky now.

We have a Dev mod

[SCrid2000]

I suppose it's worth mentioning that since I started this thread I added 4 new WebWorks samples to my Github.

[jeroen_13]

I'm currently working on a 'settings' plugin for BBUI.js
It will help you create a working settings page via LocalStorage, and demo how to show/hide element when a setting is on/off.

I'll post my github here soon

[SCrid2000]

I'm currently working on a 'settings' plugin for BBUI.jsIt will help you create a working settings page via LocalStorage, and demo how to show/hide element when a setting is on/off.I'll post my github here soon

Sounds cool if you need help with it, check out the localStorage bbUI app in my github

[jeroen_13]

i just tested your app and it's very good ! it demonstrates all the LocalStorage functions and possibilities.
my app/demo will be more 'options' based with checkboxes to change value (like; Keep screen alive - Use Notifications - Use sounds )

piece of 'settings.htm' code

HTML:

<input type="checkbox" id="stat" />

JS:

    setStatus = document.getElementById('stat');
    setStatus.onclick = function() {
        if(document.getElementById('stat').checked) {
            localStorage.setItem('stat', "true");
        } else {
            localStorage.setItem('stat', "false");
        }
    }


getStstus = localStorage.getItem('stat');
    if (getStstus == "true") {
        document.getElementById("stat").checked = true;
    }

that way it remembers the settings-screen options.

to make it functional in the whole app; index.html

getStstus = localStorage.getItem('stat');
    if (getStstus == "true") {

// if checkbox is checked in the optionsscreen ->
       document.write(
  '<div data-role="page" id="list">' +
  '  <div data-role="header" data-position="fixed">' +
  '    <h1><span id="widgetTitle">...</span> ' +
  '      <span style="font-size: x-small"></span></h1>' +
  '  </div>' +
  '  <div data-role="content">' +
  '    <ul data-role="listview" data-filter="true" id="articleList">'
);
    }

just some code for an example

[big bb]

I am not a WebWorks dev but couldn't you do

localStorage.setItem('stat', document.getElementById('stat').checked);

instead of

if(document.getElementById('stat').checked) {
    localStorage.setItem('stat', "true");
} else {
    localStorage.setItem('stat', "false");
}

also

document.getElementById("stat").checked = localStorage.getItem('stat');

instead of

if (getStstus == "true") {
    document.getElementById("stat").checked = true;
}

[jeroen_13]

That is also possible, but for tutorials it might be easier to understand the IF & ELSE way.

[big bb]

That is also possible, but for tutorials it might be easier to understand the IF & ELSE way.

good point, I was thinking of it from the processing standpoint.

[SCrid2000]

I'm gonna have to agree with big bb.
Might I recommend using JSON to store all the data so you only use a single localStorage key?
Excited to see the sample

[jeroen_13]

I'm almost finished with my LocalStorage sample.
I also will include / make a second sample with Analytics for the Playbook & BB10. I couldn't find a native / bb-designed Analytic so I figured out a way to use Localytics in BBUI.js . It will allow you to track app data for every .htm file.

It will show: Number of Sessions. Unique users, Average time spent, Country's using the app, OS, and so on.

I'll post it here soon

[cloverappz]

excellent job! of great use.

[WhiteSpir1t]

I will make sure your effort of posting this for us don't go to waste. It is good to have people share ideas as if we're rooting for each other as a community. Keep it coming.

[jeroen_13]

I finished up my 'Update Checker' project for the Blackberry 10 Webworks SDK (Originally created for the Playbook)

it uses the BBui.js Framework.

in your index.htm : add this:

	<script type="text/javascript" src="update_notify.js"></script> <!--update library-->
		<script type="text/javascript" src="http://yourwebserver.com/file/web_service.js"></script>  <!--remote file-->

add the update_check.htm page and give it the 'update_check' id like this:

onclick="bb.pushScreen('update_check.htm', 'update_check' )"

add this to your 'onscreenready' element in the index.htm

if (id == 'update_check') {
dataOnTheFly_initialLoad(element)
update_screen();
}

you web_server.js file contains the following options:

var data = '3.0.1.1' ; // your new app version


var notify = "yes" ; // 'yes' = NOTIFICATIONS ON, 'no' = NOTIFICATIONS OFF
//dont write 'YES', but 'yes' WITHOUT THE CAPITAL LETTERS
var notification_message = "notify \n" ; // here your message

//changelog settings
var change_log_check = "no" ; // yes = changelog on
var change_log = "* improved stability \n *bug fixes" ; // changelog message

how the update is checked:

The server file will be compared with the current blackberry.app.version

if the server file number is higher than the app version -> alert update
else: no updates



Download

https://github.com/jeroen13/Blackber...ecker_Webworks

[SCrid2000]

You could use an ondomready event too to use it on non bbUI apps too.