Introduction

A Client Package is an installer that is specifically designed to fit in for a given target handset.

Client package creation is a 2 / 3-step process, depending on the addressed platform:

• Customization
• Packaging
• Signing (for platforms requiring it)

Supported Platforms

As each platform has it specificities in terms of packaging, you will find a focused tutorial, identifying prerequisites and packaging procedure for each of the supported platforms:

• Android: see tutorial here
• BlackBerry: see tutorial here
• iPhone: see tutorial here
• Java: see tutorial here
• Symbian: see tutorial here
• Windows Mobile: see tutorial here

In addition, you can find the exhaustive and up-to-date list of supported devices here.

Packaging Facilities

Application Configuration

When creating an application it can be customized defining some parameters (some being specifically related to a given platform).

Such configuration (application name, icon...) can be defined from the Service > Service Settings > Application Configuration tab in Workbench Developer.

Devices Selection

It is possible to create Client Packages (see below) for multiple devices simulatenously.

As a consequence you can take advantage of the devices selection facilities granted in Workbench Developer to identify and select relevant devices for the application:

• Filtering: you can specify search criteria to filter the extensive list of supported devices and easy relevant devices selection

• Family: you can gather devices, eventually also applying filter criteria, as a single group

Client Packages Creation

In order to create applications, you can rely on the following facilities granted in Streamezzo Workbench Developer:

• Wizard: Application packaging can be achieved from the Service > Create Client Packages menu option in Workbench Developer, filling in the requested information.

• Ant task: Some operations as accomplished above with the wizard can be performed relying on an Ant task, which is usually comfortable to reiterate a client package creation in a given configuration in a 1-click operation.