Palm Developer Network Blog

Palm® just released webOS™ version 1.2, and with it the latest version of the Mojo™ Software Development Kit.

As always, the number one reason to update your SDK installation is to keep your development environment in sync with the version of webOS that’s running on end-user devices. The emulator ROM and Mojo Framework in the Mojo SDK v1.2 match the software that began rolling out to devices today via over-the-air updates.

Aside from staying up to date, there are plenty of other good reasons to get the latest SDK. Here are some of the highlights:

• Improved installation and development platform support. The Mojo SDK now supports Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), Windows 7 Beta (32- and 64-bit), and Windows Vista 64-bit. We’ve also addressed a number of configuration and installation issues that you’ve reported – thanks for your help in tracking these down.
• New and improved SDK tools. Debugging your app should be much easier thanks to the new palm-log tool, which can display or tail your app’s log output including JavaScript syntax errors and runtime exceptions. The v1.2 SDK also includes a new webOS Resource Monitor (WORM) tool to help you monitor your app’s memory usage and an updated Palm Inspector with improved reload functionality and reliability.
• New and enhanced APIs. There are a handful of new APIs in the latest SDK, including perhaps the single most popular request: the new Download Manager API lets apps download and upload files over HTTP.

And, of course, we’ve updated the Mojo SDK documentation so you will know how to take advantage of the enhancements and new functionality.

For a complete list of Mojo SDK v1.2 enhancements, as well as known issues with the new release, go to the Release Notes. And, as ever, please go to the webOSdev Forums to let us know how things are working and what more we can to keep improving your webOS development experience.