Dev.Opera articles Dev.Opera is a community resource site where developers can share tips, tricks, extensions and more. Opera Software ASA 2010-12-22T07:13:46Z Introduction to Widget Handset APIs in WAC 1.0 Michał Jankowski This article provides and introduction to the different Widget Handset APIs found in the WAC 1.0 spec, which allow your applications to hook into device features such as camera, accelerometer, address book, and more. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/widget-handset-apis-wac 2010-12-22T07:13:46Z Building a spirit level widget using WAC 1.0 Michał Borek In this article we show you how to build a W3C Widget that makes use of WAC 1.0 features to access and return information from a device's accelerometer. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/building-a-widget-with-wac 2010-12-22T06:58:54Z How are Opera Mini widgets different? Opera Software This article details the differences between widgets running on Opera Mini, and widgets running on Opera Mobile (and other similar environments). http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/how-are-opera-mini-widgets-different 2010-12-07T14:04:59Z Opera Mini widgets authoring guidelines Opera Software This article is a reference guide detailing all the particulars of developing widgets for Opera Mini, as opposed to developing widgets for other environments. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-mini-widgets-authoring-guidelines 2010-12-01T15:20:45Z Opera Mini Widgets: an introductory tutorial Daniel Davis This article shows how to build up a simple Opera Mini widget, step by step. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-mini-widgets-an-introductory-tutorial 2010-12-01T15:20:30Z The Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator Patrick H. Lauke Making sure that your widget looks great and works exactly as it should on mobile devices can often be a tedious process. With Opera Mobile 10 for Windows, Linux and Mac we've included the Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator - a native application that can be run directly from your desktop machine, meaning developing mobile-optimized widgets has never been easier. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/the-opera-widgets-mobile-emulator 2010-07-12T05:15:56Z An HTML5 <audio> radio player Trygve Lie In this article Trygve Lie takes you through the basics of the HTML5 element, then uses jQuery and jPlayer to build a cross-browser radio player based on with a Flash fallback. As a final step, he converts the player into an Opera Widget for added cross-device appeal. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/html5-audio-radio-player 2010-07-06T13:46:13Z Icon Creator tutorial Opera Software The Icon Creator is a new Opera Widget that makes it really easy to create a professional-looking icon from any motif or other graphic you may want to use. This article provides a simple tutorial showing how to use its different functions. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/icon-creator-tutorial 2010-05-05T11:23:13Z Opera Mobile 10 and the Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator on your desktop Patrick H. Lauke Making sure that your site looks great and works exactly as it should in mobile browsers can often be a tedious process. With Opera Mobile 10 for Windows, Linux and Mac we offer a native application that can be run directly from your desktop machine. And with the integrated Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator, developing mobile optimized widgets has never been easier. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-mobile-10-widgets-mobile-emulator-desktop 2010-04-22T10:59:35Z Opera Widgets Style Guide Daniel Davis This style guide gives useful suggestions for how to design your Opera Widgets, combining creative visual design with usable design. http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-widgets-style-guide 2010-03-01T23:04:56Z