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Ten days ago we talked about Palm’s web-based SDK, Ares, and that it’s available to select developers, only. Not any more – the Ares now lives in public beta, allowing anyone with not much technical expertise to make their own webOS app. The service is accessible through web browser (Safari, Chrome or Firefox) from ares.palm.com.
Features include:
- Integrated development environment – drag-and-drop interface builder, code editor, visual debugger, log viewer, source control integration.
- Access to the full library of Mojo UI widgets.
- Push-button project & scene creation.
- Drag-and-drop file upload.
- Instant project upload & download.
- Preview apps in the browser.
- Run apps directly on the webOS emulator or device (requires SDK installation).
Hopefully this will help push webOS forward and soon enough we’ll have tons of apps available for the platform. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the Palm. 
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
