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BlackBerry Web Plug-in

The BlackBerry® Web Plug-in allows developers to create, debug and package up browser-based content and BlackBerry Widgets for the BlackBerry smartphone.

The BlackBerry Web Plug-in v2.0 Beta 1 includes the BlackBerry Widget Packager v1.0 Beta 2, a BlackBerry smartphone simulator and the BlackBerry Email and Connectivity Simulator. To take advantage of new features in the BlackBerry Widget Packager v1.0 Beta 3, first install the BlackBerry Web Plug-in below and then download the appropriate file from the BlackBerry Widget Packager v1.0 Beta 3 page.

Note: with the move to the next version of the BlackBerry® Plug-in for Microsoft® Visual Studio® 1.2 and the BlackBerry® Web Development Plug-in for Eclipse® 1.0, the name of these tools is being changed to the BlackBerry Web Plug-in. The new name will make it easier to find and use the BlackBerry Application Platform tools.

BlackBerry Web Plug-in v2.0 Beta 1 Downloads

Download the BlackBerry Web Plug-in tool based on your development environment. There’s a BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Eclipse® 3.4 and a BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008.

  1. Before downloading either tool, download the Sun JDK 1.6 or higher
  2. If you downloaded the BlackBerry Widget Packager v1.0 Beta 1, you’ll need to uninstall it through the Microsoft® Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs panel before you proceed with downloading either of the BlackBerry Web Plug-in tools

Note: the tool is supported on Windows® XP or Windows Vista™ (32-bit) and not currently supported for 64-bit operating systems and Windows 7.

BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Eclipse

For Eclipse 3.4, there are 2 download options:

  1. Use the update site to download and install the components directly into an Eclipse install. To see available components, add the following URL into the Eclipse update manager: http://www.blackberry.com/go/eclipseUpdate/3.4/web
    Learn how to install the BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Eclipse Update Site
  2. Download the BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Eclipse v2.0 Beta 1 with Eclipse 3.4 (One exe file, which includes the BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Eclipse v2.0 Beta 1 with the Eclipse IDE, which is licensed under the Eclipse Public License and the Eclipse Foundation Software User Agreement (View Eclipse legal resources). All other software provided in the package or on this page is governed by the BlackBerry SDK License Agreement distributed with the software.)

BlackBerry Web Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio

For Microsoft Visual Studio 2008:

Note: if you’ve already installed the BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio v1.1, this newer version will install over top of it. If you want to keep v1.1, don’t install the v2.0 Beta 1.

Technical Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit)
  • Java®: Java 1.6
  • Eclipse: Eclipse 3.4.1, EMF 2.4.1, WTP 3.0.3
  • Microsoft Visual Studio: minimum requirement Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (Service Pack 1) Standard Edition

Note: 64-bit operating systems and Windows 7 aren't currently supported.

Deployment Tool (only required when deploying on a physical device)

You’ll need code signing keys to enable your application to run on a physical device.

Documentation

View and download product documentation, including Installation and Configuration Guides, Development Guides and Release Notes:

Videos

BlackBerry Widget Resources

Learn more about the BlackBerry Widget SDK, including product documentation, sample code, tutorials and labs.

New Features

Debugging

  • Support is available for debugging web projects with BlackBerry smartphone simulators (Note: debugging of BlackBerry Widgets isn’t available in this beta release)
  • Setting, removing and disabling breakpoints in JavaScript® code
  • Seamless integration into existing Eclipse 3.4 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

Profiling

  • Support is available for profiling web projects with BlackBerry smartphone simulators
  • Visibility into the contents of XMLHttpRequest requests and response data
  • Visibility into data traffic for web-based content, including elements such as images, CSS, JavaScript, HTML and Objects
  • Reporting on the time to load for web-based content, including elements such as images, CSS, JavaScript, HTML and Objects

Additional Benefits

  • Intuitive installation, including quick start directions and resources to get started with the tools
  • Integration with the BlackBerry® Signing Authority Tool to assist with the ease of use when needing to sign a BlackBerry Widget
  • Domain-specific security settings for BlackBerry Widget content

View BlackBerry Web Development resources

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