Learn more on the announcement!

One of the key aspects in developing the Ubuntu Touch core apps has been Quality Assurance. With that goal in mind, we’ve been adding functional tests to each and every one of the applications, using Autopilot.

We want to ensure our core apps are rock-solid, and we’d like to invite each of you who want to help make it happen to participate in the Autopilot Hackfest today. Here’s how:

1. Join the #ubuntu-quality IRC channel ›
2. Read the Autopilot tutorial ›
3. Read Nick Skagg’s blog post for more details ›

Looking forward to the new autopilot tests for core apps. See you there!

Image: Autopilot Engaged CC-BY-SA by Mike Miley

Oh boy. June stormed in and the May installment is late! Not much changed at the top. The Northern Hemisphere spring storms keep Stormcloud at the top with Fluendo DVD staying put at the number two spot. Steam continues its top of the chart spree on the Free Top 10.

Want to develop for the new Phone and Tablet OS, Ubuntu Touch? Be sure to check out the “Go Mobile” site for details.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Fluendo DVD Player
3. Filebot
4. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
5. MC-Launcher
6. Mini Minecraft Launcher
7. Braid
8. UberWriter
9. Drawers
10. Bastion

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam
2. Motorbike
3. Master PDF Editor
4. Youtube to MP3
5. Screencloud
6. Nitro
7. Splashtop Remote Desktop App for Linux
8. CrossOver (Trial)
9. Plex Media Server
10. IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Center ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licenses, some of which may not be open source. For detailed license information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Center.

Follow Ubuntu App Development on:

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Here’s the list of app development sessions for today at UDS:

• At 14:00 UTC: App Development Roundtable
• At 14:00 UTC: SDK UI Toolkit Responsive Layouting
• At 15:05 UTC: Core Apps plans for 13.10
• At 15:05 UTC: Contact Service for Ubuntu Touch
• At 16:05 UTC: LoCo Team Coding Challenge
• At 16:05 UTC: Refocus the Ubuntu App Developer site to go mobile
• At 18:05 UTC: Building a set tutorials for App Developers
• At 19:00 UTC: Closing Plenary and Track Summaries

Hope to see you there!

Here’s the list of app development sessions for today:

• At 14:00 UTC: App Development Roundtable
• At 15:05 UTC: SDK Tools and Qt Creator
• At 16:05 UTC: The Next Ubuntu App Showdown
• At 18:05 UTC: New API Documentation Website
• At 18:05 UTC: QML Friends API and UI Components
• At 19:05 UTC: Core Apps in Ubuntu Touch Preview Images
• At 19:05 UTC: Calendar Application and Backend for Ubuntu Touch

See you there!

Online on 14-16 May 2013
from 2pm-8pm UTC

UDS, the Ubuntu Developer Summit, is here again, starting in just a few hours. A week packed with content that will define the plans for the new Ubuntu development cycle, and as usual, a with a full track dedicated to application development.

So for all of you interested in helping and being part of the effort of making Ubuntu a platform of choice for application developers, here’s a quick list with an overview of the sessions we’ve got in store for today.

The links in the list below will take you to the each session, ready to participate on the live hangout or on IRC. You can also check out the full UDS schedule.

So, without further ado, here’s the list of app development sessions for today:

• At 15:05 UTC: App Development Roundtable
• At 16:05 UTC SDK UI Toolkit Theming
• At 16:05 UTC SDK Feedback from App Developers
• At 18:05 UTC SDK Roadmap
• At 19:05 UTC Growing the Ubuntu SDK Apps Collection

Looking forward to seeing you there!

That time has once again arrived…the Top 10 for April. Stormcloud continues to reign the top with Fluendo DVD moving into the second spot in paid applications. The Top 10 Free apps has not changed much from last month with Steam continuing to dominate the Free Top 10.

Want to develop for the new Phone and Tablet OS, Ubuntu Touch? Be sure to check out the “Go Mobile” site for details.

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Fluendo DVD Player
3. War in a Box – Paper Tanks
4. Splice [NEW]
5. Filebot
6. UberWriter [NEW]
7. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
8. Braid
9. Drawers
10. Bastion

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam
2. Master PDF Editor
3. Youtube to MP3
4. Nitro
5. Plex Media Server
6. CrossOver (Trial)
7. Motorbike
8. IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition
9. flareGet
10. Splashtop Streamer

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Center ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licenses, some of which may not be open source. For detailed license information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Center.

Follow Ubuntu App Development on:

Social Media Icons by Paul Robert Lloyd

Top 10 paid apps

1. Stormcloud
2. Machinarium
3. Fluendo DVD Player
4. War in a Box – Paper Tanks [NEW]
5. Filebot
6. Quick ‘n Easy Web Builder
7. Braid
8. Legend of Grimrock
9. Mini Minecraft Launcher
10. Linux Tycoon [NEW]

Top 10 free apps

1. Steam
2. Master PDF Editor
3. Youtube to MP3
4. Splashtop Streamer
5. Plex Media Server
6. Motorbike
7. CrossOver (Trial)
8. Nitro
9. flareGet
10. IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition

Would you like to see your app featured in this list and on millions of user’s computers? It’s a lot easier than you think:

• If you’re just getting your feet wet, check out how to get started with your first app in Ubuntu ›
• If you have an existing app you’d like to deliver to the world, submit it to the Ubuntu Software Center ›

Notes:

• The lists of top 10 app downloads includes only those applications submitted through My Apps on the Ubuntu App Developer Site. For more information about of usage of other applications in the Ubuntu archive, check out the Ubuntu Popularity Contest statistics.
• The top 10 free apps list contains gratis applications that are distributed under different types of licenses, some of which may not be open source. For detailed license information, please check each application’s description in the Ubuntu Software Center.

Follow Ubuntu App Development on:

Social Media Icons by Paul Robert Lloyd

Stop by our kiosk for a demonstration of the Unity3d export for Ubuntu and see how easy it is to submit games to the Ubuntu Software Center via our App Developer Program.  Let us show you the benefits of Ubuntu, the painless submission process, and how we can help you access millions of Ubuntu users. We will have Ubuntu running on phones and tablets so you can touch the future of Ubuntu on mobile.

You will not want to miss a talk about monetising games and how to go mobile on the Ubuntu platform to be presented Wednesday, 27 March at 1:55 p.m. in the Unity Booth Theater on the exhibit floor in the South Hall.

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook or on G+ for updates while we are there.

See you at the Game Developer’s Conference!