Developers can now submit b apps offer them alongside native Android-based programs on Amazon’s Appstore.
The change will make it easier for developers to distribute HTM-based apps via Amazon’s store without having to convert them to Android-specific versions.
“th this announcement we no longer have to perform that post-production work. can just submit the URof the game then Amazon takes care of the rest, so for us its about improving efficiency,” said Goossens, CEO at Spil Games, whose Dream t nk is one of the first games to take advantage of the new distribution option.
Goossens also sees Amazon’s move as a statement of support for HTM, which is important to companies that are betting on the technology.
“Having a company like Amazon do something like this helps us spread the word,” Goossens said, adding that he would like to see the same option on Apple’s App Store ay.
Developers still have to convert their apps to native iOS Android versions to make them available via Apple’s App Store ay.
The development of HTM related technologies such as vaScript CSS has had its ups downs in the last couple of years. Spil, like many other companies, bet too much too early, according to Goossens. But the technologies have now matured to the point where they are great for creating casual games, he said.
To help developers, Amazon is offering the b App Tester, a tool that lets developers test the app on a production-like environment on a Kindle Fire or Android device, without first submitting it to Amazon’s store. The tester offers a suite of tools to help developers debug code ensure apps will look work great, according the company. Amazon has also published a list of what it thinks are best practices for developing b apps.
Interested developers with HTM apps can get started at the Amazon Mobile App Distribution rtal.
en announcing its HTM apps push dnesday, Amazon also took the opportunity to highlight the Chromium-based runtime that powers b apps on its Kindle Fire tablets. th the runtime, the company has made sure b apps can achieve “native-like performance,” Amazon said.
The Appstore can be downloaded installed on any Android-based smartphone, but the store is also a central part of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, which ships with it installed. Earlier this year the company exped the reach of its store by making it available in an additional 200 countries around the world.
