Thursday, August 11, 2011

Check out the latest "NAVTEQ Virtual Developer Lab" technical resources!

Have you checked out the NAVTEQ Virtual Developer Lab yet?  The NAVTEQ Virtual Developer Lab, or VDL, is a way for you to test your LBS app across a variety of  devices.  Why is it important to test your app?   Well, for one thing, if you launch an buggy app that is not tested, you will not get a high rating in the various app stores.  If you don't get a high rating, nobody will download your app! (insert sad trombone sound here)

You don't want that to happen, do you?

NAVTEQ Virtual Developer Lab
What is unique about the VDL is that it  allows you to physically view how your app will look (and run) on a ton of different phones across multiple carriers in different countries.  Using the VDL, you are able to load your app onto different physical devices and run it through it's paces.  No emulator can come close to testing on a real device, and the VDL allows you to do just that.

Ok, so how do you get started?

Glad you asked!  The easiest way to get an idea of what the VDL can offer is to read our  "Getting Started" guide that walks you through the testing process.  It goes through all the steps needed to get up and running with the VDL.  This guide really is an easy way to get a feel for what the VDL provides you. If you are at all interested in the VDL, this is a good first step .  Are you sold yet?  If so,   Just click here to download the Gettting Started guide (NN4D membership required) 

Once you read through the "Getting Started" guide, you will want to make sure to check out our NAVTEQ Virtual Developer Lab Training Video This webinar will give you a deep understanding of how to get the most out of the Virtual Developer Lab and therefore allow you to get the most of your 5 free hours.

Five free hours?  Yes, you heard that right, five FREE hours!  

Oops, almost forgot to mention the fact that all members of NN4D get 5 FREE HOURS of the NAVTEQ Virtual Developer Lab to test out your app.  The five free hours, combined with the above technical resources, equals some serious benefits to you!  The secret is that first you read the Getting Started guide, and then you watch the Training Video.  Then, when you go to use your 5 FREE HOURS, you are all ready to start testing.  You will be able to get up and running immediately, and be able to use your time to it's fullest.

If you do a bit of testing, your users will thank you later for spending the time on this important step. Seriously, who wants to use a buggy app because the developer did not spend time testing before launch?  Pretty much nobody does, that is who. 

So what are you waiting for?  Check out these new resources and start testing your app in the VDL today!







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