Distributing your application
BlackBerry WebWorks applications are packaged the same way as native BlackBerry smartphone and tablet applications. Applications for the smartphone can be distributed via a website, BlackBerry Desktop Manager or the BlackBerry App World storefront. Applications for the BlackBerry tablet can be distributed via the BlackBerry App World storefront only.
| Distribution method | Description |
|---|---|
| BlackBerry App World storefront | This method installs your application using BlackBerry App World on a smartphone or tablet. For smartphone applications, you use the .alx and .cod files that are produced by the BlackBerry WebWorks Packager. For tablet applications, you use the .bar file that is produced by the BlackBerry WebWorks Packager. |
| BlackBerry Desktop Manager | This method installs your application directly on a connected smartphone using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. You use the .alx file that is produced by the BlackBerry WebWorks Packager. |
| Wireless network using the BlackBerry Browser | This method installs your application directly on a smartphone over the wireless network. Users visit a web page using the BlackBerry Browser on the smartphone and download the application using a link on the web page. The web server hosts the .jad and .cod files that are produced by the BlackBerry WebWorks Packager. |
| BlackBerry Application Web Loader | This method installs your application on a smartphone from a web page. Users connect their smartphones to their computers and visit the web page that contains a link to the application. A Microsoft ActiveX control permits users to install the application directly from the web page. The web server hosts the .jad and .cod files that are produced by the BlackBerry WebWorks Packager. |
| Wireless push from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server | This method installs your application on smartphones over the wireless network by pushing the application from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server to multiple smartphone on the network. The server hosts the .cod and .alx files that are produced by the BlackBerry WebWorks Packager. |
For more information about the
BlackBerry App World storefront, see the following resources: