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[Benjamin Zeller <benjamin.zeller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Daniel,

i'm sad to hear that you have such a bad experience using our SDK. Do 
you use the Ubuntu SDK ppa?
Because otherwise you won't get the most recent tools.

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-sdk-team/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

Then being on 14.10 you can not run apps for 15.04 (Ubuntu.Components 
1.2) directly on the desktop.
You would need to create a emulator to do that or use a device. If you 
want to be able to run apps using
the most recent released API directly on the desktop, you also have to 
use the most recent Ubuntu release.

We are right now working on a SDK installer that will make that 
requirement go away, at least for apps.
But we still need some time to release it, as it is lots of work.

So if you have any other questions, reach me on IRC (zbenjamin in 
#ubuntu-app-devel). There are many others
who will also be happy to help.

Benjamin

Am 17.06.2015 um 23:02 schrieb Daniel Wood:
> Where are developers supposed to get support when developing Ubuntu 
> touch software?
>
> I am using Ubuntu 14.10 and the most up todate SDK I am having an 
> incredibly frustrating time trying to write even the simplest of apps. 
> I understand QML, C++ and some javascript. I've been writing software 
> using Qt for almost 10 years so i thought developing Ubuntu apps would 
> be fun.
>
> When i want to find information I go to the Ubuntu SDK 
> https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/sdk-15.04/ and look through 
> the documentation. The trouble is the documentation is lacking any 
> real content and examples. Many of the links are dead and simply ask 
> the user to file a bug report.
>
> Many of the examples don't work with the latest SDK and many start with:
> import QtQuick 2.4
> import Ubuntu.Components 1.2
> These don’t seem to be available in the SDK?
> I posted to IRC many times and never got a reply and i really don't 
> know where to turn.
>
> There are probably 1000's of people like myself that are eager to get 
> involved with Ubuntu but don't know how to get started, can't get the 
> support they need and eventually give up.
>
> Where are non-canonical employees supposed to look for help / support?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan