Using the webOS SDK Tools

This section introduces you to the essential tools used by every webOS developer, ranging from shell commands to the software device emulator.

Tool	Description
Enabling Developer Mode	Instructions for enabling developer mode, a prerequisite for application development on webOS devices.
Command-Line Tools	Command-line development tools: palm-generate, palm-package, palm-install, palm-launch, palm-run, palm-log, and palm-help.
Debugger	A command-line tool for a webOS device or emulator that enables you to use breakpoints, display variables, and trace the stack.
Device Browser	HP provides nova-browser, a tool for browsing files and folders on a device, similar to Windows Explorer.
Device Bus Monitor	Lets you see traffic going over the webOS service bus, similar to a network sniffer that lets you observe HTTP traffic.
Device Shell	SDK tools — (PuTTY, ssh, novacom) — for opening a shell on the device.
Eclipse IDE	HP provides plug-ins to the Eclipse IDE to facilitate webOS application development.
Emulator	Simulates a webOS device on a Linux, Mac, or Windows computer.
File Transfer	Utilites (pscp, scp) for transferring files to a device or Emulator
Launching a Hidden App from Device Info	Process for launching hidden applications.
luna-send	On-device or Emulator command-line tool that sends commands to the System Manager.
Radio Simulator	Simulates the telephone and GPS radio hardware at the lowest level.
Resource Monitor	Graphs your application's DOM node count and open service handles helping you determine your app's memory footprint and if it is leaking memory.