Kenyan developers are set to benefit from the introduction of the latest version of the Nokia Imaging Software Development Kit (SDK). The software development will enable them to create imaging-based apps that will run from devices to tablets as well as desktop PCs, with the same code.
With the Nokia Imaging SDK 1.1, developers will have access to a powerful library of exciting image manipulation tools, which makes creating the next generation of imaging apps for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.1 devices quicker and easier.
With the new update, developers will be able to embed features usually reserved for ‘higher-end’ Lumia devices which means zooming and rotating will be much more fluid fashion on devices such as the Lumia 520. The library functions don’t put a staring on the user’s device and this makes editing high resolution images swift and engaging.
Nokia’s Developer Relations lead in East Africa, Moses Sitat challenged the Kenyan developer community to take advantage of the new imaging software development kit to bring local consumers truly world-class imaging experiences.
“It’s the same technology used in Nokia’s own apps that we’re bringing to the SDK. Our team has really been able to optimise the technology so that the kind of image-centric functionality seen on higher-end Lumias is now possible in a very fluid fashion, even on a device like the Lumia 520, which is quite remarkable in this industry when you compare to some of the competitors. This tool blurs the line between products such as the Lumia 1020 and the Lumia 520,†said Sitati.
The latest imaging SDK update was now available to Windows and Windows Phone app developers free of charge and can be downloaded here.