Livescribe offers a suite of tools for developers to create applications and interactive content for the Livescribe community. The tools offer easy and rapid application development capabilities.

Livescribe has a full Java-based development environment for developers to create Pulse smartpen applications using the Livescribe APIs.

The Platform SDK includes Paper Designer for Eclipse which allows you to design and create sophisticated paper applications. This SDK also includes the Penlet SDK which contains an Eclipse plug–in for penlet development as well as a suite of APIs, sample code, documentation, debug tools and command line build utilities.

The Paper Designer for Eclipse features include:

• Integration with the Eclipse SDK to provide GUI driven code generation from the paper editor
• Generate multiple page documents in any form factor and mixed form factors within the document
• Link multiple applications to different areas on a page
• Support for rectangles, polygons, ellipses, polylines, line segments and points
• High quality printed output
• Multiple undo/redo
• Thumbnail view and editing of the document
• Wizard driven document creation process
• Deployment of paper products to the pen directly from the paper tool
• Template driven design process for multi-page documents with repeated templates
• Postcript generation and direct printing
• Extensive documentation on the tool and also on pattern printing and related processes

The Platform SDK is now available for download. (requires developer registration)

We are actively reviewing options to support transferring Pulse smartpen penlet data to the desktop. We currently envision a light–weight model which would allow Pulse penlets to transfer data captured on open paper to the Desktop during a docking operation. To help us with our planning, we want to hear from you. Please visit our developer forums to provide us with your feedback.

We will be providing more information on the Desktop SDK. Watch the developer forums for updates.

We are counting down to our Application Store launch this Fall. The store will feature innovative applications created by our developer community.

Developer Benefits:

• You set the price – or distribute your application for free.
• We offer an attractive revenue share:
  Revenue Share: 65% to developer/35% to Livescribe (includes Anoto technology licensing fees*)
  • Another 3% for applications that utilize handwriting recognition functionality (using the com.livescribe.icr package) to Vision Objects: 62% to developer/38% to Livescribe (includes Anoto and Vision Objects technology licensing fees*)
    

    * Livescribe will process and remit the third party technology licensing fees.

• We cover all the hosting, distribution and transaction fees.
• We offer a suite of marketing programs and opportunities to promote your application.

Application Requirements:

• Comply with the Livescribe Developer License Agreement.
• Pass Livescribe Smartpen Certified testing
• Adhere to Livescribe User Experience and Development Guidelines.

We will post details on how to submit your application for publication soon. If you have an application that you are interested in publishing in our store, please contact us directly at developer@livescribe.com.