HP launches new Enyo app framework

The latest Enyo JavaScript framework has been launched by HP, in a move which should enable new TouchPad WebOS tablet apps to be written.

Enyo, which has now been open-sourced by the technology corporation, will be made available under the Apache 2.0 licence. Its launch forms part of HP's plans to give away WebOS.

The introduction of the new JavaScript app framework should give developers the chance to "distribute Enyo-based WebOS apps across other platforms", according to Sam Greenblatt, technology chief on the HP Open WebOS project.

Commenting in a blog post, he added: "We're proud of WebOS and its potential to harness web standards to improve the next generation of applications, web services and devices."

In addition to the Enyo 2 core, HP suggested that the coming few weeks should see the introduction of its user interface widget set.

Meanwhile, the latest version of the Open WebOS roadmap indicates that August will see the first open-source beta launch of the operating system.

The following month could then see the release of the final version of the system.

Copyright Press Association 2012