Qtopia

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**Qtopia**

Website:	www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/
Company/ developer:	Trolltech
OS family:	Linux
Kernel type:	Monolithic kernel
License:	GPL and proprietary
Working state:	Current

Screenshot of Qtopia Pda's Launcher

Qtopia is Trolltech's application platform for Embedded Linux-based PDAs, mobile phones, web pads, and other mobile computing devices.

Qtopia features:

Windowing system
Synchronization framework
Development environment
Internationalization and localization support
Games and multimedia
PIM applications
Full screen handwriting
Input methods
Personalization options
Productivity applications
Internet applications
Java integration
Wireless support

Qtopia is dual licensed under the GPL and proprietary licenses.

Qtopia is shipped on numerous handheld devices including the Sharp Corporation Zaurus line of Linux handhelds, the Sony mylo and the Archos Portable Media Assistant (PMA430), a multimedia device. Qtopia phone edition is expected to start shipping on various smartphones. Qtopia has also been ported to run on the Gamepark Holdings GP2X.

Qtopia is used as the software platform for the Greenphone, an open phone initiative.

1 Help Documentation for Qtopia
2 Other palmtop environments
3 Other Open Phones
4 External links

[edit] Help Documentation for Qtopia

There is no known standard for delivering user help documentation on Qtopia-based devices. Typically, manufacturers load user manuals onto the devices as PDF documents or provide plain text instructions.

In 2007, Marcus Gomez & Partners, a business and technical writing consultancy, developed and successfully deployed an on-board help documentation system that is designed for the Konqueror Embedded browser used on many Qtopia-based devices. The Konq/eHelp system converts static documents into an interactive help system complete with drop-down menus, navigation keys, an intuitive user interface and an easily visualised hierarchical structure. It recreates the HTML/WebHelp/WinHelp experience users get with Windows-based devices, and includes a search function.