Finishing steps for app development
 

Hello fellow developers
I am total linux programmer newbie and I have just finished coding app for my bachelor thesis at university. I am sure that there is somebody able to help me with last touches to the app as I am in completely new water here and so by this post I kindly ask you for that.
To explain: I have source code for an app which works in Scratchbox, as far as I know now I need to create makefile, .desktop file and somehow deb package and some other things I am not aware of.
To emphesize I am not asking anybody to write that things for me, I can just use some help from somebody who actually has developed something for Linux and can tell me what to do and point me the right direction.
If you have a bit of a spare time and want to help poor me from finishing misery (as finish is always worst :) I would be very gracefull for your time and effort

Thanks in advance and happy new year everyone

Johnnnie

Re: Finishing steps for app development
 

I'm not too familiar with the process myself as I'm still learning, but I've picked out a few links from the wiki that I believe should put you on the right path:

http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...eveloper_Guide
Specifically the GNU Build System section in reference to makefiles.

http://wiki.maemo.org/Desktop_file_format
Details the contents and placement of .desktop files.

http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...d_Distributing
and
http://wiki.maemo.org/User:Jebba/Package_Building_HOWTO
Helped me out a great deal regarding packaging.