Palm has just opened up its developer program to the public. The developer program which started as a private beta to select developers. Since then, Palm has shipped a couple of WebOS devices around the globe (Palm Pre and Palm Pixi). To give mobile developers a little incentive, Palm is also running a developer contest that offers a total of 1 million USD to contest winners.

Palm’s unique WebOS incorporates familiar web technologies like HTML, JavaScript and CSS. These technologies become the building blocks of mobile applications that runs on Palm’s WebOS. They have also setup their own mobile applications store which they call the App Catalog that currently lists more or less 1,000 mobile apps from different mobile developers.

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Version 1.2 of the Palm Pre’s Web OS was accidentally leaked to one of the Pre Central forum members while he was trying to re-install back the standard WebOS. It has several improvements including one in zoom animation and some fixes like saving images from the web browser working in version 1.2. Below is a video. Check out some photos at Pre Central.

After several months from the release of the Palm Pre, Palm has finally opened the WebOS SDK to everyone. WebOS is the operating system that drives Palm’s new Palm Pre device. The Palm developer site is now accepting registrations to the developer program that is currently under beta. Registration is required and free. Upon approval you will gain access to download the SDK and documentation and start developing for the Palm Pre. You will also gain access to the Palm developer forum once membership is approved.

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