Adobe User Group XL 2010

Developing Mobile Applications with the Flash PlatformMike JonesPlatform Evangelist

Mobile Development with Flash

Working with Flash Professional
Leverage the visual nature of Flash
ActionScript 3.0
Timeline Animation
Ideal for games and applications
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Mobile Development with Flex

Bringing Flex to mobile development
Leveraging core features of Flex
Rich controls
Dynamic, resizable layout
Charting
Easy server access/integration
Productive design/dev tools
Adding mobile-specific UI patterns
Taking away the grunt work
Tuning performance for mobile devices
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Adding mobile-specific UI patterns
View navigation and transitions
Application components (action bar, menu)
Mobile- and touch-optimized controls

Taking away the grunt work
Saving/restoring state when application is shut down/restarted
Handling different screen sizes/densities
Handling orientation changes

Tuning performance for mobile devices
Optimizing application startup
Lightweight component skins
GPU acceleration for transitions/scrolling

Mobile Development Considerations
Opt for Bitmaps where possible
When using Flex use FXG over MXMLG
Manually destroy your objects
Use weak references to listeners
Only place in memory what you really need
Reduce redraw regions
Stop background services if not required (GPS)

What next?
Watch http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/mobile/ for more info
Download Flash Builder Burrito
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashbuilder_burrito/
Download Flex SDK “Hero”
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flexsdk_hero/
Download AIR for Android Extension for Flash
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashpro_extensionforair/

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Adobe User Group XL 2010

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