MAX 2006 Beyond Boundaries Scott Janousek Flash/Mobile Developer Creating Flash Content for Consumer Electronics (MD201W) October 23-26, 2006 Please turn all devices to Silent Mode.

Developing with Flash for six years Now working for Schematic (Boston office) Began Flash Lite in 2004 Now working with Flash Lite 1.1, 2.x Coauthor on a Flash Mobile book Certified Flash Lite 1.1 Instructor About Me SCOTT JANOUSEK Flash/Mobile Developer My Blog: http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/ Resources: http://www.scottjanousek.com/max/

Developing with Flash for six years

Now working for Schematic (Boston office)

Began Flash Lite in 2004

Now working with Flash Lite 1.1, 2.x

Coauthor on a Flash Mobile book

Certified Flash Lite 1.1 Instructor

Who is this session for: Those interested in developing for Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronics Session Agenda The Flash Platform and Device Capabilities Overview Creating Content for Portable Devices: U10, Clix, E10, viliv p1, and PSP Testing Content Deploying Content The Future of Flash Mobile on Consumer Electronics Q & A Session Goals Gain exposure to Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronics Learn how to start creating content for these devices using Flash Understand some of the development challenges you will face Session Overview

Who is this session for:

Those interested in developing for Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronics

Session Agenda

The Flash Platform and Device Capabilities Overview

Creating Content for Portable Devices: U10, Clix, E10, viliv p1, and PSP

Testing Content

Deploying Content

The Future of Flash Mobile on Consumer Electronics

Q & A

Session Goals

Gain exposure to Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronics

Learn how to start creating content for these devices using Flash

Understand some of the development challenges you will face

Device Convergence – it’s getting harder to distinguish between devices! Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronic Devices PMP’s: IR iver U10, Clix, E10, and viliv p1 Other Devices: PSP, Kodak Easy Share One, Leapster Leapfrog We will cover Flash enabled PMP’s in this session Portable Consumer Electronic Devices Handsets and PDA’s More Expensive Mass Market Appeal Application Focus Network Connected PMP’s (Portable Media Players) (Usually) Lower Cost Mass Market Appeal Entertainment Focus (Typically) No Network Connection

Device Convergence – it’s getting harder to distinguish between devices!

Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronic Devices

PMP’s: IR iver U10, Clix, E10, and viliv p1

Other Devices: PSP, Kodak Easy Share One, Leapster Leapfrog

We will cover Flash enabled PMP’s in this session

Handsets and PDA’s

More Expensive

Mass Market Appeal

Application Focus

Network Connected

PMP’s (Portable Media Players)

(Usually) Lower Cost

Mass Market Appeal

Entertainment Focus

(Typically) No Network Connection

Flash Lite 1.1 Flash Lite 2.x Flash SDK (Flash 6,7) Flash Platform - Consumer Electronic Devices Flash Professional 8 Flash Lite 1.1 CDK Flash Lite 2.x CDK Flash Lite 2.0 Update for Flash Professional 8 Flash SDK Manufacturers license the Flash Player source code FLASH MOBILE PLAYERS TOOLS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FLASH ENABLED CONSUMER DEVICES Non-portables Portables Portable Media Players

Flash Lite 1.1

Flash Lite 2.x

Flash SDK (Flash 6,7)

Flash Professional 8

Flash Lite 1.1 CDK

Flash Lite 2.x CDK

Flash Lite 2.0 Update for Flash Professional 8

Flash SDK

Manufacturers license the Flash Player source code

FLASH MOBILE PLAYERS

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Non-portables

Portables

Portable Media Players

Flash Enabled Portable Consumer Electronics PMP’s and other Devices

Why use Flash? Speed to Market Reusability Portability Rapid Prototyping Benefits of Flash across Consumer Devices Embedded Navigation User Interfaces Creating Flash Content Wallpapers, Screensavers, Themes Games Applications Ubiquity of Flash Compelling User Interfaces Better User Experiences Growing Flash Mobile Developer Community

Why use Flash?

Speed to Market

Reusability

Portability

Rapid Prototyping

Embedded Navigation

User Interfaces

Creating Flash Content

Wallpapers, Screensavers, Themes

Games

Applications

Ubiquity of Flash

Compelling User Interfaces

Better User Experiences

Growing Flash Mobile Developer Community

Evaluate available Flash capabilities for your target devices Note: Capabilities subject to change as firmware updates occur on devices. Device Capabilities Matrix P1 External Movies (.swf) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Image Loading Yes (.jpg) Yes (.jpg) Yes (.jpg) Yes (,jpg) Yes (.jpg) Sound Type event event event event event, streaming Audio Formats ADPCM, MP3 ADPCM, MP3 ADPCM, MP3 ADPCM, MP3 PCM, ADPCM, MP3 Flash Video No No No No No Local Data Access Yes (.txt) N/A N/A Yes (.txt) Yes (.txt, .xml) Remote Data Handling No No No No Yes (.txt, .xml) Persistent Data Storage Yes (custom) Only Flash Lite 1.1 Only Flash Lite 1.1 Yes (custom) Yes (Shared Objects) Network Access No No No No Yes (WiFi) Flash Player Version Flash Lite 1.1 Flash Lite 2.0 Flash Lite 2.0 Flash Lite 1.1 Flash 6 ActionScript Flash 4/5 Hybrid ActionScript 2.0 ActionScript 2.0 Flash 4/5 Hybrid ActionScript 1.0 Flash Content Types Standalone Standalone Standalone, Themes Standalone Browser (.HTML, .swf)

Evaluate available Flash capabilities for your target devices

Flash Lite 1.1 Capabilities Benchmark application Interpretation of Results What do these results tell us? How do these devices perform at various tasks? What target frame rate is appropriate? Note: All results are approximate and do no reflect performance under all possible conditions. Performance Benchmarks P1 NOTE: Flash Lite Benchmarks generated by: http://www.flashmobileforum.org/capabilities/ NOTE: PSP Flash Benchmarks generated by FPS Speedometer Flash framerate incloop randomnum substring primenum switchtime vectortime bitmaptime FL 1.1 14 fps 0.00 0.29 0.00 2.05 0.00 4700 (70% IDE) 3430 (96% IDE) FL 1.1 15 fps 0.47 0.00 0.3 3.48 0.00 5300 (62% IDE) 3190 (104% IDE) FL 2.0 15 fps 0.63 0.00 0.34 4.37 0.00 4290 (77% IDE) 3240 (102% IDE) FL 2.0 15 fps 0.64 0.00 0.34 4.36 0.00 3230 (102% IDE) 3230 (102% IDE) 6 18-24 fps N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Flash Lite 1.1 Capabilities Benchmark application

Interpretation of Results

What do these results tell us?

How do these devices perform at various tasks?

What target frame rate is appropriate?

Processor Speed Memory Screen Size Input and Navigation Content File Size Top 5 Portable Device Limitations Always consider: Avoid “surprises” by researching your device capabilities and/or limitations! Create “Proof of Concept” (PoC) content for your target device(s)

Processor Speed

Memory

Screen Size

Input and Navigation

Content File Size

Always consider:

Avoid “surprises” by researching your device capabilities and/or limitations!

Create “Proof of Concept” (PoC) content for your target device(s)

Personal Media Players by IRiver and Reigncom (Korean) U10 was first generation. Clix is the “successor” Flash Implementation U10: Flash Lite 1.1 Clix: Flash Lite 2.0 Supports ActionScript 2.0 IRiver u10 and Clix Development Limitations and Constraints Screen Size: 320 x 240 pixels Processor: Comparable to Low End Pentium Desktop Memory: 5120 KB Input & Navigation: 4-way (U,D,L,R) and 2 soft keys (+/- volume controls) Target FPS: 15-20 (depending on content) Network Connectivity: None Content Testing/Deployment: USB cable transfer (or use emulator)

Personal Media Players by IRiver and Reigncom (Korean)

U10 was first generation. Clix is the “successor”

Flash Implementation

U10: Flash Lite 1.1

Clix: Flash Lite 2.0

Supports ActionScript 2.0

Additional fscommand2’s available on IRiver devices File Paths IRiver U10 and Clix API //-- set volume level status = fscommand2(“Set”, “Vol”, value); //-- set “cookie” … remember no Shared Objects on the IRiver U10 status = fscommand2(“SetPersistentData”, “myVarValue1=a&myVarValue2=b”); //-- get “cookie” … remember no Shared Objects on the IRiver U10 status = fscommand2(“GetPersistentData”, “/:MyVarValue1”); //-- get # of images status = fscommand2(“Get”, “Picture”, “Total”, “/:totalimages”); //-- get image path status = fscommand2(“Get”, “Picture”, “Path”, totalimages, “/:imagepath”); //-- file paths on the U10 loadVariables(“file://system/t.txt”); loadMovieNum(“file://Photo/t.jpg”,1); //-- file paths on the Clix, E10 loadMovieNum(“file://Flash Games/t.swf”, 1);

Additional fscommand2’s available on IRiver devices

File Paths

No “enter” key for IRiver devices U10 and Clix use Direct-Click UI Directional Keys: Soft Keys mapped to volume controls With the Clix you can take advantage of Key Listener Objects IRiver Device Keys //-- keys for the U10, Clix & E10 (U,D,L,R) on( keyPress “<LEFT>” ) { /* LEFT */ } on( keyPress “<RIGHT>” ) { /* RIGHT */ } on( keyPress “<UP>” ) { /* UP */ } on( keyPress “<DOWN>” ) { /* DOWN */ } //-- set softkeys in order to use them retVal = fscommand2( “setSoftKeys”, “+”, “-” ); //-- these would be attached to a “KeyCatcher” Button on( keyPress “<PAGEDOWN>” ) { /* - Volume */ } on( keyPress “<PAGEUP>” ) { /* + Volume */ } if ( Key.IsDown( Key.LEFT ) ) { /* Key object supported for Clix */ }

No “enter” key for IRiver devices

U10 and Clix use Direct-Click UI

Directional Keys:

Soft Keys mapped to volume controls

With the Clix you can take advantage of Key Listener Objects

Alien Invasion IRiver Clix game Development Time: 3 days Flash Lite 2.0 ActionScript 2.0 OOP (Object based style) IRiver U10 and Clix Code Walkthroughs Mad Bomber IRiver U10 game Series 60 port to U10 Porting Time: 1 day Flash Lite 1.1 Timeline driven (Flash 4 style)

Alien Invasion

IRiver Clix game

Development Time: 3 days

Flash Lite 2.0

ActionScript 2.0

OOP (Object based style)

Mad Bomber

IRiver U10 game

Series 60 port to U10

Porting Time: 1 day

Flash Lite 1.1

Timeline driven (Flash 4 style)

U10 development template included in Mobile Device Update #4 Translated U10 Flash Lite Authoring Guidelines Adobe Devnet: Articles on creating content for the IRiver U10 (Flash Lite 1.1) Adobe White paper: Optimizing Content for Flash Lite 2.0 (Clix) U10 and Clix Resources

U10 development template included in Mobile Device Update #4

Translated U10 Flash Lite Authoring Guidelines

Adobe Devnet: Articles on creating content for the IRiver U10 (Flash Lite 1.1)

Adobe White paper: Optimizing Content for Flash Lite 2.0 (Clix)

Personal Media Player by IRiver and Reigncom (Korean) The Korean equivalent of a iPod Nano! Flash Implementation Flash Lite 2.0 ActionScript 2.0 Support Supports UI Themes and Standalone Flash Content IRiver E10 Device Limitations and Constraints Screen Size: 128 x 128 pixels Processor: Comparable to Low End Pentium Desktop Memory: 5120 KB (same as U10 and Clix) Input & Navigation: 4-way (U,D,L,R), 2 soft keys (+/- volume controls) Target FPS: 15-20 (depending on content) Network Connectivity: None Content Testing/Deployment: USB cable transfer (or use emulator)

Personal Media Player by IRiver and Reigncom (Korean)

The Korean equivalent of a iPod Nano!

Flash Implementation

Flash Lite 2.0

ActionScript 2.0 Support

Supports UI Themes and Standalone Flash Content

IRiver E10 Design and UI Walkthroughs MAX 2006 Btamin Korean service distributes these mini apps “ Brain Vitamins” Think “Relaxation tapes” Ambient animation and sound Utilizing Flash Lite 1.1 Flash Lite Theme Popular in Korea Customized User Interface skins Theme .fla Personalize sound, graphics, etc. Utilizing Flash Lite 2.0

MAX 2006 Btamin

Korean service distributes these mini apps

“ Brain Vitamins”

Think “Relaxation tapes”

Ambient animation and sound

Utilizing Flash Lite 1.1

Flash Lite Theme

Popular in Korea

Customized User Interface skins

Theme .fla

Personalize sound, graphics, etc.

Utilizing Flash Lite 2.0

Unofficial IRiver E10 MDP (Mobile Device Profile) Adobe Devnet White paper: Optimizing Content for Flash Lite 2.0 IRiver E10 Resources

Unofficial IRiver E10 MDP (Mobile Device Profile)

Adobe Devnet White paper: Optimizing Content for Flash Lite 2.0

Personal Media Player by Yukyung Technologies (Korean) viliv p2 will ship in South Korea soon Flash Implementation Flash Lite 1.1 Custom API to access low level device features (MMI) viliv p1 Device Limitations and Constraints Screen Size: 480 x 272 pixels (widescreen) Processor: Comparable to Low End Pentium PC Memory: Comparable to the u10 Input & Navigation: 8-way (U,D,L,R and diagonals) and Enter key Target FPS: 15-20 (depending on content) Network Connectivity: None Content Testing/Deployment: USB cable transfer (or use emulator) API: Custom fscommand2 support

Personal Media Player by Yukyung Technologies (Korean)

viliv p2 will ship in South Korea soon

Flash Implementation

Flash Lite 1.1

Custom API to access low level device features (MMI)

fscommand2( “Quit” ); is not supported Custom fscommand2’s (MMI) Examples: viliv p1 API //-- Use this to exit. Must have label named Event@shoot on timeline loadMovie( “main”, 0 ); //-- Some custom commands for viliv p1 (there are device specific!) fscommand2(“GetVars”, “system”, “gettime”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “system”, “getdate”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “setting”, “time”, “settime”, c0, c1); fscommand2(“Getvars”, “setting”, “skin”, ”getskin”,””); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “loadpoint”, “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “savepoint”, comboNo, point, “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “open”, eval(“/:song&quot;), “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “play”, eval(“/:song&quot;), “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “pause”, eval(“/:song&quot;), “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “close”, eval(“/:song&quot;), “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “playtime”, eval(“/:song&quot;), “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “cube”, “close”, eval(“/:song&quot;), “”); fscommand2(“GetVars”, “service”, “serviceclose&quot;, “”);

fscommand2( “Quit” ); is not supported

Custom fscommand2’s (MMI) Examples:

viliv p1 Device Keys //-- keys for the viliv p1 (Enter,U,D,L,R and “diagonals”) on( keyPress “<LEFT>” ) { /* LEFT on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “<RIGHT>” ) { /* RIGHT on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “<UP>” ) { /* UP on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “<DOWN>” ) { /* DOWN on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “<ENTER>” ) { /* ENTER on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “1” ) { /* “North West” on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “3” ) { /* “North East” on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “7” ) { /* “South East” on the touch wheel */ } on( keyPress “9” ) { /* “South West” on the touch wheel */ } //-- softkeys are NOT supported on the viliv p1 retVal = fscommand2( “setSoftKeys”, “left”, “right” ); //-- won’t work!

viliv p1 Walkthroughs Fish Tank Navigation Sample Flash Lite 1.1 8-way Navigation via touch wheel “ KeyCatchers” utilized Flash Timeline based approach Fire Flies Performance Testing Sample Flash Lite 1.1 Utilizes Moock’s FPS Speedometer ActionScript based

Fish Tank

Navigation Sample

Flash Lite 1.1

8-way Navigation via touch wheel

“ KeyCatchers” utilized

Flash Timeline based approach

Fire Flies

Performance Testing Sample

Flash Lite 1.1

Utilizes Moock’s FPS Speedometer

ActionScript based

viliv p1 Tips, Tricks, and Resources Unofficial viliv p1 MDP (Mobile Device Profile) Flash Lite 1.1 Authoring Guidelines (Korean) loadMovie( “main”, 0 ); and “@eventshoot” label to quit out of content Decompile existing .swf’s to investigate API and custom capabilities

Unofficial viliv p1 MDP (Mobile Device Profile)

Flash Lite 1.1 Authoring Guidelines (Korean)

loadMovie( “main”, 0 ); and “@eventshoot” label to quit out of content

Decompile existing .swf’s to investigate API and custom capabilities

Portable Game Console Flash Implementation in Firmware Update 2.7+ Flash Player 6 (via custom SDK) Embedded Browser Flash Player: HTML, SWF ActionScript 1.0 Support PSP (Sony Playstation Portable) Device Limitations and Constraints Screen Size: 480 x 272 pixels (widescreen) Processor: Comparable to Speed of a Pentium PC Memory: Roughly 1.5 MB Available File Size: Keep file size to 1.5 MB Input and Navigation: Mouse (analog stick), Keys: 4-way (U,D,L,R), Text Input (via onscreen keyboard) Target FPS: 18-24 (depending on content) Network Connectivity: WiFi Content Testing/Deployment: USB cable transfer, memory stick

Portable Game Console

Flash Implementation in Firmware Update 2.7+

Flash Player 6 (via custom SDK)

Embedded Browser Flash Player: HTML, SWF

ActionScript 1.0 Support

PSP Flash 6 Features Not Supported Clipboard - Text copy, cut and paste features are not supported. Video - The playback of video data such as H.263, Sorenson Video or Motion JPEG is not supported. Context menu - Context menu display, control or the features that are normally included in them are not supported. Printing - Print out feature is not supported. Live Connect - The communication feature between JavaScript and Flash Player plug-ins is not supported. FCS/FMS (Flash Media Server) - A connection to FCS/FMS, or features that requires it are not supported. XMLSocket - Continuous connection and communication with the server using the XMLSocket feature is not supported. Mouse - Analog stick and the Enter button work as one-button mouse. Pointer movement, click and drag & drop features are supported. Keyboard - The directional keys work as the up, down, left, right cursor keys of a keyboard. Character Input - Supports character input in the text boxes using the on-screen keyboard. Font - Supports device font. The applicable scope of the font size and style are same as the Internet Browser. Sound - Supports PCM, ADPCM and MP3 audio/sound playback for the speaker and headphone. Supported

Clipboard - Text copy, cut and paste features are not supported.

Video - The playback of video data such as H.263, Sorenson Video or Motion JPEG is not supported.

Context menu - Context menu display, control or the features that are normally included in them are not supported.

Printing - Print out feature is not supported.

Live Connect - The communication feature between JavaScript and Flash Player plug-ins is not supported.

FCS/FMS (Flash Media Server) - A connection to FCS/FMS, or features that requires it are not supported.

XMLSocket - Continuous connection and communication with the server using the XMLSocket feature is not supported.

Mouse - Analog stick and the Enter button work as one-button mouse. Pointer movement, click and drag & drop features are supported.

Keyboard - The directional keys work as the up, down, left, right cursor keys of a keyboard.

Character Input - Supports character input in the text boxes using the on-screen keyboard.

Font - Supports device font. The applicable scope of the font size and style are same as the Internet Browser.

Sound - Supports PCM, ADPCM and MP3 audio/sound playback for the speaker and headphone.

Mouse like functionality with analog stick and Enter key Drag and Drop is supported 4 Way navigation is supported (Up, Down, Left, Right) x Button acts as an Enter Key for buttons ∆ Button mapped to Full Screen toggle ○ Button exits the PSP WebBrowser PSP Device Keys and Analog Stick onMouseDown = function() { /* analog stick and ○ Button */ } onRelease = function() { /* analog stick ○ Button */ } function myOnKeyDown(){ switch ( Key.getCode() ) { /* Codes: 38 is UP, 40 is DOWN, 37 is LEFT, 39 is RIGHT */ } } var myListener_obj = new Object(); myListener.onKeyDown = myOnKeyDown; Key.addListener( myListener_obj );

Mouse like functionality with analog stick and Enter key

Drag and Drop is supported

4 Way navigation is supported (Up, Down, Left, Right)

x Button acts as an Enter Key for buttons

∆ Button mapped to Full Screen toggle

○ Button exits the PSP WebBrowser

Flash not preinstalled. Installed with update 2.7+ … users must enable it! Flash Satay (embedded HTML tag) <object type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; data=&quot;c.swf&quot; width=”480&quot; height=”272&quot;> <param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;content.swf&quot; /></object> <embed type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash” src=”c.swf&quot; width=”480&quot; height=”272&quot;/> Client Side versus Server Side detection methods Method #1 - client-side //-- JavaScript detection code if ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf('PlayStation Portable') != -1 ) {/* PSP! */} Method #2 - server-side //-- PHP detection code UA: Mozilla/4.0 (PSP (PlayStation Portable); 2.00) if (strstr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'PlayStation Portable')) {/* PSP! */} Sample Detection Code Flash Player Detection for the PSP

Flash not preinstalled. Installed with update 2.7+ … users must enable it!

Flash Satay (embedded HTML tag)

<object type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; data=&quot;c.swf&quot; width=”480&quot; height=”272&quot;>

<param name=&quot;movie&quot; value=&quot;content.swf&quot; /></object>

<embed type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash” src=”c.swf&quot; width=”480&quot; height=”272&quot;/>

Client Side versus Server Side detection methods

Method #1 - client-side

//-- JavaScript detection code

if ( navigator.userAgent.indexOf('PlayStation Portable') != -1 ) {/* PSP! */}

Method #2 - server-side

//-- PHP detection code UA: Mozilla/4.0 (PSP (PlayStation Portable); 2.00)

if (strstr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'PlayStation Portable')) {/* PSP! */}

Sample Detection Code

PSP Walkthrough and Demo “ Space Paddle” Flash 6 for PSP Development Time: 1 day Flash Timeline driven Utilizing ActionScript 2.0 Uses Event Sounds Can be run as standalone SWF or within HTML Game uses the analog stick for game play

“ Space Paddle”

Flash 6 for PSP

Development Time: 1 day

Flash Timeline driven

Utilizing ActionScript 2.0

Uses Event Sounds

Can be run as standalone SWF or within HTML

Game uses the analog stick for game play

Remember that file:/ is used to target assets, not file:// loadMovieNum( “file:/F/test.swf”, 1 ); Think with a Flash Lite 2 mentality (it’s not a Flash Player 6 Desktop Player!) Some known issues: The size of the content should be within 1.5 MB With external files, load completion must be confirmed The device font has 5 sizes, same as the Internet Browser Mouseout event may not occur in certain circumstances Restrictions when deep nesting occurs with ActionScript Frame rate between 18-24 fps PSP Web Design (for developing HTML portal sites) http://jefte.net/psp/sony-psp-web-design-primer/ http://www.brothercake.com/site/resources/reference/psp/ PSP Tips, Tricks, and Resources

Remember that file:/ is used to target assets, not file://

loadMovieNum( “file:/F/test.swf”, 1 );

Think with a Flash Lite 2 mentality (it’s not a Flash Player 6 Desktop Player!)

Some known issues:

The size of the content should be within 1.5 MB

With external files, load completion must be confirmed

The device font has 5 sizes, same as the Internet Browser

Mouseout event may not occur in certain circumstances

Restrictions when deep nesting occurs with ActionScript

Frame rate between 18-24 fps

PSP Web Design (for developing HTML portal sites)

http://jefte.net/psp/sony-psp-web-design-primer/

http://www.brothercake.com/site/resources/reference/psp/

CDK’s are not available (yet) for: IRiver (U10, E10, Clix) PSP Physical USB cables can be tedious for Consumer Electronic Device development Unofficial Mobile Device Templates Created and distributed by members of the Flash Mobile Developer Community Not certified, nor 100% tested “ Ad Hoc” (meaning temporary) They save crucial development time Downloads http://www.scottjanousek.com/max/ http://www.flash4mobile.de/ Always test iteratively on actual physical devices! Testing Content

CDK’s are not available (yet) for:

IRiver (U10, E10, Clix)

PSP

Physical USB cables can be tedious for Consumer Electronic Device development

Unofficial Mobile Device Templates

Created and distributed by members of the Flash Mobile Developer Community

Not certified, nor 100% tested

“ Ad Hoc” (meaning temporary)

They save crucial development time

Downloads

http://www.scottjanousek.com/max/

http://www.flash4mobile.de/

Always test iteratively on actual physical devices!

No support for.sis (Symbian installer files) Deploy content as Standalone .swf’s or compressed (.zip) files PSP Wi-Fi allows for Web based portals (HTTP + .html + .swf) “ Viral Marketing” Distribute content directly to Aggregators Smashing Ideas IRiver U10, Clix Newgrounds PSP IRiver U10, Clix, E10 Pre-installing content before device shipment Start relationship with Device Manufacturers and/or Content Providers Deploying Content

No support for.sis (Symbian installer files)

Deploy content as Standalone .swf’s or compressed (.zip) files

PSP Wi-Fi allows for Web based portals (HTTP + .html + .swf)

“ Viral Marketing”

Distribute content directly to Aggregators

Smashing Ideas

IRiver U10, Clix

Newgrounds

PSP

IRiver

U10, Clix, E10

Pre-installing content before device shipment

Start relationship with Device Manufacturers and/or Content Providers

Current Trends Flash (Lite) User Interfaces Games Wallpapers, Screensavers and Themes Other Applications Upcoming Flash Lite enabled Consumer Devices What are some potential future trends? The Future of Flash on Consumer Electronics viliv p2 (Flash Lite 2.0) Chumby (Flash Lite 2.0)

Current Trends

Flash (Lite) User Interfaces

Games

Wallpapers, Screensavers and Themes

Other Applications

Upcoming Flash Lite enabled Consumer Devices

What are some potential future trends?

Summary We covered the U10, E10, Clix, viliv p1, and PSP Walked through a few examples of demo content Talked about device capabilities, limitations, APIs Remember these essentials when developing! Processor Speed Memory Screen Size and Resolution Input and Navigation Content File Size Testing and Deployment of Content Discussed Current Trends and the Future of Flash on Consumer Electronics Conclusion: Flash provides both a powerful platform and rich toolset for rapid content creation on Consumer Electronic Devices!

We covered the U10, E10, Clix, viliv p1, and PSP

Walked through a few examples of demo content

Talked about device capabilities, limitations, APIs

Remember these essentials when developing!

Processor Speed

Memory

Screen Size and Resolution

Input and Navigation

Content File Size

Testing and Deployment of Content

Discussed Current Trends and the Future of Flash on Consumer Electronics

Conclusion: Flash provides both a powerful platform and rich toolset for rapid content creation on Consumer Electronic Devices!

Adobe Mobile and Devices http://www.adobe.com/mobile/ Mobile and Devices Forum http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums flashdevices.net (Bill Perry) http://www.flashdevices.net/ Resources Flash Lite Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flashlite/ Adobe MaD User Group (Boston) http://www.flashmobilegroup.org/ Additional Resources and URLs http://www.scottjanousek.com/max/

Adobe Mobile and Devices

http://www.adobe.com/mobile/

Mobile and Devices Forum

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums

flashdevices.net (Bill Perry)

http://www.flashdevices.net/

Flash Lite Groups

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flashlite/

Adobe MaD User Group (Boston)

http://www.flashmobilegroup.org/

Additional Resources and URLs

http://www.scottjanousek.com/max/

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