Flash Lite and Nokia Web Runtime Rob Toole

Goal Learned some of the differences between Web Runtime and Flash Lite, where they converge, and how they can compliment each other. At the end of this session, you will …

Learned some of the differences between Web Runtime and Flash Lite, where they converge, and how they can compliment each other.

Agenda About Me Why Widgets? Web Runtime Overview Flash Lite Overview Demo - WebRuntime RSS Reader Value Proposition for Developers/Business Things to Consider Where to go from here

About Me

Why Widgets?

Web Runtime Overview

Flash Lite Overview

Demo - WebRuntime RSS Reader

Value Proposition for Developers/Business

Things to Consider

Where to go from here

Why Widgets? Bubble most relevant content for the end-user to the surface One click Access - no scrolling, typing Well suited for smaller screen sizes De-Portalizes Information from the Browser, no longer browser dependent

Bubble most relevant content for the end-user to the surface

One click Access - no scrolling, typing

Well suited for smaller screen sizes

De-Portalizes Information from the Browser, no longer browser dependent

Web Runtime Overview Support across S60 3rd Edition feature pack 2 Devices XHTML, CSS, Javascript/Packages (AJAX) Leverages the S60 Browser engine (Webkit) “ In-Browser” support of Flash Lite 4-way Navigation, Softkeys support Persistent Data Easy packaging to .wgz for distributions and installation

Support across S60 3rd Edition feature pack 2 Devices

XHTML, CSS, Javascript/Packages (AJAX)

Leverages the S60 Browser engine (Webkit)

“ In-Browser” support of Flash Lite

4-way Navigation, Softkeys support

Persistent Data

Easy packaging to .wgz for distributions and installation

Flash Lite Overview Installed in millions of Nokia devices across the globe Actionscript 2 (Flash Lite 2.x, 3) Provides rich and engaging experiences (Animations, Video, Data Visualization) Allows access to specific handset information (Battery, Signal, Time…) Can be distributed as a standalone .swf file or packaged standalone to .sis via 3rd party tools

Installed in millions of Nokia devices across the globe

Actionscript 2 (Flash Lite 2.x, 3)

Provides rich and engaging experiences (Animations, Video, Data Visualization)

Allows access to specific handset information (Battery, Signal, Time…)

Can be distributed as a standalone .swf file or packaged standalone to .sis via 3rd party tools

Flash Lite Flash Lite Device Central >500 devices Flash Lite Capable Device Tools and Testing

Flash Lite

Device Central >500 devices

Flash Lite Capable Device

Web Runtime S60 Emulator Nokia Web Runtime Tool Traditional Webkit Browser * WRT Supported Handset Tools and Testing

S60 Emulator

Nokia Web Runtime Tool

Traditional Webkit Browser *

WRT Supported Handset

widget.plist (manifest file) <?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot;?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC &quot;-//Nokia//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN&quot; &quot;http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/DTDs/plist-1.0.dtd&quot;> <plist version=&quot;1.0&quot;> <dict> <key>DisplayName</key> <string>WRT RSS Reader</string> <key>Identifier</key> <string>com.forum.widgets.WRT_RSS_Reader</string> <key>Version</key> <string>1.0</string> <key>MainHTML</key> <string>main.html</string> <key>AllowNetworkAccess</key> <true/> </dict> </plist>

DEMO

Value Proposition for Developer Repurpose work completed on previous widget Konfabulator Apple Dashboard Vista Gadgets One-click managed Data Visualization Leverage S60 Browser, little risk of fragmentation Easy distribution and installation on devices

Repurpose work completed on previous widget

Konfabulator

Apple Dashboard

Vista Gadgets

One-click managed Data Visualization

Leverage S60 Browser, little risk of fragmentation

Easy distribution and installation on devices

Things to Consider Distribution Channel Versioning and updating Sensitivity of Data Off-line support Portrait View

Distribution Channel

Versioning and updating

Sensitivity of Data

Off-line support

Portrait View

Pushing the envelope Flash Lite and Javascript objects passing data back and forth, cross-scripting Exposing more Device specific data (GPS, Accelerometer) S60 Platform Services

Give it a try Resources Forum Nokia developer information: http://www.forum.nokia.com Forum Nokia Widgets: http://forum. nokia .com/widgets Forum Nokia - How to package Flash content in a Widget: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_package_Flash_content_in_a_Widget Adobe eSeminar: Adobe Flash Lite 3 and Nokia WRT with Dale Rankine: http://pacific.adobe.acrobat.com/p94445994/ Forum Nokia: Flash Lite Components: http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/d2336af2-0953-40a6-8dae-b80d368dead1/Adobe_Flash_Lite_2_x_Components_for_Mobile_Development.html My page: http://www. robtoole . com/blog

Resources

Forum Nokia developer information: http://www.forum.nokia.com

Forum Nokia Widgets: http://forum. nokia .com/widgets

Forum Nokia - How to package Flash content in a Widget: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_package_Flash_content_in_a_Widget

Adobe eSeminar: Adobe Flash Lite 3 and Nokia WRT with Dale Rankine: http://pacific.adobe.acrobat.com/p94445994/

Forum Nokia: Flash Lite Components: http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/d2336af2-0953-40a6-8dae-b80d368dead1/Adobe_Flash_Lite_2_x_Components_for_Mobile_Development.html

My page: http://www. robtoole . com/blog

Flash Lite and Nokia Web Runtime Q&A