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1. Slide 1: Flash Lite 2.0 “… a developer’s perspective” DISCLAIMER: Views are those of Scott Janousek and Alessandro Pace and not necessarily those of Adobe Incorporated
2. Slide 2: Introductions Welcome to the third Boston Flash Platform User Group (BFPUG) meeting! • Today’s Presenters: • Scott Janousek (Flash Architect/Flash Mobile Developer) • Alessandro Pace (Mobile Architect) ( ) • Organizations: • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 2
3. Slide 3: Attendance Sheet There should be an attendance sheet floating around • This will be used ONLY to: • Contact you about future mobile events such as this one • Gauge your level of interest in mobile technology • Nothing else! • Feel free to add your name & info, or skip it • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 3
4. Slide 4: Agenda Flash Mobile • Flash Lite 1.1 and 2.0 • Flash Lite 2 0 Feature Set 2.0 • Key • Video • Sound • MSO • XML • Drawing API • Text • and more … • 2.0 2 0 Walkthroughs and Demos • Best Practices • What’s Next? • QA • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 4
5. Slide 5: It’s a mobile world after all … Millions of mobile users and devices worldwide ! • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 5
6. Slide 6: Quick Terminology for Mobile 1.1/FL 1.1 = Flash Lite 1.1 • 2.0/FL 2.0 = Flash Lite 2.0 • FL = either Flash Lite 1.1 or 2.0 • “Softkeys” = pageup & pagedown • Joystick = direction button (UDLR) • Content = Flash Lite Apps/Games/etc • Asset = graphic, sound, video, etc • Device = cell phone, PDA, PMP, other “electronics” • Symbian OS = phone operating system • “Desktop Flash” = Flash Player on a PC/MAC/etc • APAC = Asian Pacific Region • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 6
7. Slide 7: Flash Mobile Synopsis Future Splash, Flash Player 1.0 - Flash Player 8.5 • Brief History of Flash Mobile • Pocket PC Flash (< 2003) • Flash Lite 1.0 (circa 2003, R.I.P?!) • Flash Lite 1 1 (circa 2004) 1.1 • Flash Lite 2.0 (2005) • Flash Mobile “Products” • Flash Cast (Europe, Japan) • Flash for Devices • Cell phones! PDA’s ( p (PPC)! ) • Leap Frog Leapster (Flash 5) • VILIV P1 (1.1) • Kodak Easy Share Camera (1 1) (1.1) • iriver U10 (1.1) … XBOX 360, Song airline display, many more devices! • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 7
8. Slide 8: Flash Lite Capabilities Flash Lite Implementation • Standby • Wallpapers • Standalone • Browser • Others … • Flash Lite 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 • Animation • Wallpaper (Huge sellers in Japan) • Ringtones (Huge sellers in Japan) • Applications and Games • Websites (40% i-Mode sites in Japan have Flash Lite content) • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 8
9. Slide 9: Flash Lite supported mobile devices Flash Lite Devices: • http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/ • Handset Manufacturers H d tM ft • Nokia Series 40 and 60 • Sony Ericsson • Samsung • NEC • … more (LG BenQ Motorola? just announced at 3GSM) (LG, BenQ, • Operators • NTT DoCoMo (Flash Cast) • KDDI • Vodafone KK • T-Mobile (News Express) • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 9
10. Slide 10: Some Flash Lite enabled phones BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 10
11. Slide 11: Sample Flash Lite Content Content you can create with Flash Lite 1.1 • 2006, All content Copyright Scott Janousek & Alessandro Pace BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 11
12. Slide 12: Adobe Flash Lite Exchange (1.1 content) BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 12
13. Slide 13: Mobile Challenges Mobile design and development is NOT desktop only “smaller” • Considerations: • Screen size (176x208, 320x208,320x240, etc) • Color Depth • Connectivity • Security y • CPU / Memory • Usability • Bandwidth • No device uniformity - feature set divergence • Deployment, distribution, selling content • Aggregators, OTA, network operators, viral, other methods … gg g • Mobile economies outside APAC • Europe … US? • There is exists a “diversity of mobile needs” throughout the world y g • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 13
14. Slide 14: Flash Mobile Emulator Flash Mobile Emulator is part of Flash 8 Professional • Download Flash Lite 2 Update • Allows you to develop & test device content directly within Flash IDE! • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 14
15. Slide 15: Flash Lite 1.1 vs. Flash Lite 2.0 Flash Lite 1.1 • Flash 4/5 “Hybrid” • Pre AS 1.0 Flash 4 ActionScript .. tellTarget, setProperty, etc. • Limited feature set • Performance • Flash Lite 2.0 • Flash 7 • ActionScript 2.0 support (partial) • More powerful feature set • Performance versus 1.1? No official benchmarks (yet) • 2.0 is not perfect. Still in Beta! • Report all bugs t the M bil E i R t ll b to th Mobile Engineering T i Team at Ad b t Adobe • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 15
16. Slide 16: Flash Lite 2.0 is BETA Software! Flash Lite 2.0 is BETA Software! BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 16
17. Slide 17: Flash Lite 2.0 Feature Set XML • New FSCommand2 • Device Video • Key Object • Mobile Shared Objects • System.capabilities • Drawing API • OOP • Text enhancements • Functions • Dynamic asset loading • … and more ! IMPORTANT NOTES: • Flash Lite 2 ActionScript is NOT desktop ActionScript 2 0 ! 2.0 • Flash Lite 2 is partially AS 2.0 compliant • Think Mobile! Simplicity = K I S S … Components just aren’t going to work! K.I.S.S aren t BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 17
18. Slide 18: Flash Lite 2 Architecture BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 18
19. Slide 19: What Flash Lite 2.0 Doesn’t Do Some Flash Lite Features NOT available in 2.0 • No .FLV playback - only device video supported • Some AS 2 classes N/A - only partial AS 2 support • No XMLSocket - must still use “polling” methods • No communication between Flash Media Server • No Flash Remoting/AMF Support - use LoadVars, LoadVariables, XML object • No support for CSS with TextFields • Masking with device fonts • Bitmap smoothing while rendering at high quality • For more limitations … check the docs! • Mobile is a different ballgame. Not every desktop feature makes sense in it! • Adobe doesn’t want to “bloat” the Flash Lite player with complication (yet) • Overall, 2.0 is a step forward in the evolution of Flash Lite • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 19
20. Slide 20: Flash Lite 2.0 versus competitors J2ME, Python, C++, BREW, others … • How does Flash Lite 2.0 compare? • Pros - powerful, low learning curve, media rich feature set, rapid development • Cons - not preinstalled on devices yet - still in beta • What is 1.1 good at? g • Wallpapers, ringtones, games, etc. • What are people doing with Flash Lite 2.0? • T ti Testing, proof of concepts, apps, games, demos, no one aggregating content yet ff t d ti ttt • Speculation: FL 2.0 will be useful for? • business apps, games, custom UI’s • everything in 1.1 ecospace only “better”, easier to build • Media rich applications (images, video, sound) • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 20
21. Slide 21: Should I learn 1.1 … when 2.0 is out? 2.0 is out … 1.1 is dead, right? • Wishful thinking, but answer is No! • Why? Wh ? • 1.1 is just now getting preinstalled on devices • 1.1 is a smaller footprint and can be installed on more devices • 1.1 content is huge in APAC region (specifically Japan) • There are no preinstalled 2.0 devices at this time. Optimistic: 2006, Realistic 2007 • There are monetary reasons for knowing 1.1. Developing, maintaining, fixing existing • content = basic ecosystem for 1 1 1.1 1.1 is a great stepping stone to designing and developing for mobile - there is a • lower entry barrier 2.0 is still “experimental”, meaning it is on the labs = Beta experimental , • 1.1 is still important in the Flash Mobile Platform. Don’t dismiss it just yet! • Our recommendation … learn 1.1 and 2.0 • Flash Lite Mobile Developer Certification = Flash Lite 1.1 • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 21
22. Slide 22: Flash Lite 2.0 Feature Set Walkthrough and Demos BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 22
23. Slide 23: Obligatory Hello World Example //-- hello world example createTextField( \"helloworld_txt\", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 100, 10 ); helloworld_txt.text = \"hello world!\"; trace( helloworld_txt.text ); This could be achieved in 1.1 - using setProperties(), assign vars, etc • … so nothing new … thi However, being able to set text properties on the helloworld_txt • dynamic instance IS new. //-- access to textfield object and properties helloworld_txt.textColor = 0x000000; Easier to manage ( y g (dynamic) text instances now ) • size, textColor, textExtent, etc • We talk about FL 2.0 text enhancements later … • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 23
24. Slide 24: Key Object Detecting device key events in 1.1 versus 2.0 • In 1.1 … resorted to using the “keycatcher” buttons • FL 2.0 = we now have the Key object! • Key object, addListener, Key.UP, etc. • this.onKeyDown = function() { //-- k event handling } thi KD f ti () // key t h dli • Key.addListener( this ); • SoftKeys ( y (LSK/RSK) MUST be 2.0 compliant. UDLR - 1.1 via keycatcher ) p y • Assign Key object to: • _root • movieclip • listener object • use onEnterFrame and isDown() event • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 24
25. Slide 25: Device Key Examples Uses directional keys (ULDR) to move character around • Vertical Shooter Type Game • FL 2.0 hitTest() method … 1.1 = custom conditional logic • Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 25
26. Slide 26: Device Video in 2.0 3GP, 3GP2, MPEG-4 Video = Mobile “video standards” • 1.1 - launch external player to play .3gp video files or “fake” video with .jpg’s • Device Video introduced in 2.0 … No native playback support (.FLV, etc)! • FL2 = Video Object (partial support) • Video.play(), Vid Vid l () Video.pause() are new commands () d • Embed video into swf or load video for playback • “Bundled” Video - video vid play( “symbol://myvideo1 vid” ); Bundled video_vid.play( symbol://myvideo1_vid • NOTE: You must have QuickTime installed to test within Mobile Emulator! • video_vid.play( “myvideo.3gp” ) video_vid.play( “fil // id id l ( “file://myvideo.3pg” ) id 3 ” ); video_vid.play( “http://www.macromedia.com/ocean.3pg” ); //-- ??? Video in under 10 minutes - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 26
27. Slide 27: Device Video Not all devices support codec: System.capabilities.videoMIMETypes[ ] • if ( System.capabilities.videoMIMETypes[ “video/3gpp” ] ) { //-- blah } Video object in FL2 FL2: • video.play(), video.stop(), video.pause(), video.resume(), video.close() Things that don’t work: • video.attachVideo(), video.clear(), video.deblocking(), video.height, video.width, video._visible, can’t adjust volume External video – use rtsp:// protocol, carrier/firewall issues • Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 27
28. Slide 28: Follow up on Device Video Device video is a great new feature … but not perfect yet • FL 2.0 Video Limitations • No rotating or skewing of video • No synchronization with timeline • No compositing or blending video with other assets • No sound control for video playback • Simultaneous video playback = BAD • The old quality versus size dilemma • Can’t load massive video files (keep them small) • Loading external http:// bound videos is complicated: Operator support, open ports (RTSP), • bandwidth Looking forward to having streaming .flv sometime in the future • Flash M di S Fl h Media Server + Flash Lite in FL 3.0? Wh k Fl h Lit i 3 0? Who knows! ! • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 28
29. Slide 29: Sound in Flash Lite 2.0 Flash 1.1: device sounds, embedding sounds in .swfs and using loadMovie() • Flash Lite 2.0 = Sound Object • Native s De ice Sound Nati e vs. Device So nd • Sound Bundler Tool (.fls files) • We now have access to: • loadSound(), attachSound(), new Sound(), setPan(), setTransform(), properties, etc • Device audio (MIDI, Mfi, MP3) • System.capabilities.AudioMIMETypes[ ] - array contains all supported y y y • Device Audio Synchronization with animation: _forceframerate • No streaming with loaded sounds, ONLY event sounds • Challenges and li it ti Ch ll d limitations with A di ( .mp3 native, no speech codec, ith Audio (no 3 ti hd • matching sample rates) Sound Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 29
30. Slide 30: Simple MP3 Player Build a simple MP3 player for a device in less than 10 minutes! • Uses Sound object • Supports stop, play, and replay functionality • Pulls ID3 tag data and displays info • MP3 Player Walkthrough - DEMO • Is a fully fledged iTunes p y g possible? Not y , p yet, possibly next release? y • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 30
31. Slide 31: BREAK BREAK ( Meet back here in 10 minutes ) Questions in the meantime? BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 31
32. Slide 32: Mobile Shared Objects (MSO) With FL 1.1 had to use write2file.exe or other 3rd party software to • load/save persistent data to device FL 2.0 = Shared object … think “super” cookie 20 super • MSO = Flash Shared Objects with some differences • Limitations and distinctions: • MSO size • Other swf’s cannot access data • Must M t use a listener object t report back after saving data li t bj t to t b k ft i dt • MSO don’t work in your device “inbox” (read-only) • Can store basic Flash objects: Numbers, Strings, Boolean, Arrays, etc j g y • Effective uses for MSO’s … what to store, when • Some devices support their own persistent data. iriver u10 has it’s own • device API (Flash Lite 1.1). 1 1) BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 32
33. Slide 33: MSO Example Simple Color save example • Cycle through random colors and last hex color is saved to MSO • Code Code Walkthrough - DEMO • XD Team has a short tutorial up at their blog • MSO’s are good for saving preferences and similar data • Other uses? … trial based apps … username/password, stock quote • data, high scores for a g ,g game, etc. , BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 33
34. Slide 34: MSO Methods and Properties Very similar to desktop Shared Objects • var myMSO:SharedObject = sharedObject.getLocal( “message” ) y j j g ( g ); SharedObject.addListener( “message”, messageLoaded ); function messageLoaded( myMSO:SharedObject ):Void { message_txt.text = ( myMSO.getSize != 0 ) ? myMSO.data.message : “”; } Oth methods and properties: Other th d d ti • .data (remove .data and you have “non-permanent” vars in MSO) • .getLocal(), .getSize(), .clear(), .flush(), .getMaxSize(), onStatus(), addListener(), • removeListener() Use delete statement to remove variables from an MSO: • delete myMSO.data.message; BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 34
35. Slide 35: C'est la Vie … tellTarget() .. finally, full path targeting 1.1 = tellTarget() type Flash 4 addressing of movieclip assets. • tellTarget( “/mymovie_mc” ) { //-- blah } FL 2.0 = AS2 = full dot syntax compatibility! 20 f ll d t t tibilit ! • _root.mymovie_mc.setHeader( “test”); _root.mymovie_mc._alpha = 50; _parent.mymovie_mc._alpha = 100; this._alpha = 0; Everything works as expected: y g p • this. syntax, _root, _parent, _lockroot • You can now target button instances on the timeline • Remember that deep nesting of movieclips is still not so great an idea • Always keep in mind you are developing for mobile .. so every bit of • memory counts y MovieClip object! • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 35
36. Slide 36: XML with Flash Lite 2.0 Very close to desktop API (consult API docs) • var myXML_xml:XML = new XML( “<test/>” ); trace( myXML_xml.childNodes[0].nodeName ); //-- etc, etc Limitations • Memory - keep XML small • Want to keep XML “light” and “sparse” • External XML based webservices and data! • myXML_xml.load( “test.xml” ); XML versus using flat text files • If you are using just 1 value … does it make sense to store XML? • Anything y can store in XML, y could also store in text file! y g you you • Benefits for code reuse between 1.1 and 2.0 content? • Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 36
37. Slide 37: SetInterval • Essentially same as desktop Flash //-- using setInterval to display some text
 var numbersAreBad_str:String = \"4 8 15 16 23 42\\n\"; _ g for ( var i:Number = 0; i < 3; i++ ) { numbersAreBad_str += numbersAreBad_str; } var numbersID = setInterval( displayNumbers, 50 ); var count_num:Number = 0; function displayNumbers():Void { badnumbers_txt.text = numbersAreBad_str.substring( 0,count_num ); if ( ++count_num > numbersAreBad_str.length ) { count_num = 0; } } • Use setInterval for: delaying actions simulating a “pause” replacing a 1.1 frame based loop • Intervals below 50 milliseconds … Performance! • Walkthrough - DEMO BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 37
38. Slide 38: Drawing API Very close to Desktop Flash Drawing API • Not everything is supported • Limitations: Limitations • Performance (CPU), Memory (RAM) • Remember devices don’t handle gradients too well • Applications in FL 2.0 • Dynamic charts • Custom UI • Games • More! • o onEnterFrame() + Drawing API = ? e a e() a g • Peter Baird’s “Stock Chart Viewer” • Best undocumented feature of Flash Lite 2.0? • Walkthroughs - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 38
39. Slide 39: Dynamic Asset Loading Sound, graphics, video • FL 2.0 now has MovieClipLoader object. Previously 1.1 only had • LoadMovie/LoadMovieNum L dM i /L dM i N attachMovie() and createEmptyMovieClip now exists also. Previously • only duplicateMovieClip and “static” holder clips. y Loading of .jpg, .gif, .png, .swf now possible. No longer restricted to • .swf jpg embedding workaround videoMimeType, audioMimeType and imageMimeType arrays • Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 39
40. Slide 40: Loading Dynamic Images In 1.1, loading images was done by embedding graphics/assets into • external .swf’s and using loadMovie() Flash Lite 2.0 Fl h Lit 2 0 now i t d introduces i image support f .gif, .jpg, .png, .swf t for: if j f • and supported device formats. System.capabilities.imageMIMETypes[ ] y g y • if ( System.capabilties.imageMIMETypes[ “image/png” ]) { //-- blah } image_mc.loadMovie( “image1.jpg” ); • Limitations: Li it ti • 1.1 - one asset load per frame • 2.0 - You can now load up to 5 images per frame (with 10 open • connections possible) MovieClipLoader object is now available as well • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 40
41. Slide 41: Text enhancements 1.1 very restrictive in text usage: only static, dynamic, input text, scrolling text • FL 2.0 = TextField objects • var mytextField:textField = this.createTextField( “test txt”, this.getHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 100, 20 ); test_txt , 2.0 introduces a version of TextFormat object (partial support) • Ability to dynamically change (some) font properties • Unicode Text Encoding = multi-lingual support = G Globalization • Limitations: • “Flash Type” not supported • Text f T t formatting only supports: color, size, bold, it li tti l t l i b ld italic • Device text cannot be masked, used as a mask, or rendered with transparency • No CSS support • Flash components: label, textarea, textinput not supported • Textfield and textformat objects partially supported • Partial support for HTML formatting and textformat properties • Other limitations … • Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 41
42. Slide 42: FSCommand2 FSCommand is an API for Flash and the “outside world” • Allows you to make external calls from within Flash • fscommand( “FullScreen”, true ) ( ); FSCommand2 is a new API specifically for Flash Lite • status = fsCommand2( “setSoftKeys”, “left”, “right” ); //-- 1.1 and 2.0 command Flash Lite 2.0 adds to existing fsCommand2 set with the following additions: • //-- extends the backlight for x seconds, so it stays on longer status = fsCommand2( “ExtendBacklightDuration”, 45 ); //-- by default, focus rect is yellow as on desktop _focusrect = true; status = fsCommand2( “setFocusRectColor”, 255, 0, 0 ); You can also set more than two softkeys in Flash (up to 11) • See Flash Lite documentation for all commands available … • Not all fscommands are supported across all devices pp • Device capability matrix • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 42
43. Slide 43: Flash Lite 2.0 Error Codes Even after rigorous device certification, errors can and do happen • • New errors codes … they are different than 1.1 codes //-- Flash Lite 2 Errors 1: Out of memory 2: Stack limit reached 3: Corrupt SWF data 4: ActionScript stuck 5: (there is no error code) ( ) 6: Bad image data 7: Bad sound data 8: Root movie unloaded 9: (there is no error code) 10: 10 URL too long tl 11: Insufficient memory to decode image 12: Corrupt SVG data 13: Insufficient memory to load URL 14: Problem Loading URL (?) ob e oad g U ( ) Try and catch statements work … but what’s the point? • Errors non-graceful - errors fail through to device for display • Better B tt error h dli in next release of Flash Lite would be nice handling i tl f Fl h Lit ld b i • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 43
44. Slide 44: Object Oriented Programming for Flash Lite 2.0 1.1 meant a Flash 4/5 hybrid model … tellTarget(), etc • 2.0 = AS 2.0 objects • var myObject_obj:Object = new Object(); Obj t bj Obj t Obj t() myObject_obj.x = 0; var myObject2_obj:Object = { x: 0 } Strict D t T i St i t Data Typing now possible: ibl • var myNumber_num:Number = 0; //-- must be a number Procedure vs. Object Based programming • Just because you can … doesn’t mean you always should! • Object oriented programming in FL 2.0 (mention Talbot’s talk) • Hybrid Flash Lite 1.1/AS 2.0 approach? • Use Arrays instead of Objects for storage • Walkthrough - DEMO • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 44
45. Slide 45: “Ball Drop” Size 11k • Click and to drop the the ball from a random coordinate • Tween class (AS 2.0) – using objects • Device vs. Desktop … “fluidity” … how well does this perform? • Doing this in 1.1 would involve using a few more “tricks” • Walkthrough • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 45
46. Slide 46: Flash Lite 2.0 “Best Practices” Most 1.1 practices still valid • Download the Flash Lite 1.1 Reference Sheet • http://www.scottjanousek.com/downloads/fl_onesheet/fl_onesheet.pdf htt // ttj k /d l d /fl h t/fl h t df Adobe Lab’s FL 2.0 Best Practices • http://labs.macromedia.com/wiki/index.php/Flash_Lite “Developing Flash Lite 2.0 applications” and “Getting Started with • Flash Lite” documentation Sample Content provided … other people’s work, blogs • “Trial and Error” on devices • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 46
47. Slide 47: Flash Lite 2.0 - What’s in the “pipeline”? Flash Lite 2.0 still in Beta … more testing/fixing to do? • More sophisticated content possible than previously in 1.1 • Content that takes advantage of the new dynamic media loading • features, video, sound, etc. Applications that “remember” settings preferences etc Subtle remember settings, preferences, etc. • features to add more easily New devices on horizon that need a custom FL 2.0 based UI? • Pushing more manufacturers to get Flash Lite 2.0 preinstalled onto • devices Thinking about Flash Lite 2 0 more as part of Flash Platform and not 2.0 • just an afterthought Flash Lite 2.0 enabled phones and devices !? • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 47
48. Slide 48: NEIA Mobile Guide Ongoing mobile project for NEIA students to get involved in … • Building using Flash Lite either 1.1 or 2.0 • Student credit? … portfolio piece for students • Looking for content, graphics, video • Interested in helping to create this? • Contact Scott Janousek • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 48
49. Slide 49: Summary Lots of 1.1 preinstalled phones to hitting the market ! • Nokia 6120 (1.1) Sony Ericsson W900i (1.1) Iriver u10 FL 2.0 is a step in the right direction • Flash Lite 2.0 pre-installed devices = 2007? • Lots of deals for Adobe (BenQ/Motorola?/LG) at recent 3GSM conference • Is 2006 the year for (flash) mobile? • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 49
50. Slide 50: Thinking Ahead What is the roadmap for Flash Lite? • Desktop Flash and Flash Lite convergence … 2007, 2008? • FL 3.0? - no announcement yet. Likely 2007-2008 • MMI - man/machine interface • Mobile + Flex? … “not a product yet” • Flash Media Server and mobile media integration? (Japan only?) • Resituate Pocket PC Flash? Flash 7 based PPC Flash?? • More sophisticated mobile ecosystem for Flash Lite • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 50
51. Slide 51: Q&A What are your questions? BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 51
52. Slide 52: Resources and Information Flash 8 Professional - http://www.macromedia.com/flash8 • Flash Mobile @ Adobe - http://mobile.macromedia.com/ • Flash Mobile group - http://www.flashmobilegroup.org • Flash Mobile Forum - http://www flashmobileforum org/ http://www.flashmobileforum.org/ • Yahoo Flash Mailing List (FlashLite@yahoogroups.com) • Flash 2 Mobile Update - http://labs.macromedia.com/ • Scott Janousek - http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/ • Alessandro Pace - http://www.biskero.org/ • Flash Lit Exchange ! Fl h Lite E h • If you are a developer and want to get a free Flash Lite 2.0 player … go to the labs site, or send an email to Bill Perry: bperry AT adobe.com BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 52
53. Slide 53: Where do I get started? Adobe Flash 8 Professional • 1.1 or 2.0 development? • Flash Lite 2.0 Update from Adobe Labs Site • http://labs.macromedia.com/ • Flash Lite 2.0 Player from the Adobe Store ($10 … or free if you link to • it from the labs site?) Flash Lite 2.0 Authoring guidelines, p gg , prebundled documentation, , • sample code, and tutorials. Flash Lite 2.0 capable phone • … check the supported devices page at: http://mobile.macromedia.com/ • An idea and some time to implement it … • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 53
54. Slide 54: Thank you! Slides will be available shortly! • Special th k t S i l thanks to: • NEIA (New England Institute of Art) - http://www.aii.edu/ • BFPUG (Boston Flash Platform User Group) - http://www.bfpug.com/ • Project-a-phone - http://www.project-a-phone.com/ • Adobe Flash Mobile Group – http://www.flashmobilegroup.org • Adobe Mobile Team - http://mobile.adobe.com/ • For more questions, comments, etc, send email to: • scott AT scottjanousek.com or biskero AT gmail.com j g • BFPUG - Flash Lite 2.0 54