Flash Lite 3
NEXT GENERATION FLASH MOBILE
with Scott Janousek
BFPUG (Boston Flash Platform User Group)
Oct. 24, 2007 - 7:00 - 8:00 pm, NEIA
www.bfpug.com

INTRO
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Me
• SOME INFO
• Boston Based
• Working with desktop Flash for 6 years
• Blogging About Flash (Mobile) for 4 years
• Working with Flash Lite 1.1, 2.x, 3.0
• Adobe Certified Flash Lite Training Instructor
• CoAuthor, “Foundation Flash Applications for Mobile Devices”
• My Company:
• Full Bio: http://www.scottjanousek.com/About.html

(Partial) Flash Lite Content Portfolio

You
• HOW MANY OF YOU:
• ... are Flashers?
• ... have never touched Flash?
• ... are mobile professionals?
• ... have created content using Flash Lite?
• ... are interested in Flash on the iPhone?
• ... are waiting for Flex on mobile?

Agenda
• FLASH LITE 3 OVERVIEW
• FLASH MOBILE TOOLS
• VIDEO WITH FLASH LITE
• DEMOS
• RESOURCES, LINKS, AND
SUMMARY

FLASH LITE 3
OVERVIEW
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What is Flash Lite?
• MOBILE RUN-TIME
• Flash player optimized for Mobile and
Consumer Electronic Devices!
• PLATFORM
• Tools = Flash CS3 + Device Central
• Flash Lite Products now exist:
• Flash Cast, Flash Home, Kuneri Lite, Janus, SWF2Go,
and others!
• Ecosystems now exist in many regions!

Content Types
• Currently:
• Standalone/Application
• Browser
• Screen savers & Wallpapers
• Many more ... (depends on device/region)
• Flash Lite 3:
• Video based Content Types ?
• TBD

Flash Lite Player Evolution
• MOBILE PLAYER VERSIONS
• 1.0 - (cute) animations
• 1.1 - API + data
• 2.0 - API + media + data (multifaceted)
• 2.1 - API + media + data (multifaceted)
• 3.0 - API + media + data + mobile web
(multifaceted)
• Future ... More addressable handsets? Flash
Player desktop/device convergence driven by
mobile web?

Flash Lite 3 Features
• PARTIAL FEATURE SET
• Flash 8 Player
• 25 - 30% Performance Gain *
• Native FLV (Flash Video) Support
• Improved Web Browsability
• Integrated Authoring Environment
• Multiplatform Support

Flash Lite 3 Architecture
Flash Lite 2 with some improvements

Player Limitations
Feature Supported?
Filters (Blur, drop shadow, etc.) No
Blend modes (add, subtract, multiply, etc.) No
Enhanced Strokes (miter, square, etc.) No
CSS Support, <img> tag, Text as Link, WMode,
No
_target
setTimeout No
Encoding per pixel alpha - Flash 8 video
No
(ON2 VP6)
Bitmap caching, movieClip.attachBitMap() No
Local Connection Not yet (3.x point release)
Flash.Geom object No
Flash Remoting No (use SWX! www.swxformat.org)
• Why Limitations on Devices?
• Memory overhead, performance issues, player fragmentation
across platforms/devices, etc.

Flash Lite 3 Security
Flash 8 Security model has been implemented!
Local File Security
Sandbox of Accessing SWF (On the Device)
Sandbox of Local with Local with Local Trusted
Accessed SWF File System Networking
Local with File System
Local with Networking
Local Trusted
Remote
Load not allowed Load allowed Load allowed
Cross-script req. permission Cross-script allowed
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Flash Lite 3 - Who
• Who (OEM, operators, etc) has publicly
announced licensing the Flash Lite 3.0
Player (as of October 2007):

Flash Lite 3 - When?
• Flash Lite 3 Developer Player Now
• Must have an Nokia N95 (right now)
• Email: mobiledeveloper@adobe.com
• When will Flash Lite 3 ship on devices?
• Chumby = NOW
• Nokia Handsets = Q1 2008
• Other OEMS = 2008

FLASH MOBILE
TOOLS
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Flash Mobile Toolset
• Authoring = Adobe (Flash) CS3
• Testing = Adobe Device Central , also:
Nokia Emulator, BREW Simulator
• Extending = , , Janus
• Deploying = , Janus

CS3 Mobile Work Flow

VIDEO
WITH FLASH LITE
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Flash Lite Video Evolution
Flash Lite Video Support Method
1.0 None N/A
1.1 “Simulated Video” JPG Sequence on timeline
2.x Device Video Local Playback, HTTP, RTSP
FLV (Embedded, Local
3.0 Native Flash Video
Playback, HTTP, RTMP)

Video with Flash Lite 3
• FLV (Flash Video)
• Supported Codecs:
• ON2 VP6
• Sorenson Spark
• Supported Types:
• Embedded (swf)
• Progressive (http)
• Streaming (rtmp)

DEMOS
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Video Examples with FL3

Chumby
• Consumer Electronic Device
• Non-Portable (sits on desktop)
• Linux based (Open Source)
• Wifi Enabled
• “Widgets”
• chumby.com widget portal
• Flash Lite 3.0!

Chumby (cont)
• Chumby RSS Reader
• Flash Lite 3.0
• (Flash 8 + ActionScript 2.0)
• Let’s take a look at this example ...

Flash Lite - Case Study
• WSJ Financial News Application
• Flash Lite 2.1
• “iPhone”-like User Experience
• Target Platforms:
• Windows Mobile 5/6
• Device(s):
• HTC “Family”
• Touch Screen

Flash Lite - Case Study (cont.)
UI by maxmediacorp.com, backend data from:

RESOURCES, LINKS,
AND SUMMARY
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Useful Links
• Adobe Flash Mobile
• http://www.adobe.com/mobile
• Getting Started with Flash Lite
• http://www.adobe.com/go/4it/
• Adobe Developer Connection (ADC)
• http://www.adobe.com/devnet/
• Flash Lite 3 ADC Articles
• youtube + FLV video, progressive flv
• Flash Lite 3 - Player Requests (must have N95)
• http://www.adobe.com/products/flashlite/developer_edition/

Announcements
• SWX Contest (Flash Lite 2.x)
• Playyoo.com Flash Lite Game Contest
• Mobile Internet World (Boston)
• http://www.mobilenetx.com/

Q &A
• Questions about Flash Lite (3)?
• General “Mobile” Questions
• Shy? More Resources:
• Flash Lite Yahoo Mailing List
• www.flashmobilegroup.org
• www.flashlite.org
• Adobe Flash Mobile Forums
• Adobe e-seminar (www.flashdevices.net)
• WWW.FLASHMOBILEBOOK.COM

Getting Started!
• I don’t know where to start!
• http://www.adobe.com/go/4it
• “Getting Started with Flash Lite” PDF
• Foundation Flash Applications For Mobile
Devices (Friends of ED, ISBN: 1-59059-558-0)
• Total Training Flash Lite 2.x DVD
• www.flashmobilegroup.org
• Contact Scott Janousek for Flash Lite 1.x,
2.x, and 3.0 training

Contact Info
• EMAIL
• scott {@} scottjanousek {.} com
• LINKS
• www.scottjanousek.com/blog/
• scottjanousek.mobi
• www.flashmobilebook.com
• frame27.blogspot.com
• www.hookenmobile.com

Thank you, Boston.
Go Sox!