C905 : First S/E with Project Capuchin support

In todays newsletter of Sony Ericsson they have announced/mentioned the first mobile phone which supports the Project Capuchin API. It's the SE C905 phone with Flash Lite 2.0, FM tuner and a 8.1 megapixel camera.



What is Project Capuchin?

Sony Ericsson's Project Capuchin technology is a Java ME API and associated tools that define a bridge between the Java ME and Adobe Flash Lite programming environments.

This API and soon-to-be-available tools makes it possible to use Flash as the presentation layer and Java as the application logic, meaning that Flash tools can be used for UI design while still having access to all the phone services available to Java ME.

The tool packages the Flash content together with the Java application logic into a Java Archive, JAR file, hence allowing the resulting application and package to be treated and managed as a Java application re-using all of the existing Java infrastructure available on the phone and provisioning backend.

Project Capuchin takes advantage of Flash's strengths in fast UI deployment and well established designer tools, meanwhile Java's strengths are in services, security and a well developed distribution infrastructure.

Device Profile Update #6

Flash are listening to their user. Based on community feedback and data from their partners, they just released the Device Profile Update #6 for Adobe Device Central CS3.


Picture taken from : http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/devicecentral/features/.


There 63 new device profiles, it would be great option to publish flash lite application. Not just the profiles, it also includes important improvements to existing profiles.

So how many devices profiles you can select? almost 460 over!. And what would a Nokia N95 8GB user love to hear is, it now allocating 4mb heap memory. Get here for update.

Acrobat 9 with Full Flash Player Built In

Acrobat, a genuine name all people known as Adobe product, now has a full Flash Player built in. I think it just about time, when Adobe acquire Macromedia, many Adobe product support what Macromedia's offer.

And so is Adobe Acrobat with latest version, Acrobat 9. Let's say if I working on project with several document, like word document, PDF, Flash file, you can combine it all together as a single PDF portfolio. Thanks to PDF Portfolios feature, that make it all happened.

While you working with Microsoft Office Word 2007, with Adobe Buzzworld all be possibleto be online word processor that can read and write in the new docx format.

I believe the upcoming Adobe Reader 9 will be intgrated with Acrobat so you can share PDF files on web with easily.

Fully Hosted and Free Multiplayer API

This post title sound really good. But it is true, you may host and use free multiplayer API without any cost.

Thanks to Nonoba.com informed me by email about their feature. They have been working with multiplayer flash games on their own server technology for a long time, and during that time a lot of flash developers and companies have approached them for access or licensing of that technology.

The API supports the full range of multiplayer games, from simple turn based games to more complicated real-time games. To show these capabilities, they have released a new, and in their opinion, awesome game called Nonoba Racer. They have also ported some of our old creations to act as examples in the SDK, such as Fridge Magnets, Multiplayer Asteroids and DrawPad.

They are announcing their first big game competition with $20.000 USD in prices and a first price of $15.000 USD, for the best game to be built on the Multiplayer API.

Sign up for beta access at: http://nonoba.com/developers/multiplayerapi/signup, and get more info at:

http://nonoba.com/developers/multiplayerapi/overview

Astro, Adobe® Flash® Player 10

I have not lucky yet to give Adobe Flash 10 a try. I do believe it has more power to present better application. It come to be great experience to see its new expressive features.



It even have a code-name for it, Astro. From what I have heard from official site, some of the key features is easily transform and animate any display object through 3D, the ability to Create and share your own portable filters, blend modes, and fills using Adobe Pixel Bender™. Maybe you have heard Pixel Bender as Hydra, which can use as a filter factory, a way to create effects just in time. The combination of using the graphics card to do the calculations and not the processor come as great aspect.


You can check the release note for more information.

Opera Mobile 8.65 Support Flash Lite 2.1

Opera Opera Mobile 8.65 comes out with Flash Lite. The newest version, 2.1. It would help not just cell phones, but also portable media players and game consoles to run Flash Lite application on their devices.

New Features for Opera Mobile 8.65

* Support for Macromedia Flash Player 7 for Pocket PC
* FlashLite 2.1
* Text Wrap in Desktop Mode
* Grab and Scroll (only applicable to Pocket PC)
* Web search in address bar
* Save image
* Copy text
* Send link as email, SMS or MMS
* Import Bookmarks from Pocket Internet Explorer
* Desktop Mode as default viewing mode

For download Opera Mobile 8.65, you can access their offical site at http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/products/.

Get Updated With Flashmagazine on Twitter

I do enjoy my life by Twitter. It's a micro-blogging platform that let's you stay in touch with your friends and colleagues. And it is true, you can keep update what your friend doing recently.

And now I also can read Flashmagazine, my favourite website through it. Thanks to Flashmagazine that allow reader like me to see any new information. You can check this URL : http://twitter.com/flashmagazine.

Mine, http://twitter.com/edittag, now following many interesting twitter's account. Yesterday, mybloglog also follow me story via my twitter. What a nice to know each other through it.

Adobe Photoshop Express is Alive

I used to open Adobe Photoshop for editing bitmap image for my application in Flash Lite. Sometime I was not so lucky to have better computer specifications to open both applications. So I have to close my Flash software just to open Adobe Photosop.

But now the good news is coming. Adobe Photoshop now is going online! So I think it will be easier for my to continue my work. I dont have to worry about my computer spesificatian anymore. Or just looking for another PC, because I can do it on same PC.

To run Adobe Photoshop online, you can click https://www.photoshop.com/express/index.html. They provide provides 2GB of free storage space for yous photos. Other great news is you can also edit photos from your Facebook, Google Picasa or Photobucket galleries directly with Photoshop Express.

How I Love this tools! Thank you Adobe!

Nokia Announced The First Flash Lite 3.0 phones

I should say goodbye to my lovely 6120 classic. Nokia just released a newest information about the latest version of 6120. It call Nokia 6120 Navigator.

What a point to check out is the latest version of Flash Lite it use on. It has Flash Lite 3.0!, the newest one. Even on the official Nokia forum it says has Flash Lite 2.1, Nokia announced new handsets at the Mobile World Congress, among them the first Flash Lite 3.0 phones.

So it has the same version just like Nokia N96, N78, and 6220 Classic.

For further Nokia 6120 Navigator, you can check here.

Text And Fonts on Flash

Flash affords two main types of fonts : TrueType and pixel fonts. Both are easily find on Properties panel, and both are embedded in the exported SWF. Also, Flash Lite enable to specify other type of font : device fonts.

True Type : were created to fill the needed of accurately representing a printed font for onscreen viewing. Some examples of popular TrueType fonts included Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman and Courier.

Pixel fonts : essentially a trueType font, but designed for use at a specific point size by constructing the font from a series of sequares on whole pixel coordinates.Also,it has rasterized look.

Device fonts : This option can be checked on of off in the properties panel when editing a text field. This type of font is perfect to large areas of text that might need scrolling.

Google Reader Drive Me to Flash lite Feed

Today i checked my google reader for reading some feeds. Then i just realized that a tiny link are displayed very bold on the right side. It is says : FLASH LITE and Flash devices on Top Recommended section. It a little bit rare, because i haven't subscribe to any flash lite feed this time.

So it is time to see if any information from this new feed that google reader recommend. It take my to http://flashlite.wordpress.com./feed. Well,if you checked this blog,you may found the new article posted on Feb, 12 2008. Before this post, it published on Aug, 23 2007!. So new article are posted on 2008 are just 9 days ago. Im sure it has nice article that why my google reader are recommnd to check this feed.

You can check the newest article about Flash on Iphone. Really interesting one.

Flash Application's Book

Thanks for my friends in Japan who sent me a great Flash Application's Book. About one year ago I told my friend about this great book. Its written by Richard Leggett, Weyert de Boer and Scott Janousek. Three names which very popular in Flash Lite forum.

In this book we can learn :
- The essentials of Flash Lite 1.1 and 2.x
- How to create mobile applications and games
- Best practise for structuring your mobile aplications
- Integrate graphics, sound and video into your mobile content
- How to consume live data over HTTP and socket connections and make use of phone-specific features.



I haven't read all of this book, but what surprising me is on page 137. I found RAMBUTAN which is Indonesian name for special fruit that listed as one of three answers on Quizz Master 9000. What a familiar name for me in Indonesia to guess the right answer.

I Love to Have My Flashlite on Nokia 6120 classic

What I love most of having my new Nokia 6120 classic is the animation effect. It so smooth and seems so right. I like to see my wallpapers file is running smoothly. Thanks to processor ARM 11, 369 MHz CPU that make it happen.

You may store many flash lite application in its memory which can hold more than 35 MB (built in memory), and expandable to 2 GB. I saw 3 samples file of animation wallpaper on this handset. It just look nice.

For you, specially resident in Indonesia, you can check the specification on :

http://www.nokia.co.id/A4614354

Check this feature :

- Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
- Flash Lite 2.0
- Java MIDP 2.0
- FM stereo radio
- Push to talk
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- Office applications (Excel, PDF, Powerpoint, Word, Zip)
- Voice memo
- T9
- Calculator
- Built-in handsfree

Web : FL 2.1 Developer Edition Installer

For some reason, you would like to have Flash Lite 2.1 developer installer. But you may get lost when you going to :

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/

If so, you can grab them at :

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/flashlite.html

With many links of it. You can also get many resources on how to creating SIS file, or extending Flash Lite 2.1 features with flyer.

Racing Tour Golf - New sources available at http://ptm.fi

Work hard, play hard.

See what a Flash Lite developer, Pasi Manninen, do when he create a nice application Racing Golf Tour. With his friend, he play golf in summer times and they have one major tournament at the end of July yearly. They drive then around Finland one week and they play about 18-36 holes in each day.

Why the need to do that? Because they needed a system what stores our scorecards and maybe gives somekind of analyses of playing. So he decided to do a application for that purpose.


Great news is, you can see his application with full resources to check this application out.

Feel free to go to his website : http://ptm.fi/blog/

New build of Adobe Media Player on Adobe Labs

Adobe yesterday posted a new build of Adobe Media Player on Adobe Labs. User Interface is about the same. Only Adobe Media player now can play videos that are encoded using H.264 codec.


Picture taken from : http://plod.popoever.com/archives/001286.html

What i love most about this is the capability to play Flash video (flv), podcasts and QuickTime movies.

As I mentioned before, this software are suitable for your desktop media player.

You can try new version right here : http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/mediaplayer/install/

AS3 and How to Convert any photo into a talking character

What can do by AS3 for your lovely photo?

You should check what PQ DVD guys do. They create a nice widget for your weblog, photo album, myspace, facebook, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, and Mobile Phone.

For short, you may check what new on my sidebar's blog to see. What a great design. I combine photo, sound and animation. And you may get the software by free. Just blog it, and send mail to dina@pqdvd.com.

Go on, you only could grab this software before Xmas!.

For you which really want to know more about AS3, you should go here.

WEB : Flash Lite 3

Adobe Systems Inc released newest Flash Lite 3. Nokia and NTT DoCoMo Inc from Japan will use this application to their latest phone. Gary Kovacs, marketing unit mobile Adobe claimed Flash Lite 3 has significan performa.

For Indonesian version of this article, please see http://detikinet.com/index.php/detik.read/tahun/2007/bulan/10/tgl/02/time/130730/idnews/836834/idkanal/317.

Johnnie Walker Flash Lite Application

Big fans of the famous Johnnie Walker? and dare to have one Flash Lite Application about it? you may take a look of this site :

http://www.johnniewalkerdigitalpa.com/demo.

Developed by Stefan, Rick, Dave & Jon from Breakdesign (The Dawn of the Fly guys) for about 2-3 months.

It won a silver, gold and Yahoo best of show award at the Asia Interactive Awards!

They will let us know as soon as it is legally available for download (it is working)!. This application work in Singapore.

for

WEB : New Screensaver from Momode.com

Here is a new free flashlite screensaver for you guys
Please the link for more detail

http://www.refruit. com/2007/ 07/07/green- earth/

To download the screensaver, you can visit

http://www.momode. com

It will be a unit that deal with flashlite app for phone.
Do watch that space

Code : About "Add" and "+" on Flash Lite 1.1

If you wonder why 9:00 reads "9:0" in Flash Lite1.1? this because Flash Lite 1.1 uses the add operator for string concatenation. + is
for numbers only, not strings.

So try :
minutes = ("O" add minutes);

rather than :

/:minutes = FSCommand2(" GetTimeMinutes" );
if(10>minutes)
{
minutes = ("O"+minutes) ;

Web : Opera developing Flash replacement for mobile browser

Opera Software vice president Tatsuki Tomita has confirmed that his company is developing a replacement for the Adobe Flash plug-in for use with future versions of the Opera Mini mobile web browser.

Tomita explained that the reason for this move is that the traditional Flash plug-in uses a large amount of CPU and memory resources, limiting speed and battery life on mobile platforms. The problem is exacerbated when the Flash plug-in is not well-optimized for the platform it is running on; Macintosh users can attest to this firsthand. "You cannot execute and provide a good user experience," Tomita told InfoWorld, referring to running the Flash plug-in on mobile devices.

The new technology will add video capability directly into the Web browser so that users can see and play back video content directly in Opera. As of yet, Opera has not commented on whether or not the new native playback ability for Opera Mobile will be able to play existing Flash content.

Sound bad for Flash developer ?

WEB : i2fly.com

Finally my friend comes out with great idea publishing i2fly.com. You will see many Flash Lite application they talking about. And you may grab some cool application like smiley clock as wallpaper for free. Cool.

Web : Telkomsel Flash Now In Bandung

After Jakarta and Surabaya, Telkomsel subscribers in Bandung now more comfortable in accessing internet via Telkomsel Flash, which is internet browsing with 3,2 Mbps with 3.5G/HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access).

It very easy, all Telkomsel subscriber (kartu Halo, Simpati and As) just send SMS, type 'flash' and send to 3636. When your handset support modem you can try it.

There are 6 models on billing system : Rp. 350/minutes, Rp. 30.000 for 3 hours package (valid on one day), Rp. 100.000 for 24 hours package (valid in one week), Rp. 200.000 for 40 hours package, Rp. 400.000 for 100 hours and Rp. 800.000 for 250 hours.

WEB : Dial Up with Wifone

Setelah lama memilih, akhirnya pilihan dijatuhkan kepada Wifone untuk koneksi wireless di rumah.

Memang sudah lama wifone digadang-gadang sebagai alternatif untuk mendapatkan koneksi internet tanpa batas buat penggunanya. Cukup dengan menyediakan terminal telepon dengan model LSP-345 buatan LG yang sudah didukung dengan kabel data, berselancar pun bisa nyaman di rumah.

Cakupan area juga sangat mumpuni. Selama kita masih berada dalam cover are operator Esia kita bisa mengaksesnya setiap saat. Tarif yang diberlakukan juga tak kalah seru, diklaim dengan angka Rp. 125/menit untuk prabayar dan Rp. 100/menit untuk paskabayar.

Web : Adobe Media Player

Satu lagi piranti pemutar file multimedia ditawarkan secara gratis untuk diunduh. Kali ini adalah giliran Adobe untuk memperkenalkan Adobe Media Player. Sebuah produk terkini yang mestinya juga menawarkan kelebihan dibanding pesaingnya seperti Tunes atau Windows Media Player.

Jelas yang menjadi perhatian utama bila mengingat sang produsennya yang menghasilkan produk Flash adalah kemampuan untuk memutar dan mengunduh Video podcast dengan selipan FLV (untuk memutar Quicktime mov). Dengan pertimbangan kompresi yang lebih baik, file FLV relatif lebih kecil dalam soal ukuran dibandingan dengan format MOV hingga memudahkan urusan mengunduh dengan kelebihan kecepatannya.

Produk ini bisa digunakan di komputer dengan sistem operasi Windows, Mac dan Linux.


Informasi lebih lanjut bisa berkunjung ke : Adobe Labs.
Untuk mengunduhnya bisa di : Adobe Media Player PR.

Web : TELKOMSELFlash

Setiap saat menemukan iklan yang berhubungan dengan penyedia jasa layanan internet wireless serasa menemukan oase di tengah kegarangan panas gurun. Iya, ini semua sejalan dengan rencana memasang koneksi internet di rumah untuk keperluan usaha adik. Tentu untuk memulai usaha banyak gairah yang muncul. Salah satunya berimbas pada keinginan untuk melengkapinya dengan kemudahan mengakses internet di rumah.

Hari ini Telkomsel melalui iklan di koran nasional memperkenalkan TelkomselFlash. Masih sebatas promo karena acara perkenalan juga masih terbatas di kota-kota tertentu. Dalam iklannya Telkomsel memperkenalkan di beberapa mall di Jakarta dengan mengiming-imingi mencoba tak berbayar layanan yang satu ini. Jelas tawaran yang menggiurkan. Semoga Bandung bisa menjadi kota labuhan selanjutnya.

Diklaim mampu berseluncur dengan kecepatan 3.2 Mbps, dimana saja asal berada di wilayah yang terlingkupi layanan Telkomsel. Layanan ini bisa diakses menggunakan kartu prabayar maupun pasca bayar Telkomsel. Sebut saja Halo, Simpati dan As.

Peranti yang diperlukan adalah sebuat alat yang sangat mudah pemasanganya. Asal komputer kita memiliki port USB kita hany perlu mencolokkan sebuah USB modem. Cukup praktis kan?



Urusan tarif jelas perlu dicermati nih. Dengan kecepatan sebesar itu (kalau tidak menyebut sebagai yang terbesar saat ini) kita perlu merogoh kocek hingga Rp. 350/menit. Artinya dalam sejam kita akan kehilangan pulsa senilai Rp. 21.000!. Memang tak sebesar bila browsing menggunakan modem yang ada di ponsel dan menyambungkannya ke PC selama ini. Namun jelas masih terhitung mahal.

Web : Presentasi Lebih Lega

Ingin presentasi Flash Lite lebih lega? Beginilah tampilan yang dilampirkan rekan di milis Flash Lite saat merepresentasikan aplikasi Flash Litenya.

Dengan menghubungkan Nokia N93 dan Monitor Dell dengan kabel konektor via USB, maka saat-saat presentasi menjadi lebih lega.Pengunjung bisa lebih jelas melihat peragaan yang ditampilkan.Operator pun cukup menggunakan keypad di handset untuk mengoperasikanya.Praktis ya?

Web : Mobisite

Tahun baru memang sudah berlalu beberapa hari.Namun kecderiaannya tak bisa kita lewatkan begitu saja, terutama bagi yang ingin menyaksikan animasinya berbentuk Flash Lite.



Mobisite hadir dengan rangkaian animasi yang sangat sayang untuk dilewatkan.Tiga buah animasi dan 3 dalam bentuk wallpaper yang bisa diunduh secara gratis.Jangan lewatkan keasyikan ini.Segera saja berkunjung di

http://mobile.storfisk.com/download.html

Selamat Tahun Baru semuanya!.

WEB : Japan Map

My friend in Japan asked me to create Japan Map based on Flash Lite 1.0.And you can see it's appereance here.Small application to guide you while visiting Japan.Start from main map of Japan, then you can click through its region and city.Then go to specifik URL's of its city site.

WEB : New Macromedia™ Flash Lite™ 1.1 getting started tutorial

On this tutorial introduces Flash Lite and walks developers through creating a small magazine application called MyWorld to show how web-style information can be viewed on a mobile phone without using the WAP style list of text and blue links.

Its including :
-About Flash Lite and implementations
-Application outline and set up

and download Getting Started with Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 for mobile applications in Sony Ericsson phones tutorial.

WEB : Converting Flash Content to Flash Lite 1.1

New article from adobe.com, written by Jae Young Chae, on converting Flash content to Flash Lite 1.1.

In this article, he review how to create an application in Flash using ActionScript 2.0 and then review creating the same application for Flash Lite 1.1. In the process, you will learn some common techniques for converting PC-based Flash content to mobile device–based Flash Lite 1.1 content.

Because objects and arrays are not available in Flash Lite 1.1, developers encounter multiple difficulties when they develop Flash-based applications and content. You will realize that once you start a project, however, nothing is really impossible—even though the time for development may take longer and the content of the project may not be exactly what the developer originally envisioned. Of course, you may be upset with content containing structures that are not able to be improved over time.

The good news is that Flash Lite 2.0, which comes with Flash 8, allows you to use almost every object in Flash MX Professional 2004. Given the current situation, Flash Lite 1.1 will exist along with Flash Lite 2.0 until handsets that ship with Flash Lite 2.0 natively installed become widely available.

Nice tricks to try, dont you think?

source : http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/articles/as2_to_flashlite.html

WEB : FantasyQuest RPG for Flashlite 1.1

Do you want to play Flashlite 1.1 apps and games for Symbian Series60? here are some game from mrsymbian.

-mini game for FantasyQuest (FantasyQuest Runner)
-RPG game for flashlite 1.1

CODING : loading external video

Scott Janousek give a good tips on loading external video.

1. Depending on your setup (device, network, etc) ... try using: rtsp:// instead of http:// to target the clip.
2. Make sure the target clip is encoded correctly (by testing it on the target device). Test with the actual video device player to be sure.
3. Use a getURL to target the 3gp clip ... see if the device video player can render it.
4. Also make sure the dimensions of the video match those set on your stage proportionally.
5. Make sure the video clip on the stage has an instance name assigned to target ... in your case: my_video.

WEB : Fashion Chameleon from i2 Tecnologia

i2 tecnologia presents Fashion Chameleon, a Flash Lite 1.1 / 2.0 compatible game made for s60 devices, where the player must match the random attributes of the model character (hair, clothing and skin) against the clock.

Theres also a free mode, where the user can setup his own character changing eyes, mouth, hair, clothing, skin and acessories. Make sure to check it!

Game download link:
www.i2tecnologia.com.br/files/i2_fashion_chameleon.zip

Thank you for Felipe Andrade for this info.

WEB : Office Frenzy - i2 Tecnologia

A good post from Felipe Andrade, [Project Manager - i2 tecnologia].

i2 tecnologia has a new FL (1.1) game designed for S60 devices! Office Frenzy is an action game against the clock where the player controls �The Boss� with a single objective: shooting the sleeping employees. We would would really appreciate feedback about it.

play and review it:

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/324291

WEB : PSP Flash Game's Blog by Hayden Porter

Hayden Porter ran across this weekly blog, revewing
PSP flash games.

http://blogs.ign.com/chubigans/

A must see blog for PSP owner.

HANDSET : K610im,imode phone flash enabled

Another global imode phone flash enabled.

The K610im is Sony Ericsson's first GSM/UMTS phone to offer full i-mode™ support. The i-mode key accesses e-mail (iMail), MMS (iMMS) and web browsing with page content formulated for i-mode. The phone's feature list includes a 2 Megapixel camera, video telephony, Memory Stick Micro™ removable storage (up to 1G available), Bluetooth™, video streaming, 3D gaming,Macromedia® Flash® support and impressive music and video players.

WEB : Iriver clix has Flash Lite 2 preinstalled

Scott Janousek just received the iriver clix and it has Flash Lite 2 preinstalled and and it’s coming back FL 7,1,51,0.

Click here for more information :
http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/2006/05/22/iriver-clix-is-running-flash-lite-2/

WEB : Alen Alebic 06World Cup

Here a link of his new app.

http://06wc.alebic.net/

06WorldCup is an event guide to Football World Cup in Germany with all the relevant informations.

This means that the application offers:
- latest news,
- team info,
- group standings and results,
- match schedules,
- stadiums and cities info with pictures/maps.
Great App!

WEB : "World Cup Mobisite"

Gareth Evans has sent great link of World Cup Mobi on Beta release.

http://www.pocketmarketing.net/wc06/pocketwc06.sis

Done in Flash Lite 1.1 that contains a list of all 64 games and 8
groups, and updates all information each time you open it.

WEB : Happy Birthday Flash Lite Yahoo Group

Late 1 day, but i should say happy birthday for Flash Lite Yahoo Groups.
Thank you for sharing many info on great technology.Almost 1000 register user and still up.
Join the groups so you would not let any great resource around you leaving you behind.

HANDSET : Nokia 3250 and N-90 with Flash Lite embedded in Indonesia

Just get info from Nokia Information Center on BEC Bandung about 2 latest Nokia with Flash Lite embedded.Nokia 3250 and N90.So you guys in Indonesia no need to go to macromedia site to get this on.Rock nokia!

WEB : Newest Flash Lite Game from I2tecnologia

Here come a Flash Lite game from I2tecnologia, you can try get in here :

http://www.i2tecnologia.com.br/dreamkicks/

Thank you Felipe!

WEB: studiomoto - flash based mobile content creation

A good info from Hayden Porter:
Motorola recently launched studio moto, a mobile content service aimed
at end consumers. Using a browser based flash application for desktop
PC, users can create mms messages containing sounds, video clips and
text and send to a friend.

http://promo.motorola.com/music/index.html

seems to be a 2advanced project.

WEB : iRiver U10 Contest

Apparently the web site Gadget Korea is offering an iRiver U10 Flash
content contest.

http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=40603

Check this URL's

Here are some usefull URL hemanshu mestry gave to Flash Lite Community:

FlashLite 1.1 - SITES

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/download/device_profiles/ (Device Profile Updates -- Get the latest mobile device profiles for use in the Flash Professional 8 mobile emulator)


If you�re a developer, you can purchase the stand-alone Flash Lite 1.1 player
for these supported devices from the Macromedia online store at
http://www.macromedia.com/store/. For a list of commonly asked questions
about purchasing the stand-alone player, see the Flash Lite 1.1 FAQ at
www.macromedia.com/go/bb660cc2/. For help installing the player, see
TechNote 4632f5aa at http://www.macromedia.com/go/4632f5aa. [ Purchase the stand-alone Flash Lite 1.1 player ]


http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/ (Mobile & Devices -- Flash Lite Exchange)

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view... ( Lite Exchange Check out the latest Flash Lite examples created by developers.

More examples of Flash Lite content can be found in the Macromedia Flash Lite Exchange
(http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn310) .


http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=4632f5aa (Installing the Flash Lite player and content onto a handset)
Flash Lite TechNote
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flashlite/

http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/ (For the most current list of devices that support Flash Lite, see the Supported Devices page located at)


http://www.macromedia.com/store/ (You can purchase the stand-alone player for development purposes from the Macromedia online store at)


http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/ (The Flash Lite player is installed on a variety of devices. For a full list of devices with Flash Lite installed, see the Supported Devices page on the Macromedia website at )


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http://casario.blogs.com/mmworld/flashlite/index.html ( How to install FlashLite 2 and 1.1 on the same device / Best Practise for FlashLite headers / Use Bluetooth with FlashLite / How to uninstall FlashLite from your mobile phone )

http://casario.blogs.com/mmworld/2005/11/flashlite_webcl.html (FlashLite Webclass source file,examples and slides)
http://casario.blogs.com/mmworld/2005/11/flashlite_webcl.html ( Very good templates )
http://www.avabooks.com.sg/avauk/details.php?id=107 ( AVA Books > AVA Academia > Designing for Small Screens
-- Designing for Small Screens
Carola Zwick, Burkhard Schmitz, Kerstin Kühl)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlashLite/post
http://www.flickr.com/groups/flashlite/ ( Macromedia FlashLite -- Group Photo Pool (See all 125 photos) )


http://www.biskero.org/ ( All Flash Lite Links )
http://www.biskero.org/?page_id=71 (Flash Lite & Companies)
http://www.biskero.org/?page_id=333 (Flash Lite Resources)
http://www.biskero.org/?page_id=342 (Flash Lite Tutorials)

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/articles/xml_flashlite.html (Loading, Parsing, and Locally Storing XML in Flash Lite 2)


http://www.fnprotraining.com/
http://www.fnprotraining.com/nokia/index.html ( Mobile Flash Hunt Nokia )

http://flashlite4mobile.com/index.html ( Flash lite Store )



http://www.microforuminternational.com/games/index.php?menu=3&action=battlecruiser ( Mobile Gmae List )
http://www.microforum.it/mobile/hockey.shtml
http://www.clickgamer.com/moreinfo.htm?pid=2715&section=J2ME&set_device=997


http://richardleggett.co.uk/blog/index.php?blog=2&cat=28&page=1&disp=posts&paged=2 ( Flash lite examples )

http://www.edutech.ch/flashnotes/index.php?zfmore=4&zftemplate=flash_simplecss&zfposition=p4
http://www.edutech.ch/flashnotes/resources.php ( All resource links )

http://www.petebarrwatson.com/archives/2005/07/
http://www.petebarrwatson.com/archives/2005/07/rock_paper_scis_1.html (Rock, Paper, Scissors - a Flash Lite game - download )


http://www.aniway.com/flash_lite_for_mobile_game_developers/?p=6 (Welcome to the Flash Lite for Mobile Game Developers blog)
http://www.blueskynorth.com/BSN3/news/index.html#newsitem14 ( game )
http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/?p=232 ( game )


http://www.kurai.it/ ( game )
http://www.microforum.it/mobile/callingyuki.shtml ( game / template )
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http://www.flash-lite.de/downloads.html ( templates)

http://weblogs.macromedia.com/sfegette/archives/2005/09/fotd_20_flash_8.cfm ( Flash Emulator )

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http://www.flashmobile.it/index.php?page=works ( Freeware software -- for mobiles )
http://www.flashmobileforum.org/node/13 ( Links)

http://www.flashmobileforum.org/capabilities/showCapabilities1_1.php (Flash Lite Capabilities Database - Flash Lite 1.1)
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http://www.flashmobileforum.org/node/103 (Flash Mobile Forum)

www.richardleggett.co.uk
www.flashmobileforum.org

For more on Flash Lite and Flash for devices, please visit:
www.macromedia.com/mobile/

jirka@fandango.cz
http://www.fandango.cz/aplikace.php ( Flash Lite - Games )

http://www.video-animation.com/flashlite_06.shtml (Notes from a FlashLite Seminar by Brian Chau )


http://www.actionscript.it/ (I Tutorial di Actionscript.it)
http://www.flashlite.it/


http://www.webmasterpoint.org/ (Flash lite - downloads )
http://www.webmasterpoint.org/script/flash/download_animazioni_script.html ( All Flash downloads )


http://www.mobile.chatebot.com/ (Flash Lite for your mobile phone.
Click on the icons below to test our games. )


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Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/articles/flashlite_training.html ( Training - Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.1) ( Mobile and Devices Developer Center )
[ Watch the presentation (approximately one hour) ]
[ Tutorials and sample files: ]

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/downloads.html#flash8pro (Download the English Windows Update (EXE, 15.1 MB))

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/articles/flashlite_bestpractices.html ( Best Practices for Developing Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 Content )

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/logged_in/tevans_flashlite.html (Introducing Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 - Troy Evans
Product Manager, Mobile and Devices
Macromedia
)

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/flashlite.html#cdk (Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.1 )

http://www.flashdevices.net/ (Flash Devices � Flash Development Resource for Mobile Devices ) ( New Adobe Flash Mobile Forums )

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/categories.cfm?catid=195 (FORUMS : Flash Handhelds)

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/ ( For an up-to-date list of handsets that support Flash Lite 1.1, refer to the Macromedia Mobile and Devices Developer Center. )

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Additional resources :

For the latest information on developing Flash Lite applications, plus
advice from expert users, advanced topics, examples, tips, and other
updates, see the Mobile and Devices Developer Center at
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/.
For TechNotes, documentation updates, and links to additional resources
in the Flash Lite developer community, see the Macromedia Flash Lite
Support Center at http://www.macromedia.com/support/flashlite/.
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http://www.filesaveas.com/series60pcconnect.html ( Connecting to a PC with a Series 60 phone )

http://www.filesaveas.com/bluetooth.html (Bluetooth information - What is Bluetooth?)







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http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm...
(Flash Lite Exchange)

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashlite/productinfo/overview/datasheet_frameset.html (Getting Started with Flash Lite 2.0)

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashlite/ ( Resources )

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=flashcdk
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http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/flashlite.html#cdk ( Download the Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 CDK )
[ Flash Lite 1.1 Articles - Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.1 ]

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=flashcdk ( Download - Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 Content Development Kit (CDK) MX 2004)


http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashlite/ (Flash Lite -- Create a powerful experience for mobile phones and consumer electronics devices using Flash Lite)

http://www.macromedia.com/downloads/ ( Products)







http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200601/010306FlashLite.html (New Flash Technology From Adobe Enables High-Impact User Experiences For Consumer Devices)


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http://www.petebarrwatson.com/archives/2004/06/flash_lite_11.html ( pete barr- watson )
[ Flash Lite 1.1
Mobile Flash ]

http://www.scottjanousek.com/blog/?p=140 (Flash Lite 1.1 �Function Clip� and a little trick we learned from the Mobile XD MAX session)







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Guidelines :

Suppose you have this great idea for some game or content for a handset, but you don't know where to start? Most often this is the case, and, with some proper planning, it's not that difficult to determine if your ideas can become reality. Here's a checklist you can use to help you get started:

Would I or anyone else use the content on a handset?
What are the advantages of having this content on a handset?
Will all of the information fit on the screen?
Does the information need to be updated?
How will a user interact with the content?
How difficult will it be to create this content for a handset?
If you use this checklist as a guide then you'll be well on your way to creating Flash content for handsets

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Development Checklist
I wrote about this in the Flash Lite 1.1 CDK, and it's so important that I wanted to mention it again. When you develop Flash Lite 1.1 content for handsets, make sure to check the following items:

Does the Flash content work?
Is the Flash content intuitive and easy to interact with?
Does the Flash content load data and SWF files without any problems?
Can you optimize the images or rewrite code to further reduce the file size and memory requirements while improving performance?
Are all bitmap images successfully decoded and rendered on the handset?

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http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/categories.cfm?forumid=68&catid=472 ( FORUM )
[
Nokia N70, Flash Lite 2.0 loading in .xml , .txt, help
I can't load in a .xml, .swf or .txt file using flash lite 2.0 and my nokia N70


Alpha Channel pngs in Lite2

Flash lite 2 - load external XML
loading external XML

Pushing FlashLite Player with apps?
Pushing FlashLite Player with apps?

Tutorial For flash lite 2.0?
Tutorial For flash lite 2.0?

Flash Lite and windows mobile 2003
Is Flash Lite v2 is supported on windows mobile 2003?

Communicating with XML

o2 PayNgo GPRS unable to load data
what tarrif are you all on

Flash over MMS

FLASH LITE 2.0 PLAYER WONT INSTALL
installation security error, unable to install

Vodafone restriction

FL2.0 Nokia N70 local XML.load() problem

Flash Lite 2.0/Flash Lite 1.1 font problem

CallerID ?
can Flash Lite see CallerID info?

JAR / JAD compiler for Flash Lite?
JAR / JAD compiler for Flash Lite??

Sony W900i & Flash Lite
Sony W900i & Flash Lite

flash player for windows mobile 2003

text field variable
each dynamic text field , could has only one variable name?

special characters in Flash Lite 1.1

Sending SMS on N70



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C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\HelpPanel\Help\FlashLiteDevelopersGuide\00005152.html

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\HelpPanel\Help\FlashLiteDevelopersGuide\00005152.html


file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/All%20Users/Application%20Data/Macromedia/Flash%208/en/Configuration/HelpPanel/Help/FlashLiteDevelopersGuide/00005156.html#139447 (Changing test devices (Flash Professional Only))



http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/mobile/

http://www.dotnet247.com/247reference/msgs/9/49046.aspx ( OFF TOPIC - Free Mobile Emulator?)

Code:Flash Lite 2. 0 AS2 Key "catcher" code

Here is an example code how Hayden Porter currently handling key down events.

His main concern is whether using the following code for detecting 12
digit key presses will work on international phones.

String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())

I am assuming this should convert the ASCII code into, the physical
label printed on a given key such as 1-9,0#,*.

/*
Define key DOWN events
*/
var keyListener:Object = new Object();
keyListener.onfiltered= function() {
// for 5 way navigation and soft key down events
switch(Key.getCode()){
case Key.ENTER: my_txt.text = "enter"; break;
case Key.LEFT: my_txt.text = "left"; break;
case Key.RIGHT: my_txt.text = "right"; break;
case Key.UP: my_txt.text = "up"; break;
case Key.DOWN: my_txt.text = "down"; break;
case ExtendedKey.SOFT1: my_txt.text = "left soft key"; break;
case ExtendedKey.SOFT2:
my_txt.text = "right soft key";
fscommand2("Quit");
break;
}

// for 12 digit keypad key down events
switch(String.fromCharCode(Key.getAscii())){
case "1": my_txt.text = "1";break;
case "2": my_txt.text = "2";break;
case "3": my_txt.text = "3";break;
case "4": my_txt.text = "4";break;
case "5": my_txt.text = "5";break;
case "6": my_txt.text = "6";break;
case "7": my_txt.text = "7";break;
case "8": my_txt.text = "8";break;
case "9": my_txt.text = "9";break;
case "0": my_txt.text = "0";break;
case "*": my_txt.text = "*";break;
case "#": my_txt.text = "#";break;
}
};
Key.addListener(keyListener);

Sony Ericsson series with Flash Lite supported in Indonesia

I receive email from Indonesian's Sony ericsson Customer Support about SE series with Flash Lite supported in Indonesia, which is ;

- Sony Ericsson P900
- Sony Ericsson P910i
- Sony Ericsson K600i
- Sony Ericsson K608i
- Sony Ericsson V800
- Sony Ericsson W550i
- Sony Ericsson W900i

It support Flash Lite 1.1.But we still need to download Flash Lite application from Macromedia to work on it.Too bad :(

Web:Create SIS

Most Flash Lite application release on swf and sis.For older symbian version, we can publish our Flash Lite as sis file.We can create sis file with trusted key, and other as Symbian release on site : symbian

WEB : New Flash Lite 2.0 Game

Felipe has sent an URL for download his Flash Lite game for free.
You can check by this URL :

English Version

http://www.i2tecnologia.com.br/cornrush/cornRush_v2.zip

Chinese version

http://www.i2tecnologia.com.br/cornrush/cornRush_V2_chinese.zip

WEB : Verizon and Adobe

Good news from Verizon and Adobe.


Verizon Wireless to Develop Flash Mobile Ecosystem in North America;
Verizon Wireless and Adobe Forge Alliance to Deliver Flash-Based
Content and User Experiences

BEDMINSTER, N.J. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5,
2006--Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a
strategic alliance with Verizon Wireless to start a mobile ecosystem
built around Flash(R) technology that will allow developers to create
new interactive mobile content experiences for Verizon Wireless
customers. Through this agreement, Verizon Wireless is expected to
become the first wireless operator in North America to introduce Flash
enabled handsets that use the technology to deliver a customized user
experience. Developers will be able to create and offer new rich
content, applications and data services based on Flash and targeted at
these handsets.

Info, here.

WEB : Mysite has been added to Macromedia XML News Aggregator

I received email from Macromedia today to inform my site on blogger, http://agushery.blogspot.com, has been added to Macromedia XML News Aggregator.

mxna@macromedia.com to me
2:20 am

Your site has been added to the Macromedia XML News Aggregator (MXNA 2.0):

http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna

You can find more information on the Macromedia XML News Aggregator at:
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna/About.cfm

and bla bla bla...

Thank you Macromedia!

Code : FL 1.1 and FL 2.0

Flash Lite 1:

// Frame 1
totalImages = 10;
currentImage = 0;

// Frame 2
loadMovie( "img" add currentImage, "img" add currentImage add ".jpg" );
currentImage++;

// Frame 3
if( currentImage < totalImages ) gotoAndPlay (2);
else stop();


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Flash Lite 2:

var totalImages = 10;
var currentImage = 0;
onfiltered= function()
{
this["img" + currentImage].loadMovie( "img" + currentImage + ".jpg");
currentImage++;
if( currentImage == totalImages ) onfiltered= undefined;
}

WEB : Richard's MMUG FL Download

Here another Application we can get from the expert, Richard.In here you'll find MMUG Flash Lite Application.Go this site.

WEB : Unsupported Classes

Macromedia on Livedocs said that it's not possible to access a phone's camera via Flash Lite (v1.1 or 2.x) -the API simply doesn't support it.

Check out the live docs for more info:

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/

Try 'Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript Language Reference' > 'Unsupported
ActionScript' > 'Unsupported Classes':

"Unsupported Classes

Accessibility, Camera, ContextMenu, ContextMenuItem, CustomActions,
LocalConnection, Microphone, NetConnection, NetStream, PrintJob,
TextField.StyleSheet, TextSnapshot, XMLSocket"

WEB : Justin's Seattle Flash Lite Presentation

Want to get more file of Flash Lite source to learn?Please visit Justin.

On his latest post, he send some file of his latest worked.Flick search, Manhattan, Pellet pop, and Maze game, all can be downloaded here.

As he said, he wrapped up his presentation by talking about how Flash Lite 2.0 is actually moving ahead of the desktop player in certain cases.

WEB : U-10 Content

Still remember about U-10 from I-river? for you who want to have game/appilcation on your machine, you can have it here :

www.mobile.chatebot.com
http://www.gadgetkorea.com/ (go to U10 Contents forum)

hope can help!

Flash Player 6 and Flash Lite 2

This is Hayden Porter posted on Flash Lite Mailing List about the difference between Flash Player 6 and Flash Lite 2 :

Flash 6 is essentially a AS1 platform, though I think you can use
certain AS2 syntax conventions if you want to make your code
compatible between Flash 6 and FlashLite 2.

Flash 6 does not support classes added in Flash 7 such as
MovieClipLoader class, which is also available in FlashLite 2. So
compare the classes between the two platforms for compatibility.

Flash 6 does support system.cababilities object for checking network
connection, battery level and some other features, but this would be
more limited than Flash Lite 2.

Flash 6 does not support any of the fscommand2() functions available
to Flash Lite.

Flash 6 does not support device audio, and instead relies upon built
in sound, not sure if this is implemented in 7710. There is not
likely any FLV video support in Flash 6 mobile devices.

Flash 6 mobile does support xml.sockets (atleast on PPC). This is not
supported in Flash Lite 2.

You might ask more about the 7710 player in the Flash handhelds forum
at macromedia.com. There have been other people asking about this
device in the past, though it seems hard to get information about it.
Also you should download the Pocket PC CDK to know how Flash 6 for
mobile compares to desktop.

Unfortunately, there is no CDK for this device. I wish Adobe would do
a better job at releasing CDKs for devices currently on the market.
Nokia also has the Nokia Internet Tablet with Flash 6, but there is no
CDK for this either.

Content developers cant really make stuff without the CDK and
licensees may not see value of licensing Flash if there is no one
making content, because there is no CDK.

Notes : Flash Lite and Flash 6 are different in that flashlite has built in phone
specific functionalities that are acheaved through fscommand2.
Flashlite is built to take advantage of the phones small memory and cpu capabilities.
Flash 6 cant run on a mobile phone.

Web :Most Popular Mobile Platform Development

i heard lots of wikipedia, but i havent try it one.but today i found interesting article about mobile platform.yes,,,its about flashlite, one of them.
This page summarizes the known differences between the most popular mobile platform development options for handheld devices such as a PDA or mobile phones.

Its about Symbian, J2ME,Python, .net Compact,BREW.

It said, flash lite are ideal for Graphics-heavy options, well, you can find out more here.

Optimization Tips and Tricks for Flash Lite 2

Great tips from Jonathan Duran, Macromedia Developer Support Manager for Mobile and Devices, to optimize file for Flash Lite 2.

Monitoring and Managing Memory on the Device

• Use size reports to manage SWF file size
• FSCommand2(“GetTotalPlayerMemory”)
• FSCommand2(“GetFreePlayerMemory”)

Optimizing Assets

• Avoid complex vectors with too many curves and points.
• Attempt to use primitive vectors including circles, squares, and lines.
• Experiment converting vectors to JPEGs and test how this affects performance.
• Wherever possible use JPEGs optimized for smaller file size in an external editor such as Photoshop or Fireworks and save for the appropriate bit depth.
• Use PNGs if bitmap transparency is required and cannot be faked by using masked JPEGs or JPEGs merged with the background.
• When using transparent PNGs insure that they do not overlap (including the transparent areas). Rendering transparency through another transparency will exponentially burden the processor.
• Experiment converting JPEGs to vectors (via Trace Bitmap command in Flash) and test how this affects performance.

On Framerates

• Most supported handsets will playback Flash at 12-15 frames per second(fps)
• Low-end = 6-12 fps
• Average = 12-15 fps
• High-end = 15+ fps
• During development limit the framerate to resemble playback speed on target handset to test responsiveness and speed of animation in low fps situations
• Set the framerate to at least 20 fps when publishing final file to avoid artificially limiting performance should the handset be capable of higher framerate

Animation Performance

• Transparency and gradients are processor intensive tasks and should be used sparingly. Experiment with faking transparency using JPEGs, masks, and gradients.
• Adjusting the render quality
• You can control this during playback to improve performance
• fscommand2("SetQuality", "low");
• fscommand2("SetQuality", "high");
• It is important to remember that with a typical mobile UI, without a stylus, the user’s eye can usually only follow one thing at a time.
• Make the area of focus well designed and animated, then reduce animation and effects in other areas of the screen.
• Pause passive background animation (i.e. subtle background effects) during transitions.
• Content performance will be directly affected by percentage of the screen being updated simultaneously. Avoid designs that rely on frequent full-screen refreshes.
• Avoid tweening too many items simultaneously. Reduce the number of tweens and/or sequence animation so that one begins when another ends.
• Test adding/removing animated elements to weigh their impact on performance.
• Use easing wisely. On slower hardware it can create an “appearance” of lag.

Code Performance

• Timeline
• Use frame-based loops sparingly
• Stop frame-based loops as soon as they are not needed
• Where possible, distribute complex blocks of code across more than one frame
• ActionScript
• Use scripted animation sparingly
• Avoid array emulation
• Avoid doing string manipulation
• Scripts with hundreds of lines of code will be just as processor intensive as timelines with hundred of frames of tweens
• Evaluate content to determine whether animation/interaction can be easily achieved with the timeline, or simplified and made modular using ActionScript
• Use frame calls to make ActionScript calls only as needed and avoid too many looping “if” statement movie clips that do not terminate

Web : Marco's New Activity

Today on Marco's page, i found his new activity.He started to have interview with some experienced designer. This time, Juri Prates is one of his target.Its about his experience on mobile game designing at MicroForum International company.

You can see his works from these urls :
Kurai Portfolio Web Site
Invisible Man - Mobile Game - Screenshots
Calling Yuki - Mobile Game - Screenshots
Timeline Battlecruiser - Mobile Game - Screenshots
College basketball - Mobile Game

for details interview, you can check here.

Coding : noScale

One thing if you used to worked with Emulator, you can test your application to many handset available on Flash 8 Mobile Emulator.Its equiped with different device profiles. Most Nokia have 176 * 208 (3230,6260,6620,6630,6670,6680 etc), but Nokia N-90 has 352 * 416.So it will be a problem if we like to test out on N-90.It will be scalling up and looking bad.

So if you want to support both device we'll have to use

Stage.scaleMode = "noScale"


or you can trace it size with

trace ( _root._xscale);
trace ( _root._yscale);
trace (Stage.width);
trace (Stage.height);

and you can set the display location by Stage.align = "TL", it will moves the swf to the top left corner.

Stclaus1 post on FLash Lite grups with his opinion ; "The second solution is to leave stage as is (Stage.scaleMode = showAll) with no content change. But there is problem of the final
output which will be displayed on N90 handset and its distortion.
I am using only dynamic textfield and device font."
While Richard give a simple and powerfull FLA file to test this issues. You can download here.

Handset :Adjust Memory Usage on Device Emulator

When we develop application to Flash Lite 1.x, we should consider the file size of it.Emulator would do his job to give us warning when we forgot about this.It just like when we design website on 90's :D
But Flash Lite 2.0 now become more potential to create bigger application or game.With Flash 8 we can adjust adjust memory usage on device emulator.Just go to ;

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash 8\en\Configuration\Mobile\Devices

We can tweak the config of XML file.For example Nokia 6680 is set to 1024 (1 Mega),so you can pumped it up to 2 Mega.And your application would work great both in Emulator and Phone.

Embedding Flash Lite in Mobile Pages

For some reason, my friend trying to publish our swf file to mini wap site.And it take XHTML tags to apply it.Well, im not kind of familiar for coding with wap site.

So i go through googgle to find help.It took me to Richard page.Nice tips of using Dreamweaver 8 to embedded flash file to specific type. It have capability to set page into XHTML mobile1.0.
And here are the tag ;
Richard say : that this doesn't work on all phones, only phones with the Flash player integrated as the plug-in, such as most Japanese i-mode handsets and according to the Nokia emulator at least, the new wave of Series 60 (ed 3) phones soon to be released. On our developer installs this still prompts us to click the Flash movie to open it.

Application : Styleable LineChart Component for FlashLite 2.0

Peter Baird, a user experience consultant from Adobe created a line chart class that can be used in your Flash Lite 2.0 app.

Simply import the class, instantiate it, and assign an array of data to it, and ta-da, you’ve got a line chart in your app.

A chart can be added to your FlashLite app with just a little code, as shown, where "myData" as an array of numbers of any length:

import com.adobe.charts.lineChart;
var myLineChart:lineChart = new lineChart();
myLineChart.chartData = myData;
myLineChart.drawChart();

including a sample fla that uses the class, and shows all the available style properties that can be customized.

Click here to download the .as class, along with a sample .fla

Web : Wanna try Flash Lite in Indonesia Handset?

I found interesting news regarding Flash Lite in Indonesia.How can we try those application in here?

So here it is....Sony Ericcson just released w900i to Indonesia.And the great thing is...there is Flash Lite embedded on this walkman phone series.They said Macromedia Flash Lite™ use for wallpaper, animation, menu and other impresive graphics element.

Well....when i check the price, it cost Rp. 6,200,000 :((...still to expensive for me.....

Training Day 2

On the next day, I set up Flash MX 2004 to my computer's friend.
As Macromedia say, Flash Lite 1.x can only available to Flash MX 2004 and higher.

My friend told me she has installed Flash MX 2004 to her computer, then the problem appears.She can not find Flash Lite 1.1 on publish Flash option.
So anytime she publish the swf file, error message always shown.
"You should publish it to Flash 5 etc..."

When i checked the software,I found Flash MX 2004 Professional version 4.0.So i uninstalled it, and install to the machine with new version (ver. 7.2), and its works.

The only problem if we use some action scripts is, it need Flash Lite 1.1 to published.I dont find any problem when I developed a simpe wallpaper without any script embedded.

And what more interesting if we develop Flash Lite with Flash 8 is, we can find any devices to be tested.More complete action script help on panel, and also new features on publish option. There is Flash Lite 2.0 on it.

So my suggestion is....upgrade to Flash 8 to get more powerful support.Of course it need more space on your hardisk, and if you have computer with Windows 2000, you need to check Service Pack.It need Service Pack 4 to run.Or if you use Windows XP, you need to make sure your machine is using Service Pack 2.

Training Day 1

Its been pleasure for giving training to my friend.
She used to work with FlashMX 2004, now after some theory of Flashlite, she just can say "such a simple script to create great application" :D

We do have a good news from our partent.They planning to sell some wallpaper with Flashlite environment.So they asking me to find new partner to do so.

Our first application is wallpaper running on Flashlite 1.x.Then other projects come.

Cant wait to produce new application.

Web:Hot viliv P1 30GB Portable Media Player

Please take a good look....dont be fool with Sony PSP and iPod.






Specification :
- 30GB hard-drive,
- 4 inch 16:9 wide-screen with 480x272px TFT screen,
- Macromedia Flash player
- FM-Tuner,
- Voice and audio recording,
- Speaker,
- CF Slot,
- Video and Audio Out,
- 6 hour video viewing battery life and 11 hours for audio.
- The video player supports DivX, Xvid and MPEG1/2/4.
- The audio player supports MP3, WMA and OGG.


From the sales representation,they stated that they had produced a Korean language CDK (not found this online yet) and that there will be a FL2 version later this year

Web:Final Results of Flashlite Poll

Today Flashlite Poll on Flashlite mailing list is closed.

Here are the result :

POLL QUESTION: What kind of flashlite content do you use to develop ?

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- games, 11 votes, 35.48%
- utilities, 19 votes, 61.29%
- ringtones, 0 votes, 0.00%
- animated wallpapers, 1 votes, 3.23%
- themes, 0 votes, 0.00%

And if i look individual votes list, there is my name there....the only person who voted for animated walpapers, hey....im the only one creating wallpaper with Flashlite...how silly i am :D

Handset:SonyEricsson W950i with Flashlite Supported

Have you ever wonder to get Sony Ericsson mobile phone with FLashlite player on it? soon, you will get them. Sony Ericsson introducing W950i as their answer for Flashlite developers or user.

You can check the product here.

for Bahasa Indonesia version, you can read here

Application:FPS-Meter Lite for FlashLite developers

Faisal Iqbal post his email today on Flashlite Yahoo Groups a component for Flashlite 1.x as Valentine gifts.

It help developers to test Flashlite movie in emulator or device and show its FPS of last 10 frames.

You can download here




And, i've dragged it on my G-Shock application, and it work...great!....so now i can check my timing carefully then....

F A Q

What it takes to create aplication working on Flash Lite?

- You can use Macromedia Flash MX 2004 or Flash 8, you can download the trial version here

How u will embed the flashlite application in the Mobile device. How
to transfer to the device?

- Bluetooth, IR, USB, Cable,Web link

Where can i find tutorial and some sample programs?

-http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/ -http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn310 -http://www.flashmobileforum.org/node/13

And vickymustdie on flash lite groups give more note about this :

Very first thing you need is Macromedia FLASHLITE Player
installed on your handset and also whether your Handset supports
Flash files or not. For which you need to check out the listing of
Macromedia Flashlite supported handsets
http://www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/handsets.html.

From the link, you have to confirm..

1) Whether your handset supports Flashlite Software from Macromedia.

2) If yes, which version of Flashlite is supported either Flashlite
1.0 or Flashlite 1.1.

3) Also need to verify the Supported Operators, ie. in case of you
downloading the files from online (and not from PC to Mobile using
Cable, Bluetooth etc.). Basically its GSM Handsets works all over
the world. But in the country like JAPAN, it supports NTTDocomo
Operators.

4) If all the above points turns positive for you, then you need to
go for Flashlite Player, which is free with some website or trial
packed, you need to buy it from Macromedia website :
http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/store/index.cfm?store=OLS-
US&STOREREGION=us#loc=en_us&view=ols_prod&store=OLS-
US&category=/Software/Development/StandAlones/FlashLite&STOREREGION=u
s


5) Some Handsets comes with preinstalled Flashlite Player.

Making an Animation:

While making an animation for the mobile phones, you must take care
of file size and the size of the movie. The file size should not be
too high which will take down your handset memory while accessing
the flash applications. It will slow down your handset. The size of
the movie(screen) differs from handset to handset. In my case, i'll
take the movie size as "176 x 208" (Nokia 3230).

You'll need Flash 8 Professional Software for the animation (As it
includes Flash Lite emulator which lets you preview your content as
it will function on an handset. You must also take care of the
following rules for the production.

*** FLASH 4 SCRIPT
Flash Lite supports the Flash Player 4 version of the ActionScript
language for the Flashlite Applications. And so most of the Flash 8
commands and syntax are not supported with Flashlite.

*** FLASHLITE KEYS
Flash Lite supports the following keys on mobile devices:
Softkeys
Five-way keypad keys (Up, Down, Left, Right, and Select)
Left and Right soft keys
0-9, *, and # keys

*** KEY HANDLING
Assigning Key Handling to the Keypad Keys (eg.For "ENTER", you'll
press the Left/Right arrow key on your handset 's keypad.

*** TEXT
Flashlite supports all 3 text options. "STATIC", "DYNAMIC"
and "INPUT".
Using fonts available in device.
Rendering text.

*** SOUND
Flash Lite supports MIDI and MFi device audio formats as well as
native Flash sound compressed with PCM (or WAV), ADPCM, or MP3 audio
compression.
Event and Stream Sound.
Flash Lite does not support the Effect, Sync, and Edit options for
device sounds.

*** MOTION
For the Animation, Flashlite supports Vector quality at Low, Medium
and High Level.
Handset CPU Power Limitations for BITMAP and VECTOR images. Image
Compression.

You can learn more of Flashlite Development from Macromedia
Website : www.macromedia.com/software/flashlite/

Following this rules will help you make applications/games for
mobile devices.

Finally...

You need an installer in order to convert your .SWF files to .SIS
format (Supported by all the major handsets).
You can do that by using Softwares like SWF2SIS and MAKESIS.You can
download SWF2SIS software from http://www.blueskynorth.com/swf2sis/
and MAKESIS software from
http://www.symbian.com/developer/downloads/tools.html#makesis

After conversion of your file from .SWF to .SIS, you need to upload
your file online and then can download it from your Handset using
GPRS. Or You can either transfer it from PC to MOBILE using Data
Cable / Infrared / Bluetooth.