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Flash Lite Development for Nokia Devices
About Flash Lite
Flash Lite is a version of the Flash Player optimized for mobile and consumer electronics devices. It has been licensed by the world’s leading operators and handset manufacturers to bring exceptional mobile experiences to subscribers worldwide. Nokia has been integrating Flash Lite into Series 40 and S60 devices and has been shipping Flash-enabled handsets worldwide.
Open Screen Project Fund - Apply Today
The Open Screen Project Fund is a $10 million market development fund designed to accelerate the creation of applications, content and services that leverage the Adobe Flash Platform and run across mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices. The global program was created to fuel innovation by directly commissioning select developers to create innovative apps, and by providing developer education and support. Nokia and Adobe are the first contributors to the Open Screen Project Fund.
Download a free copy of the Flash Lite 2.1 Player for S60 devices
This standalone version of the Flash Lite 2.1 player for Symbian devices is free and allows developers to test their Flash Lite applications and content before actual handsets start shipping with Flash Lite 2.1 pre-installed. This version is also available to end users who want to play back Flash Lite content and applications on Symbian devices.
Nokia Handsets that support Flash Lite
Getting Started
Getting started with the Nokia WRT Extension for Dreamweaver and Web Runtime widgets
Michael Bierman (June 22, 2009)
Learn how to build WRT widgets to optimize and extend mobile web experiences on S60 phones.
Packing Lite: Guidelines and considerations for designing interfaces for mobile media
David Carroll (Aug. 27, 2007)
Learn how to configure your device to transfer and view SWF files from your computer and get useful tips for creating mobile device user interfaces.
Memory management and optimizations in Flash Lite
Create more efficient mobile content by understanding how Flash Lite manages data, performs garbage collection, and uses device memory.
Optimizing content for Flash Lite 2.0 (PDF, 125K)
Josh Ulm (Aug. 28, 2006)
Learn tips and tricks for making your Flash content run efficiently on mobile devices.
Getting started with Adobe Flash Lite (PDF, 1.5M )
Keldon Rush (Sept. 18, 2007)
Get an overview of the processes, tools, and some best practices involved in developing Flash Lite applications.
Getting Started with Flash Professional 8
Use these resources to take your first steps toward building building Flash Lite applications.
Introduction to Animation in Flash Lite
Learn the basics of creating and optimizing animation in your Flash Lite 1.1 projects.
Flash Lite Visual Guide
This document describes how to develop usable S60 Mobile Flash user interfaces that make the most of Flash Lite.
Designing for mobile devices using Fireworks CS4
Kumar Vivek (Oct. 15, 2008)
Apply these considerations and tips when creating assets for your mobile development projects using Fireworks.
Foundation Flash for Mobile Devices excerpt: Application development
Richard Leggett, Scott Janousek, and Weyert de Boer (Jan. 22, 2007)
Learn the nuances of Flash application development for mobile devices including effective UI design, consuming data, and building a stock quote client.
Flash Lite Tutorial for Nokia S60 Handsets
The S60 tutorial is a colorful and interactive application, which in a casual way illustrates some nice features of the world's leading smartphone platform, S60.
Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.1
Thinking About Using Flash Instead of J2ME?
Flash Lite 1.1 user interface samples
Deconstruct these sample files and learn how to create your own Flash Lite user interfaces.
Content Development Kits (CDKs)
Macromedia Flash Lite 2 Content Development Kit (CDK)
Download the Macromedia Flash Lite 2 authoring guidelines which covers tips, techniques, interface elements, examples and tutorials for developing Macromedia Flash content for mobile phones.
Download the Macromedia Flash Lite 2 CDK(English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese versions available)
Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 Content Development Kit (CDK)
Download the Macromedia Flash Lite authoring guidelines, which cover tips, techniques, interface elements, examples and tutorials for developing Macromedia Flash content for mobile phones.
(English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese versions available)
Best Practices
Working with Nokia Series 40 Flash Lite content
Part 1: Capabilities overview
Part 2: Creating wallpaper
Part 3: Creating a screen saver
Creating bi-directional text in Flash Lite
Samir K. Dash (June 30, 2008)
Take these considerations into account when preparing and distributing localized content on Flash-enabled mobile devices.
How to protect Flash Lite content with OMA DRM 1.0
Alessandro Pace (Feb. 4, 2008)
Learn how to protect your Flash Lite work from being copied by others.
Ten tips to help you develop better Flash Lite games
Mariam Dholkawala (Jan. 14, 2008)
Improve the usability, functionality, and performance of your mobile games by following these best practices.
Flash Lite 3 web browsability support guidelines for web developers (PDF, 412 KB)
Adobe (Sept. 30, 2007)
There's no need to create a separate web experience for the desktop and mobile devices. Learn how you can optimize and extend your existing Flash-enabled web content to mobile devices.
Developing an S60 application for Nokia 3rd Edition pre-install
Stefan Wessels (Sep. 12, 2006)
Learn how Breakdesign got their Flash Lite application pre-installed on shipping Nokia S60 handsets.
Introduction to Animation in Flash Lite
Learn the basics of creating and optimizing animation in your Flash Lite 1.1 projects.
Flash Lite Development Tips for Nokia Handsets
Avoid common pitfalls in Flash Lite development with these tips and tricks.
Tips and Tricks for Flash Lite 2
Refer to this list of best practices as you develop Flash Lite 2 content for mobile phones.
Code Examples
Creating a video e-card application for mobile devices
Samir K. Dash (Dec. 10, 2007)
Build a greeting card app that sends customized videos from your mobile phone.
How to play FLV videos from YouTube using Flash Lite 3
Rosario Conti (Sept. 30, 2007)
Examine how to extract IDs from YouTube and pass it to Flash Lite 3 to play videos.
Creating SIS files for distribution
Alex Michael (Sept. 25, 2006)
Package large, multi-part Flash Lite applications into one installation file for use in Symbian OS devices.
Flash Lite MP3 Player Sample
Loading, Parsing, and Locally Storing XML in Flash Lite 2
Creating a Flash Lite fretboard quiz app
Michael Tuminello (Dec. 3, 2007)
Build a simple mobile app that facilitates memorization of finger placement for music notes.
Softkey location and screen orientation for Nokia handsets (PDF, 160K)
Adobe (Sept. 22, 2006)
Learn how to obtain softkey information on Nokia devices for your Flash Lite projects.
Flash Lite 1.1 user interface samples
Deconstruct these sample files and learn how to create your own Flash Lite user interfaces.
Flash Lite Feature Demo Sample
Video Presentations
Flash Lite 2 Preview Seminar
Bill Perry guides you through the new Flash mobile authoring environment for developing Flash Lite 2 applications.
Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.1
Interacting with Device Applications Using ActionScript
Learn to control native mobile device functions with Flash Lite 1.1.
Recorded Seminar: Moving to Flash Lite 2.0 (April 26, 2006)
See a Flash Lite 1.1 application that displays images through Yahoo!'s Flickr API and learn how to go about converting it to Flash Lite 2.0.
View presentationNokia Flash Lite Content Distribution
Now you can sell your Adobe Flash Lite applications and content to subscribers globally. Learn How >
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