actionscript.it announced winner of the 2nd Mobile Game Contest.
They have collected more then 65 entries in two categories(Flash lite and J2ME).
Winners in flash lite category are:

1. Evan Green: Ping 520
2. Luciano Ayres: Bone Smashers
3. Evan Green: Flow Panic

Winners in J2ME category are:

1. Eric Feng: SuperKake
2. Pasi Kainiemi: Climberman
3. Romeo Kollar: Block Fusion

vivek

The global software maker Adobe Systems has long held a vice-like grip over the fancy end of Web site presentation, thanks to the ubiquity of its Flash animation tools. But a new computing segment is opening up that is forcing Adobe to rapidly change tack.

Some of the points which i like :

“If you look at the traditional developer community, the creative professionals that have used Adobe products for years and years, there is a real interest,” Murarka says. “They are trying to figure out what they should do in mobile. Flash is proving to be three to five times faster for the application and content development than most of the technologies they have used in the past. But I don’t think Flash is a direct competitor for Java, because they solve different needs — Java is meant for a programmer, and Flash is meant for a creative professional.”

“Simpler is better,” Rankine says. “You are almost taking a backwards step in designing for a device that is an nth of the power of what you are used to calling upon when developing web applications. Although in a lot of ways the restriction of the device brings out more creativity in the developer in terms of how they are going to achieve things.

“Certainly usability plays a much larger role in developing applications for the handheld device. Web users have become a lot savvier about applications and how to interact through a browser, whereas with a mobile phone you are dealing with a very basic device that uses a lot of muscle memory with your fingers. So developing applications that are intuitive and easy to use from the very first go is critical to the success or failure of your application. You need to treat the user as a dummy almost in proposing what they need to do to interact with your application.”

“You just can’t get away from the fact that the mobile platform is a fragmented one,” Rankine says. “But Flash reduces the load on porting as a part of the process, because rather than having to port a specific run-time for every handset, we can cover off a vast majority with one installer file. And even being clever about how you code with Flash means you can develop content that plays on a variety of screen dimensions without having to recode the entire application from scratch.

“It would be ideal to have the ‘create once, play anywhere’ ubiquity that you have on the web, but it’s a completely different playing field with the hardware that is involved in the industry.”

Its really a good article!!

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vivek

Mattbooy released Interactive Festival Timetable, a flash lite 2.1 application.

The Interactive Festival Timetable (or IFT) is an application for your phone intended as a replacement for the traditional paper timetable.

Features:

See What Band Is Currently Playing
The application uses the internal phone clock to highlight the bands currently playing. You can quickly change between stages to check out all the current bands performing.
Select Your Favourites
You can highlight the bands you wish to see throughout the day much the same as using a highlighter on a traditional timetable. These bands are also added to “MY TIMETABLE” so you can quickly see a running order of your day. The application saves any selections you make so you can plan your day in advance.
Set Reminders
The phone will vibrate 5 minutes before any band added to “MY TIMETABLE” is about to hit the stage. This reminder means you’ll never miss a band again!
Online Functionality
Go online and select the timetable you need. If the festival doesn’t yet have a timetable – you can easily create your own timetable by modifying the xml file.
Convenience
Backlit mobile screen enables you to read the timetable when the sun goes down.

Download here

I haven’t tested this application but like features like backlit, reminder etc. its cool :).

vivek

 

A new article released on the Adobe Developer Center by Silke Fleischer Mobile learning: Adobe Captivate content on video iPods

vivek

Abdul modified Leonardo Risuleo to work on Series 60 2nd edition (not tested on all). Also added functionality where SWF would be opened after some delay, because FlashLite player takes around 6-7 seconds to show splash-animation.

You can download the source.  You would need Carbide.C++, if you want to compile without doing much.

Thanks Abdul for sharing this with us 🙂

vivek

Handango, the world’s leading provider of smartphone content, is extending the reach of applications developed using Adobe’s Flash Lite technology by being one of the first global mobile content retailers to make available a content catalog dedicated to Nokia devices pre-loaded with Adobe Flash Lite. More than 30 Nokia models based on S60 and other platforms already include the Flash Lite Player, allowing millions of customers to access the robust applications offered in the new dedicated Flash Lite catalog.

“By working with the smartphone content provider community early on, Handango is providing a scalable way to market Flash Lite applications directly to consumers,” said Randy Eisenman, chief executive officer of Handango. “Now, Flash Lite developers can reach millions of consumers who otherwise may not have known about their products.”

“The level of interactivity that Flash Lite enables has changed the way consumers experience applications and content on mobile devices,” said Doug MacMillan, head of business development, Forum Nokia/Americas. “By joining with Handango and Adobe in this important initiative, we will enable our customers to enjoy some of the most advanced and compelling mobile content available. 🙂 “

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vivek

A document from Forum Nokia about Freeware opportunities. If you have a Flash Lite content and want to distribute using the signing process you may want to consider reading the document.

“With the Symbian Signed Freeware Route to Market, developers pay no testing costs for freeware applications. Freeware developers can even access capabilities under the S60 3rd Edition Platform Security model without paying testing or identification-certificate fees.”

Via Biskero

vivek

OpenLaszlo has an open output architecture, with support for Flash, Flash Lite 2 (for cell phones) and – standard DHTML + CSS + JavaScript 1.3. via Yaniv

But when i search in OpenLaszlo website it displays Flash lite 2 is supported under level B section. It means ” B — Not supported, but may work; bugs tracked and contributions accepted.” And Flash Lite is u

vivek

“A great teaser game. This word grid challenge is very addictive. You will only get a clue as to what the three words are within the grid. This makes finding the words much harder.

However, if you are stuck, the answer is but a click away. Then, I am sure, the words will spring out from the grid for you to find.

The application allows you to input the three words to see if you are right or wrong. Alternatively, you can just find the words and mentally locate them, so long as you don’t cheat!”

vivek

brainbuxx labs just released a beta version of FLash lite Profiler.
Its very usefull for the flash lite developer.

features :

– Search for Manufacturer
– Search for Flash Lite Player Version
– Informations about, Operator & Content Type

I like this very much as in this user can upgrade databse(complete the database) with new phones list. cool 🙂

Thanks Alex

vivek

Nokia E 90 runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 on Symbian 9.2

“It support for Flash Lite 2.0 in the browser which means some flash content is now accessible (e.g. navigation elements) although most video content (such as that found on YouTube) will probably not work. Unfortunately, the implementation could be better, an extra two clicks is required to activate any Flash content.”

Read more here

vivek

Two new mobile development centers online by Adobe Mobile team via bill perry

Sony Ericsson (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/sony_ericsson.html)
Sony PSP (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/psp.html)

Thanks Bill 🙂

vivek

Just a quick suggestion if the Adobe Mobile team or any particular blog create a feature request page or specific use cases for flash lite 3 as Felipe and Scott already started a post.

where we all flash lite developer can post. Then it will be really easy for Adobe team to look in to that.

vivek

Nokia announced 6 new phone models during the 3GSM with Falsh Lite 2.0
aboard :

• Nokia 3110
• Nokia N77
• Nokia E90
• Nokia E90

The number of mobile devices with Flash Lite aboard is growing day by day.
It’s a great news ! via marco casario

Thanks macro casario for updating the list.

vivek

A new article “Porting J2ME games to Flash Lite” published by Mariam Dholkawala on Adobe Developer Center today.

Following things covers in this article :

• Things to consider when porting J2ME games
• Supporting multiple devices in Flash Lite and J2ME
• Differences in Porting Flash Lite 2.0 and MIDP 2.0

vivek