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Simple yet very useful template while creating Flash lite wallpaper

When ever I create wallpaper I always have to test that how it looks in my cel phone as you can see below
Image 1: when you export in Flash Lite Mobile Emulator.
Image 2: Same Flash lite content as it looks in cel phone.

Image1 flash lite wallpaper template

flash lite wallpaper as in my cel phone

While creating Flash lite wallpaper we still feel sometime that graphics is overlapping or disturbing user interface.
It’s good to consider always about onscreen elements and “screen clutter”. “Might the wallpaper background interfere with the user interface on the phone as Scott too mention in Flash applications for Mobile devices book.”

So again we have to come back to flash authoring and change design elements then test again in cel phone.

Off course testing is very important while developing mobile contents but
this small template can save a bit of time of designers/developers.

That’s what how this small idea originate in my mind 🙂 .

How to use this template:

  1. Open s40_template.fla (download below)
  2. In layer 2, you can see a basic UI of cel phone. (here I use some default icons which are commonly seen …like network, battery, Bluetooth, alarm, time and bottom menu etc.)­­
  3. Layer 3 is for your content, where you can play with your creative ideas.
  4. Publish it (now you can see and analyze how your wallpaper going to look in cel phone.

See the difference in Flash lite emulator:

Earlier without template-  see image 1
Now with template- See image 3,  its easy, now developer can see how content looks in cel phone.  

Image3 flash lite wallpaper template

  1. And finally when testing your content to cel phone just change the properties of layer 2 (UI icon) as guide (click here to follow steps) then export it again.

Download here
For series 40: display resolutions 240 x 320 (width x height) pixels.
For series 60: updating soon.

Looking for your feedback what you feel about this small template.
Kindly feel free to post your comments and suggestion.

vivek

Flash lite 2.1 application: my Diary +

my diary

splus released a flash lite 2.1 application : my Diary +

Features:

  • Gain full the Diary,Memo,Notepad for your mobile phone.
  • Record your nice memorial and add favourite picture or sound.
  • Set text colors ,background,background transparents for each day.
  • You can add new pictures (*.jpg) or sound (*.mid).
  • Password protection enable(If you require).
  • Saft mode help when you forgot password.
  • Quick share your memorial,Send with SMS,MMS,EMAIL

Seems Cool !!

vivek

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The Mobile Future: An Article worth to read about flash lite and its importance

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

Interactive Festival Timetable : flash lite 2.1 application

Interactive Festival Timetable

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

Handango Partners with Adobe to Deliver Flash Lite Content for Mobile Subscribers with Nokia Devices

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

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Freeware Opportunities for S60 and Series 80 Developers

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