Macromedia Flash on mobile devices: rapid growth market for developers
It must be admitted that I like the little thing.
There are very few things in the store to attract my attention as consumer electronics. These industrial design, very cool software and useful features are like a holy grawl. The reality is that the combination of most products is not perfect - but this doesn't let us give up looking.
I am not the only person who pointed out the defect. As a member of the Macromedia Mobile and Equipment Team, I have a good partner. Service providers who work with us, CE manufacturers and developers are also composed of people similar to our idea. What will I generate from Macromedia and the gadgets of these companies? Use the latest cool products of Macromedia Flash!
More and more equipment: the rapid growth market for developers
After the establishment of mobile and equipment teams in 2002, 45 world-leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), service providers and software platform companies have gained the use of Macromedia Flash technology to use the technology to themselves. Products and services. Companies interested in integrated Macromedia Flash are increasing. More than 100 mobile products are packaged with Macromedia Flash, and the Macromedia developer group faces increasing development platform.
These devices are wide range - from TV and set-top boxes to PDA and mobile phones. In the past year, we have seen many new product declarations Macromedia Flash is its key components. The fastest growing product category is PDA (Sony Clié Handheld) and Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 devices and mobile phones. In the next year, mobile phones and toys may become critical product categories, and in one or three years, TV and set-top boxes with Macromedia Flash feature will begin a lot of shipments.
Macromedia Flash Player: Unlike Standard
OEMS and service providers (such as NTT DoComo of Japan) use Macromedia Flash for several reasons:
Macromedia Flash is a standard for making rich interactive content. Every major website uses it. Macromedia Flash has an incredible powerful feature that provides a complete set of functions for the creation of rich graphics and complex interactions. Macromedia Flash is flexible enough to support any input devices such as touch screens, keyboards, remote controls, and more. This powerful function and flexibility can be easily taken using Macromedia Flash MX. Macromedia Flash has huge developer groups that create new content. (If you are reading this article, you are likely to suit this group.)
Ecosystems developed around Macromedia Flash are extremely advantageous for companies that choose to use it. Especially OEM, for those who can create new content and interfaces for their products, they are very excited to work with them. The service provider wants to be this window with creative group distribution content, consumers around the world need these very attractive content.
From establishing prototype to mobile app - faster using Macromedia Flash Lite
Recently, Macromedia modified Macromedia Flash Player for different types of devices. We customize Macromedia Flash Player to make it run higher on specific devices. For example, some ActionScript does not have to run in a TV or mobile phone.
Mobile and device teams have been creating "Profiles" to allow Macromedia Flash to support only the necessary features for a given product category. You can find the first version of such configuration files in the interactive TV CDK. Last year, the team also created a second more scalable profile for the wireless phone; we launched it in the name of Macromedia Flash Lite. Macromedia Flash Lite first is used by NTT DoComo in Japan for all its 505i series. It balances the functionality and configuration of Macromedia Flash and the functional and configured mobile phones in today's market. Among the mobile phones sold in 2003, there were 80% without sufficient memory and processing capabilities to support Macromedia Flash Player. Those who can support Macromedia Flash and rarely support full Macromedia Flash 5 or Flash 6 format. Mobile and equipment teams are intended to choose to distribute them to touch as much consumer as possible.
DEVNET Mobile Developer Center: Equipment Development Central Information Source
When I communicated with developers, the most often asked is "How do we get involved in this area?"
I am very happy to tell you that this article marks the restart of the DEVNET site movement and device sections, which is about how to create content for hundreds of products, millions of consumers will purchase these products in the next few months. . Take a look:
DEVNET Mobile and Equipment Development Center
The following is a new content:
Organize information by equipment: New Design of Mobile and Device Development Center Based on the Type of Target Devices Ormonate all information. This allows developers to find resources related to all devices. Player: A given device (Pocket PC, NOKIA Communicator 9200, etc.) If there is a binary player, the device page will have a link to download the player. Content Development Kit (CDKS): You can get the content development kit (CDKS) of the appropriate device from each device page. CDK is the most important guidance document for device developers. They describe:
The specific Macromedia Flash configuration file and the standard desktop Macromedia Flash Player Different Features Creation Guide and Example Contents are easy to find all mobile devices CDKs: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices /Development_kits.html. Articles and Tutorials: Articles written in the developer group (such as Nader Nejat create a briefcase * and Phillip Torrone use Macromedia Flash to develop Sony Clié development) Exchange the latest skill, and Development target provides code example for the developer of mobile devices.
Recently, the initiation of the I-Mode handheld device using Macromedia Flash Lite has been in the world of Japan and even the world. Please visit http://www.macromedia.com/cn/devnet/devices/i-mode.html View the Macromedia Flash page made by I-MODE developers. On this page You can download a Update of Macromedia Flash MX (Mac OS Version and Windows) that makes Macromedia Flash MX compatible with Macromedia Flash Lite. In addition, new Macromedia Flash Lite CDK is the most comprehensive support platform. NTT also provides a link to the mobile phone simulator to the Docomo website.
Finally, we also provide example file libraries available for different devices. The page located at http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/sample_files.html* will help developers better understand the development of these new exciting new devices. Please return regularly because we will continue to provide new content according to the newly added devices and feedback from the developer group. It is the future
Macromedia Flash leads a rich interactive experience in the web on the web. With more than the consumer electronics company, Macromedia Flash also promises to give a large simplified interface to the new platform. As the web is growing in an exponential level, more and more complex content are available, Macromedia Flash is helping many new devices launched in this year, increase the number of users, increase the number of users.
We want developers to find part of the new design of DEVNET is useful resources. We also welcome the views and feedback from the developer group to make http://www.macromedia.com/cn/devnet/devices as the best resources for designers and developers. Macromedia Mobile and Equipment Teams look forward to working with the Macromedia Flash group!
About author
Anup Murarka is part of Macromedia Mobile and Equipment Team. He developed video games and promoting the history of embedded software to consumer electronics manufacturers for a long time recognized. He mentioned that the preferences of the gadgets made him to go to Tokyo's electronic zone to go to Tokyo every month.
