I gave this talk about Flash on Mobile and Devices in 2008 at the Vermont Flash Users Group to a group of two dozen designers and developers working with Flash and other interactive technologies.
Some Stuff we will cover … Talk about Flash and Flash Lite on Devices Cover the Adobe Open Screen Project Discuss the Flash Platform Road Map Ponder New Stuff (announced at MAX 2008) Demos Q&A … drink some beer (maybe) Agenda
Hooken Mobile Adobe Community Expert Adobe Certi ed Instructor Boston Adobe Mobile & Devices User Group Forum Nokia Champion Book Author Community Blogger Gadget and Device Geek Frequent Conference Speaker Stuff About Me
Overview +4 years = Mobile & Device work Core Focus = Flash on Mobile & Devices Our work = Development, Training, Products Future = Flash 10, AIR, Nitro, Android, iPhone* * = We can only hope … Apple is still reluctant Hooken Mobile (my company)
Platform Some “Cool Stuff” available NOW we can talk about … FLASH LITE 1.x, 2.x, 3.x FLASH CAST, FLASH HOME ADOBE OPEN SCREEN PROJECT FLASH CS4 & DEVICE CENTRAL CS4, SDK ADOBE DISTRIBUTABLE PLAYER & APPZONE
Screen Project An Industry-wide initiative led by Adobe with the participation of industry leaders Enable rich multi-screen experiences on a consistent platform for open web browsing and standalone applications Support rapid innovation by enabling devices to be updated seamlessly
Penetration - Global Global Forecast for 2008: 922 Million devices shipped 689 Million installed base 1 Billion in 2009 Source: Strategy Analytics 2008 www. ashmobileblog.com