Macromedia MAX 2005 - Anaheim, CA What’s New In Flash 8
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Regionally available devices that support Flash Lite comprise a larger group of devices than are
available globally. As of this writing, these devices are available primarily in Japan and come with
Flash Lite pre-installed. On these devices, Flash Lite enables several different types of content, such
as Flash screen savers or animated ring tones.
About Flash Lite Content Types
Before you start developing a Flash Lite application, you need to know the following:
• The device or devices on which the content will be running, or target devices. The Flash Lite
player is installed on a variety of devices. For a full list of devices with Flash Lite installed,
see the Supported Devices page on the Macromedia website at
www.macromedia.com/mobile/supported_devices/.
• The Flash Lite content types supported by the target devices. Each Flash Lite installation
supports one or more application modes, or content types. For example, some devices use
Flash Lite to enable Flash-based screen savers or animated ring tones. Others use Flash
Lite to render Flash content that is embedded in mobile web pages. Not all content types
support all Flash Lite features.
Each Flash Lite content type, paired with a specific device, defines a specific set of Flash Lite
features that are available to your application. For example, a Flash application that's running as a
screen saver is not typically allowed to make network connections or download data.
The Flash Lite testing features in Macromedia Flash Professional 8 let you test against multiple
devices and different Flash Lite content types. This lets you determine if your application uses
features that aren't available for the type of content that you are developing.
Flash Lite authoring features in Flash Professional 8
This section discusses the features in Flash Professional 8 designed specifically for Flash Lite
developers. With the exception of the device templates feature, the following features are only
available when your document's Version setting on the Flash tab of the Publish Setting dialog box is
set to either Flash Lite 1.0 or Flash Lite 1.1.
The Flash Lite emulator and test window let you test your content as it will run and appear on an
actual device. A settings pane in the Flash Lite test window lets you select a different test device,
view information about your application, and set emulator debug output options.
