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Flash Cast Development (Dashboard)

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If you’re a Flash, Flash Lite or web developer and interested in creating Flash Cast channels for "Dashboard" which is the Verizon Wireless version of Adobe Flash Cast you can now get started.

The LG Chocolate 3 is the first handset to feature Dashboard, a graphically rich portal powered by Adobe Flash Cast technology that delivers personalized multimedia information and entertainment services directly to the phone. Verizon Wireless expects Dashboard to become increasingly available as new phones come to market throughout the year.

Dashboard provides an ecosystem for Verizon Wireless consumers to enjoy rich and interactive services by leveraging the proven content authoring tools and workflow that Flash developers are familiar with. The wide range of experiences that developers and brands will create are known as "channels" which can be thought of as "widgets".

Dashboard includes these main features:

and currently offers these channels for end users to add to Dashboard:

The LG VX8700 handset is the reference device that can be used for developing and testing Dashboard channels. Once we and Verizon Wireless have certified more handsets for developers to test with we will list them here.

Verizon Wireless' developer center TheZON has more information about their implementation of Flash Cast including an FAQ, a description about the process for developing a channel, and a dashboard Flash Cast content guide. Once you’re ready to start creating channels for Dashboard you’ll need to become a Verizon Wireless content provider which requires you to fill out an online web form and to be approved by Verizon Wireless.

Here are some links to help you get started:

Creating channels for Dashboard requires developers to use both Flash CS3 and Mobile AppBuilder, a new tool specifically designed to aid in the development and testing of Flash Cast channels. Access to the Mobile AppBuilder tool will be provided by Adobe to developers that Verizon Wireless qualifies for their content provider program.

Sell your Flash Lite content to Verizon Wireless subscribers

Now you can sell your Adobe Flash Lite applications and content to Verizon Wireless subscribers. You can either sell directly through Verizon Wireless or indirectly through a content catalog partner.

Verizon Wireless

Directly through Verizon Wireless

With this option, you develop a Flash Lite for BREW application, submit it to National Software Testing Labs (NTSL), and define pricing. Then it is up to Verizon Wireless to determine if it wants to make your application available to customers. (Note that direct management of the developer/publisher by Verizon Wireless is determined solely by Verizon Wireless.)
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Indirectly through content catalog partners

With this option, you create Flash content and make it available directly to one of the content catalog partners at left, which then publishes your content directly to Verizon Wireless subscribers. You do not have to submit your content to NSTL testing.
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About Flash Lite

Adobe Flash Lite software is Flash Player specifically designed for mobile phones. The powerful combination of Verizon Wireless and Adobe enables the mobile developer community and content providers to target new and existing handsets from the leading wireless operator, utilizing the design and development environments of choice for millions of designers and developers around the world — Adobe Creative Suite 3 software.

Flash Lite for BREW — how it works

Many Verizon Wireless handsets use the BREW platform and BREW delivery solutions from Qualcomm to deliver and update software on the mobile phone.  Adobe Flash Lite for BREW leverages the BREW solutions to deliver Flash based applications and content on the BREW platform. This enables the delivery of Flash content to Verizon Wireless supported devices.

Verizon Wireless supported handsets

LG VX8100
LG VX8100		 LG VX8300
LG VX8300		 LG VX8500
LG VX8500		 LG VX9800
LG VX9800
LG VX9900
LG VX9900		 Motorola RAZR V3c
Motorola
RAZR V3c
 Motorola RAZR V3m
Motorola
RAZR V3m		 Motorola KRZR K1m
Motorola
KRZR K1m
Samsung SCH-A930
Samsung
SCH-A930		 Samsung SCH-A950
Samsung
SCH-A950		 Samsung SCH-A970
Samsung
SCH-A970		 Samsung SCH-A990
Samsung
SCH-A990

(as of March 16, 2007) When new handsets are certified by Adobe and Qualcomm, they will be listed here.

Getting started

Flash CS3 Professional

Required for developing Flash Lite applications for Verizon Wireless:

Required for developing Flash Lite content for catalog partners:

  • Nothing new is needed to create SWF files for supported Verizon Wireless Flash Lite content catalog partners.

Flash 8 Professional

Required for developing Flash Lite applications for Verizon Wireless:

Required for developing Flash Lite content for catalog partners:

  • Nothing new is needed to create SWF files for supported Verizon Wireless Flash Lite content catalog partners.

More information

Resources and downloads

Downloads - Flash CS3 Professional

In Labs: Flash Lite Publisher for BREW

Download the prerelease of Flash Lite Publisher for BREW for Flash CS3 Professional from Adobe Labs.

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Content Development Kits (CDKs)
Flash CS3 Professional

Adobe Flash Lite 2 Content Development Kit (CDK)

Download the Adobe Flash Lite authoring guidelines, which cover tips, techniques, interface elements, examples, and tutorials for developing Adobe Flash content for mobile phones.

(English version only)

Downloads - Flash 8 Professional

Flash Lite 2.1 Update for Flash 8 Professional

Download this authoring tool update to allow you to publish and test your Flash Lite 2.1 applications and content.

Download

Flash Lite Publisher for BREW

Flash Lite Publisher for BREW converts your Flash content to the native BREW application format for testing on a compatible BREW device (compatible with Flash Professional 8 only).

Download

Content Development Kits (CDKs)
Flash 8 Professional

Adobe Flash Lite 2 Content Development Kit (CDK)

Download the Adobe Flash Lite authoring guidelines, which cover tips, techniques, interface elements, examples, and tutorials for developing Adobe Flash content for mobile phones.

(English version only)


 

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