Flash CS3 Documentation

Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.x > Flash Lite Overview > About Flash Lite content types

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 Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go/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 Flash 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. For more information about selecting target devices and content types, see Testing Flash Lite Content in Developing Flash Lite 1.x Applications.

Flash CS3