I happened to write a simple casual game a couple of weeks back for a purpose. The fact that I didn’t have to re-write any code for platform specific execution just amazed me. I decided to record a video showcasing the content on 3 different devices – Laptop running Snow Leopard, Touch Laptop running Windows 7 and Google NexusOne (Android). All I had to do is host the content on a web server and access it from all these devices. I just had to make sure I installed Adobe Flash Player 10.1 since the game was built for that version of the player.
I call this game Crazy Gems and it is hosted on my website. The way the application is written, makes it run successfully on many different platforms irrespective of the screen sizes and some of the device capabilities that vary. The video below showcases the same game from the same server running on 3 different platforms. It also summarizes the fact that your content, if built well, could and would run successfully giving users seamless experience across *all* the platforms that Adobe Flash Player runs on.
This was the presentation I showcased during the Great Indian Developer Summit 2010 this month. I also showcased the Flash Professional CS5 to Flash Builder 4 workflow. Showcased the game that I developed in Flash Professional CS5 and used Flash Builder 4 to write code for the same and publishing the same code for Browser, Standalone and Devices.
I myself being a designer, designing a custom skin for a List component has always been a little difficult. Experiencing Adobe Flash Catalyst was overwhelming from a designer’s perspective. To make this obvious, I am presenting a simple way of creating a fairly cool looking list box (DataList) component using Adobe Flash Catalyst 1.0.
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This is what we will create following this tutorial.
This post is just an extension of my earlier post describing the auto sort solution for your Flex DataGrid. Upon request, I have built a simple code that demonstrates it. This is how it looks: -
I will be speaking in the Great Indian Developer Summit coming up (Apr 20, 21, 22) on April 21st, 2010. My topic of concentration would be around Flash Platform across platforms and devices. Find the details below: -
The ubiquity of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR spans the spectrum of Web, Desktop, Mobile and devices such as set top boxes. Learn to build applications that provide a uniform experience across this spectrum. The award winning Creative Suite toolset catapults your creativity to the next level, enabling you to create multi-screen experiences with unparalleled ease. In this session, Hemanth will take you through the development workflow for building multi-screen applications.
There would be 3 more sessions from my colleagues from Adobe: -
HP released a video introducing its tablet called the Slate that will run Windows 7 operating system and support Adobe Flash. To demonstrate that, HP posts a video with Adobe’s Alan Tam. He shows Adobe Air and Flash in action on the device.
Alan Tam from Adobe showcases H.264 video running on Flash Player (on Windows 7) on the HP slate smoothly, playing online games, music application using Flash and AIR, etc.. He also showcases Photoshop.com running on Flash Player running on the device. Finally, the well popular NYTimes reader is showcased in the video.
Watch the demo of Adobe Flash Player & AIR and read more about the gadget on the HP blog.
HP released a video introducing its tablet called the Slate that will run Windows 7 operating system and support Flash
As AIR 2.0 is down the line ticking time for the release, the current BETA AIR 2.0 has got one of the best examples a developer can build. Helisso – A Symbian Packager developed in AS3 for AIR 2.0.
Mark Doherty, platform evangelist has posted complete details of the app Helisso on his blog. Also demonstrating a video walkthrough.
If you want to get your content packaged with custom svg icon for S60 v3 and v5, this might be the tool for you.
Presentation by Mike Chambers, Principal Product Manager, Adobe. Very informative and useful if you are seeking help in improving performance of your App using CS5 for iPhone (for future use of course).
April 30th, 2010 
Register for the CS5 launch global event on Monday, April 12th, 2010.
