Macromedia Flash from Adobe, the industry standard for delivering rich interactive content to desktop PCs, is now available in a version for mobile devices. Nokia platforms offer Flash developers the opportunity to expand their skills into the mobile space. Flash Lite 1.1 is available in a number of Series 40 devices and all S60 3rd Edition devices. Indeed, the S60 platform is a reference implementation platform for Flash Lite. Flash Lite 1.1 also can be installed by users on most other S60 devices.

With Flash Lite, mobile consumers can either use their devices' browsers to display content that is compatible with Flash Lite or download stand-alone Flash Lite applications. These applications can interact with device features to perform such actions as opening Web pages; sending e mail, SMS, and MMS messages; and dialing phone numbers

For Nokia device users, Flash Lite offers a compelling interactive graphical experience. For developers, Flash Lite offers a relatively low-cost route to rich graphical applications.

Find out more about Flash Lite development:

Flash Lite for S60 - An Emerging Global Ecosystem
Flash Lite: Visual Guide
Adobe's Mobile and Devices Developer Center

For additional support, developers who join Forum Nokia PRO can take advantage of Forum Nokia PRO: Flash Zone.

Key Benefits

• Support for the Series 40 platform and the S60 platform.
• Development supported with examples and full documentation.
• Support for PC-based testing.

The Toolbox

• Flash Professional 8.
• Nokia devices supporting Flash Lite.

Flash Professional 8

Flash Lite content for Nokia devices is created with Macromedia Flash Professional 8 from Adobe, the benchmark tool for developing Flash content. Flash Professional 8 gives creative professionals all the tools they need to design and author interactive content that is rich in video, graphics, and animation for engaging Web sites, presentations, and mobile content. It includes a Flash Lite emulator, a Flash Lite publisher profile, device profiles, documentation, and examples - everything developers need to create Flash Lite content for Nokia devices.

Flash Professional 8 is available as a 30-day trial.

Learn more about Flash Professional 8 and download a 30-day free trial.

Nokia Devices supporting Flash Lite

Once Flash Lite content has been created with Flash Professional 8 and tested in the Flash Lite emulator, it can be tested on any Nokia device supporting Flash Lite. On-device testing permits verification of advanced mobile features such as opening Web pages; sending e mail, SMS, and MMS messages; and dialing phone numbers.

Find out more about Nokia devices supporting Flash Lite at Adobe's Mobile and Devices Developer Center.