http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/dale-rankines-forum-nokia-blog A Forum Nokia Blog drankine 2009-11-23T18:33:10Z http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/dale-rankines-forum-nokia-blog/2009/02/19/register-now-for-the-flash-lite-developer-challenge <p> If you have been playing with Flash Lite, or are a seasoned Flash mobile developer, you need to go and register now for the <a href="http://www.flashlitedeveloperchallenge.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Flash Lite Developer Challange</strong></a>. </p> <p> Adobe, along with content aggregation sponsors Thumbplay and GetJar, are giving away cash prizes worth $100k, plus distribution and software, to the best judged applications in several categories. </p> <p> Visit the <a href="http://www.flashlitedeveloperchallenge.com/" target="_blank">Flash Lite Developer Challange website</a> now for details and to register. Good luck! </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <hr width="100%" size="2" /> <strong>More Flash Lite posts and information at <a href="http://www.dalerankine.com" target="_blank">www.dalerankine.com</a> and <a href="http://www.moket.com/" target="_blank">www.moket.com.</a><br /> Follow me on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/dalerankine " target="_blank">twitter.com/dalerankine</a></strong> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> Event Flash 2009-02-19T00:43:28Z drankine http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/dale-rankines-forum-nokia-blog/2009/02/19/nokia-and-adobe-create-10m-open-screen-development-fund <p> Some of you may be familiar with the <a href="http://www.openscreenproject.org/" target="_blank">Open Screen Project</a>. It's a collective of technology and content companies, initated by Adobe, that aims to bring consistent user experiences to multiple screens (web, desktop, mobile, set top boxes, consumer electronics) through standards. There are some big names in the group, including Intel, Cisco, MTV, Motorola, Universal, Nokia, Qualcomm, Palm, Toshiba and Sony Ericsson - just to name a few. </p> <p> When we say &quot;a consistent user experience across multiple screens&quot;, Flash is obviously the tool that where going to be working with. It's arguably the most mature cross-platform runtime out there, and certainly the one that provides developers with the most consistent authoring environment and language for addressing these mutliple screens. And in order to energize and engage developers in this endeavour, Nokia and Adobe announced at Mobile World Congress 2009 the creation of <a href="http://www.openscreenproject.org/developers/get_started.html">The Open Screen Project Fund</a>.&nbsp; </p> <p> <a href="http://www.openscreenproject.org/developers/get_started.html">The Open Screen Project Fund</a> is a <strong>$10 million market development fund</strong> that will provide grants to developers in order to accelerate the creation of apps, content and services that leverage the Adobe Flash Platform and run across mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices.<br /> <br /> Developers around the world are <a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=fund%20">invited to submit their ideas.</a> Proposals will be reviewed by an Open Screen Project Fund steering committee, who are seeking applications that work across devices, and showcase the key features of Flash Lite, Flash Player and AIR. While the apps do not have to run across all three screens (desktop, mobile and CE devices), at a minimum a mobile version is required. </p> <p> If you have some ideas for applications that will create excellent multiple-screen experiences, then this is a great opportunity to access development funding that can seriously kick start the development. For more information and to apply, <a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=fund%20">visit the Open Screen Project website</a>. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <hr width="100%" size="2" /> <strong> More Flash Lite posts and information at <a href="http://www.dalerankine.com" target="_blank">www.dalerankine.com</a> and <a href="http://www.moket.com/" target="_blank">www.moket.com <br /> </a></strong><a href="http://www.moket.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Follow me on Twitter at </strong></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/dalerankine " target="_blank">twitter.com/dalerankine</a></strong><br /> <p> &nbsp; </p> Business Opportunities/Services Event Flash 2009-02-19T00:31:38Z drankine http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/dale-rankines-forum-nokia-blog/2008/10/13/flash-lite-eseminars <p> Since July this year I've been delivering regular online seminars for the Adobe Pacific office on topics related to Flash Lite. These presentations are designed for an introductory-level look at various aspects of the Flash Lite ecosystem, for designers, developers and business-minded people. </p> <p> This week I'm delivering a session looking at the various implementations of Flash Lite that are out there. Nokia devices support Flash Lite in a wide variety of ways which all cater for different types of content, consumer groups and opportunities for developers.&nbsp; </p> <p> I have one coming up this week, but the remainder of the year looks like this: </p> <ul> <li>Oct 15 - Adobe Flash Lite Implementations</li> <li>Oct 29 -Device Central CS4</li> <li>Nov 12 - Adobe Flash Lite and Mobile Gaming</li> <li>Nov 26 - Adobe Flash Lite and Nokia Series 40</li> <li>Dec 10 - Packaging Options for Adobe Flash Lite</li> </ul> They're always on a Wednesday at 2pm (AEDT/Sydney). You can <a href="http://www.adobeeseminars.com.au/events/seminars/482253e888a25" target="_blank">register for these events here</a>, plus I also have a schedule (with links) on my personal blog at <a href="http://www.dalerankine.com/" target="_blank">www.dalerankine.com/blog</a>. The sessions are recorded so if you miss them (or are in a bad timezone for catching them live) you can always watch them later from the <a href="http://adobeeseminars.com.au/ondemand/view/mobile" target="_blank">Adobe Pacific eSeminars site</a>.<br /> Event Flash Training & Seminars 2008-10-13T12:54:59Z drankine