Native 64-bit Flash Player
Yesterday Adobe announced the availability of “Square” – their native 64-bit Flash Player for all major desktop operating systems including Windows, Mac and Linux. As well as the native 64-bit support, Adobe has been collaborating with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team to take advantage of the hardware-accelerated graphics capabilities in the newest version of IE. Apparently […]
Flash Websites? There’s a Phone for That.
I really like this Motorola Droid 2 ad that was printed in the Wall Street Journal the other day. Considering most average users probably haven’t even heard of Flash it’s good to see the platform get a name check. I found the dig at Apple quite amusing if not a little risky. Apple has such […]
Flash, Usability and the Mobile Web
A big congratulations to Adobe. Flash Player 10.1 is now available on the Android Market for Android 2.2 devices. Those planning to purchase new handsets such as the Motorola Droid 2 will be pleased to know that Flash Player 10.1 will come pre-installed allowing Flash content to work straight out of the box. It’s a […]
Getting Started with AIR for Android
You’ve probably noticed my posts haven’t been as frequent of late. We’ll it’s all Adobe’s fault! You see I’ve been spending way too much time coding cool stuff for my Google Nexus One rather than blogging. Hold on, actually maybe that’s a good thing. Anyway, I have managed to finish an AIR for Android app […]
Flash Camp Birmingham
If you missed Flash Camp Manchester then don’t worry. The guys at Flash Midlands have just announced that Flash Camp Birmingham will be held on Tuesday 7th September at Birmingham Library Theatre. It’s the same deal as before – entry is free and an excellent selection of speakers will be attending including Mark Doherty (Adobe), […]
Goodbye Symbian. Hello Android
This wasn’t an easy decision. After all I’m supposed to be a Nokia fan boy. However, after much deliberation my trusty wee Nokia 5800 has been put aside and I’m now using the Google Nexus One as my primary mobile. Anyone who knows me will be well aware that I’m quite enthusiastic when it comes […]
HP Windows 7 Slate
Does it look familiar? Of course it does, it’s the HP Windows 7 slate. It was certainly one of the most promising looking tablets on the horizon and I for one was a little upset when it looked like HP had pulled the plug on the project. Thankfully HP has just announced that it will […]
Flash Mobile Competitions
Flash competitions are like buses. You wait ages for one then three come along at the same time. But hey I’m not complaining and neither should you because three separate competitions simply means three more chances of winning something! Adobe are really starting to push the Flash platform on mobile and along with its partners […]
Photobucket Mobile Site
here’s an interesting video showcasing the Flash Platform being used to deliver a mobile version of the Photobucket site. Before Flash Player 10.1 for mobile’s arrival the conversion effort to support video on mobile would have taken the Photobucket team several months. However by sticking with the Flash Platform the Photobucket team were mobile ready […]
My “Write Once, Run Anywhere” Experiment
The Challenge There’s much talk of creating content once with Adobe Flash and running it just about anywhere. Now anyone who’s had experience writing Flash content for mobile will know that it’s not that simple (all devices aren’t equal after all) but hey, I’m always up for a challenge and thought I’d try and port […]