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Flash Lite

Flash technology was initially used on the PC to create animation and interactivity for web pages and to integrate video. It features support for both vector and raster graphics, a scripting language and audio & video streaming. A version of the technology, Flash Lite, has been adapted for mobile phones, and over 50 Symbian OS-based models now support it.

Forum Nokia has a section called "CreativePros" which is dedicated to Flash, and there's also a dedicated developer discussion board. The Adobe site has a Flash Lite page - the Nokia handsets page includes a link to download the standalone version of the Flash Lite 2.1 player for Symbian devices. The Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition is now available for download - this is only for development work and currently is certified for testing on the Nokia N95. Bill Perry, who works for Adobe, has a site for Flash development resources for non-PC devices. The Boston Adobe Mobile and Devices User Group monitors and discusses ongoing development.