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Introduction
This manual describes how to develop applications for mobile devices using Macromedia
Flash Lite. You can use various modes of navigation for different devices and how to work
with text and fonts. This manual also describes how to manage the runtime memory available
to Flash Lite applications running on various models of mobile phones. Using a Flash Lite
emulator that is included with Macromedia Flash Professional 8, you can test and debug your
application in the authoring tool before you test it on an actual device.
What’s new in Flash Lite authoring
Flash Professional 8 includes the following new features to help developers create
Flash Lite applications:
Flash Lite emulator
The Flash Lite emulator lets you preview your content as it will
function on an actual device. The emulator can configure itself to mimic the features available
on any supported device. The emulator also provides debugging information that alerts you to
potential problems and incompatibilities on the target device.
Device Settings dialog box
You use the Device Settings dialog box to select your test
devices and Flash Lite content type. When you test your content in the Flash Lite emulator,
you can choose the test device you want the emulator to mimic.
Device document templates
Flash Professional 8 includes document templates to let you
quickly start creating content for specific devices and content types.
