Flash: The Future: Pocket PC / DVD / ITV / Video / Game Consoles / Wireless [Paperback]

Jon Warren Lentz (Author), Ian Chia (Author), Bill Turner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2002

Design simple Flash applications, business applications, and games for pocket PCs; use eVB and eVC to deliver these applications on the PPC without the limitations of Pocket Internet Explorer; create Flash content for playback on DVD; and use Flash to construct interfaces for interactive TV. The CD- ROM includes code and examples from the book plus bonus developer tools for Pocket PC.

Editorial Reviews

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". . .an indispensable and comprehensive resource for anyone interested in developing flash content for devices." -- Pocketpcflash.net

"...a deliciously rich developer's guide..." -- Dingbat Magazine

"...an indispensable and comprehensive resource in developing flash content for devices." -- Pocketpcflash.net

"There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained in this well- paced book.." -- Eric Dolecki, Flash guru

"This book is by far one of the best books I own." -- Josh Dura, renowned Flash developer

About the Author

JON WARREN LENTZ is the best-selling lead co-author of both the Flash 4 Bible and the Flash 5 Bible (Hungry Minds).

BILL TURNER is co-author of Flash 5 Cartoons and Games (Coriolis).

IAN CHIA has developed games and programs for Ford Motor Company, Sony Europe, and SprintPCS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: No Starch Press; Pap/Cdr edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886411964
• ISBN-13: 978-1886411968
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,663,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent companion to flashenabled!!, December 1, 2002

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Eric E. Dolecki "interactive technology devel... (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flash: The Future: Pocket PC / DVD / ITV / Video / Game Consoles / Wireless (Paperback)

the book starts off listing various ppcs in comparison and then by goes through (in very good detail) the layout considerations to take when creating flash apps for pocket pcs. many aspects are covered in a way that's very easy to follow along with. a lot of this information will save you plenty of headaches down the road. softkeys (mapping of the device's cursor input) is covered in extreme detail and the source files for all of this is covered very well. c++ (etc.) wrappers are explained in detail so as to hide the ppc's menus, going fullscreen, and more. source code for these techniques are supplied as well on the cd. very valuable stuff. the code is explained in nice detail. classes in c++ and AS are covered in an appendix and are very worthwhile inclusions. transfering flash to television and dvd is covered in depth (and is a first in a book like this.) using flash animations in your dvd menu systems is shown in a step-by-step walkthrough. many of the perils of transfering flash to video/television is covered and workaround techniques are explained. the future of flash on devices is a running theme throughout the book and offers many great insights. the use of XML Socket, loadvars versus XML, etc. is covered. there is a wealth of knowledge to be gained in this well-paced book on the subject of flash on things other than the desktop. it's a bit more technical than flashenabled. the collection of the two books together == a 5 out of 5. these should be your flash device bibles when you want to get involved in creating apps and experiments to run on devices. WONDERFUL stuff. a defacto standard for mobile and other-than desktop Flash deployments. The CD alone is worth price of admission. And that chris pelsor is such a viking!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for any PPC developer, November 23, 2002

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This review is from: Flash: The Future: Pocket PC / DVD / ITV / Video / Game Consoles / Wireless (Paperback)

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in exploring and developing content for devices. It contains a wealth of information that is clear and well-organized. This is particularly valuable in the quickly evolving area of developing for devices.

I use those little tape flags to mark useful pages in books and so far there are 14 tags in my copy of "Flash: The Future."
It has earned its place on the bookshelf right next to my desk.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book!, November 20, 2002

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Robert M Hall (Philadelpha, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flash: The Future: Pocket PC / DVD / ITV / Video / Game Consoles / Wireless (Paperback)

If you are serious about exploring and developing content for devices then purchase this book. Pocket PC's and many of the other devices covered in this book are just now starting to hit with mainstream consumers. Example: Who is going to be developing content for the Dell Pocket PC's that were just announced? You will, by absorbing the material covered in this book. From the basics and gotchas of working with the devices, to very detailed examples and code, including advanced information on integrating Flash on devices with embedded VB and VC and using an XML socket server for messaging. A great chapter on preparing Flash files for output to various video formats and DVD authoring help round the book out to appeal to a variety of Flash and device developers. I have been working with and writing about Flash on devices for some time now, and this book is packed with stuff that I instantly found useable. A great reference book for an area of technology that is just beginning to take off.