Flash Lite 2.1: Creating Mobile Applications

Course Description : 

This excellent Flash Lite 2.1: Creating Mobile Applications course will help you to understand some of the basic differences between mobile specific issues and the desktop Flash player. In addition, understand how to develop the user interface, work with class-based development techniques and use external data and XML socket connections. This fantastic course teaches you how to work with external media and platforms, as well as explains some of the wider issues for developers starting out with Flash Lite and mobile content development.

Our learning material is available to students 24/7 anywhere in the world, so it’s extremely convenient. These intensive online courses are open to everyone, as long as you have an interest in the topic! We provide world-class learning led by IAP, so you can be assured that the material is high quality, accurate and up-to-date.

What skills will I gain?

• Learn how to control Visual Objects with ActionScript 2.0.
• Understand how to build a mobile game.
• Get up to speed on how to write persistent data to the handset.
• Learn about loading dynamic data through XML socket connections.
• Obtain first-hand experience for how to load Flash Lite applications on a BREW device.

Meet the instructor:

Dale Rankine is the CEO of Moket, Australia’s first dedicated Flash Lite development and Distribution Company. He’s been working with Flash and interactive media for the past 10 years, holding many creative, development and management positions with interactive studios and companies in his hometown of Brisbane. In 2001 Dale started a successful web-studio, DRD Interactive, working with many top-tier Australian companies.

Dale is a Certified Adobe Instructor for Flash Lite and has travelled the world conducting training for students and future instructors. He is the manager of the Australian Adobe Mobile and Devices User Group and has been a presenter at international conferences such as Adobe MAX (US) and webDU (Aus) on the topic of Flash Lite. Dale is regularly published in online articles regarding Flash Lite and contributes in the growing Flash Lite community.

Course outline:

Section 01 – Basics & Best Practices

• Module 01: Flash Lite Development Fundamentals
• Module 02: Coding Well Architected Applications

Section 02 – Developing the User Interface

• Module 01: Controlling Visual Objects
• Module 02: Handling Device Key Press Events
• Module 03: ActionScript in Mobile Game Concepts
• Module 04: Class-Based Development
• Module 05: Working With Asynchronous XML Data
• Module 06: Synchronous XML Data With XML Sockets
• Module 07: Persistent Data & Dispatching Events

Section 03 – Working with External Media

• Module 01: Working With Sound in Flash Lite
• Module 02: Working With Video in Flash Lite

Section 04 – Brew™ & Other Resources

• Module 01: Creating Flash Lite Content for Brew™
• Module 02: The Flash Lite Ecosystem

What are the requirements?

• You must be 16 or over
• You should have a basic understanding of English, Maths and ICT
• You will need a computer or tablet with internet connection (or access to one)

How will I be assessed?

• You will have one assignment. Pass mark is 65%.
• You will only need to pay £19 for assessment.
• You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days.

What Certification am I going to receive?

Those who successfully pass this course will be awarded a Flash Lite 2.1: Creating Mobile Applications certificate. Anyone eligible for certification will receive a free e-certificate, and printed certificate.

What careers can I get with this qualification?

This excellent Flash Lite 2.1: Creating Mobile Applications course will qualify you to be a Graphic Designer. As a Graphic Designer you can work on a freelance basis or as part of an organisation. The average salary of a Graphic Designer in the UK is £29,276, and this will go up with experience (payscale.com). With this course you could fulfil any of the following roles:

• Animator
• Graphic Designer
• Web Developer
• Web Designer