Flash Viewer Framework API: Glossary

Abbreviations

SWFShockwave Flash
DLLDynamic Link Library
OMAOpen Mobile Alliance
DRMDigital Rights Management
OSOperating system
CRCCyclic Redundancy Check. Algorithm used to calculate checksum.
MMIMan Machine Interface

Definitions

AS, ActionScript

ActionScript is the Flash scripting language that lets you add complex interactivity, playback control, and data display to a Flash document. You can add ActionScript within the Flash authoring environment using the Actions panel or create external ActionScript files using an external edit

FlashFlash is a time line based scripted animation programming environment. The Flash authoring tool allows you to create anything from a simple animation to a complex interactive web application, such as an online store. You can make your Flash applications media rich by adding pictures, sound, and video. Flash includes many features that make it powerful but easy to use, such as drag-and-drop user interface components, built-in behaviors that add ActionScript to your document, and special effects that you can add to objects.
Flash LiteFlash Lite is a profile derived for mobile environments from desktop (full) players. Roughly speaking : Flash Lite 1.1 Player equals to Desktop Flash Player 4 with mobile extensions; Flash Lite 2 equals Desktop Flash Player 7 with mobile extensions; Flash Lite 2.1 equals Desktop Flash Player 7 with mobile extensions; Flash Lite 3.0 equals Desktop Flash Player 9 only AS2 with mobile extensions.
SWFAdobe Flash file format. Flash content file created by Flash authoring tool.
Flash MMIMMI feature allows flash content to interact with mobile device services. Symbian application developers to develop Flash MMI plug-ins based on Adobe's Flash Lite MMI specification.

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