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Small-Screen design tips for FlashLite applications

This is a simple but must-read list of advices to make small Devices Look Great (via Opera Dev Community) :

  1. Design with document order in mind
  2. Design the small-screen version for maximum readability
  3. Only use images suited for a small screen, hide the rest
  4. Be careful with the use of colors, font sizes, and alignment

If you're a FlashLite developers I'd add :

  1. Be careful to add complex animation
  2. Reduce the use of loadMovie command
  3. Make available the use of a back button
  4. Reduce to the bone menu items and screens
  5. Exit, About, Select and Help should appear on the first screen
  6. Handle battery and connection warnings
  7. Be careful to use sound
  8. Do not exceed frame rate to 15
  9. Use vector graphics rather than bitmaps
  10. Use device fonts and check the 'Use device Fonts' box in the Property Inspector

Comments

Ciao Marco,

great sets of rules !!
Alessandro

thanks biskero !
I'd love flashlite developers like us, share their set of rules !

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