Authoring for BREW is similar to authoring for Flash Lite in general, except that you tailor your applications to the characteristics of the specific BREW-enabled handset for which you are designing. This section describes how to use Flash to author Flash Lite content that can later be published for BREW by using the Flash Lite Publisher for BREW (described in Publishing Flash Lite files for BREW).

Creating Flash Lite content for the BREW platform is an iterative process that involves the following tasks:

 Identify your target devices and Flash Lite content type

At this writing the following two devices support BREW: the Samsung SCH-A950, which includes the BREW version 2.1.3 platform; and the LG VX9800, which includes the BREW version 3.1.2 platform. These devices have substantially different characteristics (for example, the LG has a QWERTY keyboard and the Samsung does not), so it is important to tailor your application development plans to the device's unique capabilities.

Also, you can create two different content types--applications and screen savers; each content type requires different application design concerns. For more information about how screen savers differ from applications, go to the BREW website and navigate to Developer FAQs > BREW Tools > MIF Settings > Screensaver.

 Create and test your application in Flash

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional includes an emulator on Adobe Device Central CS3 that lets you test your application without having to transfer it to a device. You use the Device Central emulator to refine your application's overall design and fix any problems before you test it on a mobile device.