Tuning into Facebook as a litl channel
I’ve always thought there is no better way to prepare an SDK for public release than to fine tune it as you build actual, internal projects on it. litl’s unique channel SDK is well on its way to being documented, perfected and shaped into an exciting platform for Flash, mobile and application developers.
This is my first time working on such an advanced device-based platform. Along with crafting the typical methods, events and objects that make up an API and eventually roll into an SDK, we have the added adventure of exploiting the fun capabilities of the device itself. In this case, litl isn’t just a simple screen, but rather a platform that takes on 3 usable forms. As you’ve seen in many press and early review photos, a gem of the litl device is it’s fold-over, easel mode. It’s here where I think developers may have the most fun with our platform.
But right now, and for a few short months to come, the fun remains ours and ours alone. Recently, our channel development team (the current form of much of our SDK team) released the most entertaining and exciting channel yet. litl device owners can now experience Facebook in a true, passive and lean back mode. To quote the litl blog itself, you can now “Watch Facebook like TV” on the litl.
As you can see in the video, the litl Facebook channel is quite an expressive take on reading your status. Your friends are presented to you in a very creative way, scrolling and dancing across the screen, as their latest thoughts and comments pop up. It wasn’t too long ago that we saw such imaginative displays on the web. Years of integrating and depending on mouse and keyboard interaction have reduced most web sites to manually scrolling text and images. It’s easy to see how the litl, when in easel mode, turns traditional cloud-based web data into passive streaming content.
The team did a great job adapting Facebook to litl Channel form. We’ve got several more channels in the pipeline, all setting the bar, as examples, of what developers will be able to do upon launch of the platform.
RIA Beard Off Charity event Update
UPDATE: 49 donations and with $3100 in total donations, we’ve blown way past our goal!
[as of 12/3, 2:20 PM EST]
Congrats to all and thanks for your tremendous heart and support.
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Several members of the RIA/Flash community have rallied to raise money in support of The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Basically, we’ve shaved and are now growing (or trying to grow) beards so that more needy and deserving kids can have toys to open this holiday season.
You can DONATE NOW to support our cause.
The following are RIA/Flash professionals and others with big enough hearts who donated $50 to shave and participate in this cause:
Elad Elrom (@EladElrom) [+ Also offering incentive]
Brian Connatser (@connatser) [+ Also offering incentive]
Kevin Suttle (@kevinSuttle)
Jesse Freeman (@theflashbum)
Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) [+ Also offering incentive]
Robert Hall (@rhall)
Todd Anderson (@bustardcelly)
Ben Stucki (@BenStucki)
Curt Staubach (@curtStaubach)
Chris Allen (@mrchrisallen)
Scott Janousek (@scottjanousek)
Stacey Mulcahy (@BitchWhoCodes)
LordAlex Leon (@LordAlex)
Sean McCracken (@Seantron)
and
me, Chuck Freedman (@chuckstar)
And the following people have generously supported our efforts (in order of their generosity):
@influxis, donated $350, with love, on behalf of its great company, to support the community
Branden Hall (@waxpraxis, @2geeks), donated $300 supporting the community
@universalmind, donated $300 on behalf of its great company, to support the community
@infrared5, donated $300 on behalf of its great company, to support the community
Bernie & Erikka Perkins, donated $100 supporting @chuckstar
Brian Deitte (@bdeitte), donated $100 to support the community
Jose Russo (@joseeight), donated $88.00 because he can’t grow a beard himself
Elad Elrom (@EladElrom), donated $65 to round the total raised to $3000 << AWESOME!
Jerry Chabolla (Influxis), donated $50.00 supporting @bitchwhocodes & because he loves @chuckstar
TomGreen, donated $50 supporting @bitchwhocodes
Rachel Luxemburg, (@rlux) donated $50 supporting @bitchwhocodes
Mims H. Wright, donated $50 supporting @TheFlashBum
Dave Isbitski (@theDaveDev), donated $50 to support the cause
Bruno Fonzi @BrunoFonzi, donated $50 on behalf of @PowerFlasher
Matt Gitchell @fixative, donated $50.00 to support the cause
Dan Johnson (@eclecticdan), donated $50 to support @CurtStaubach and @KevinSuttle
@schmidtkevinall, donated $27 to support the community and round the total to $2100
Val Head, donated $25 supporting @bitchwhocodes
Joel Hooks (@jhooks), donated $25 to support the cause
@fishstic, donated $25 to support the cause
@Jonathan_Design, donated $25 to support the cause
LeifWells, donated $25, to support @bitchwhocodes
Kathryn Rotondo (@flashionista), donated $25 to support the @litl guys
Even Schechtman, donated $25 to support @TheFlashBum
@kristinhenry, donated $20 to support the cause
Tim @kindberg, donated $20 supporting @KevinSuttle
Jason Roberts (@jfrobertstn), donated $20 supporting @connatser
Joao Goncalves (@joaopapin), donated $20 to support our cause
Teresa Brosnihan, donated $15 to support our cause
@mrayinteractive , donated $10 to support @bitchwhocodes
Art W, donated $10 supporting @JosephLabrecque
Paul Gregoire (@mondain), donated $10 to support the cause
Garth Braithwaite, donated $10 to support the cause
Yee Peng Chia, donated $10 to support the cause
Watch this page for updates, and please visit HERE (http://www.firstgiving.com/riabeardoff) to donate!
My sincerest thanks to all who are participating and all who have donated to support us! You should be very proud to help bring a smile to a child in time for the holidays.
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