[pt]

yep, it supports http and xml. it's amazing. also, the stand alone flash 6 player ($299) from macromedia is great as well.

cheers,
pt

Originally Posted by rbrome

The question is: does it support HTTP connections? ...or is that something you can only do with the "Pro" version?

...because I think one of the coolest and most under-used features of Flash is that it can be used to create surprisingly rich, Internet-enabled applications.

I know .NET CF is supposed to be the Holy Grail for easy web-services stuff, but Flash could also be a great alternative. It could seriously open up the Pocket PC platform to a whole army of web developers who know technologies like Flash and PHP, but have no desire to start learing C++ or Visual Basic.

IE is great on the desktop, and PIE is great for light browsing when mobile, but a serious *web applications* in PIE can be painful. Flash has the potential to make the interface much richer, easier to use, and more responsive, while keeping speed high and data charges low, because all the HTML overhead is eliminated.

Now if HTTP is possible with Flash Assist, I'm very excited, and if they can do that and port it to Smartphone, then I'd be REALLY excited!