For my DMA455 class, we had to take notes on a number of articles talking about how Adobe Flash is dead. These articles are written by bloggers, reporters, and even industry professionals such as the late Steve Jobs. Anything in brackets, and italicized outlines my opinions on the articles read.
Article 1: Steve Jobs Thoughts On Flash
Date: April 2010
Website: Apple.ca
- Adobe and Apple have history together, and were in business with one another, though that has ended. (I think Apple is afraid of Adobe, thats why they want to eliminate Flash from the market with HTML 5)
- Adobe thinks the decision to not utilize flash on iPhones, iPods, or iPads is business driven, although Apple says it is because of technology issues
- Both Adobe and Apple think that the other is a closed system (Personally, I don’t see whats wrong with being a closed system. It is a smart decision for both companies since they both want to ruin the other)
- Apple argues that even though the operating system used by the iPhone, iPod and iPad is proprietary, they believe that all standards regarding the Web should be open. These standards include HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.
- Apple claims HTML5 is the new web standard, it allows web developers to create advanced graphics, typography, animations and transitions without the need of a third party browser, such as Flash.
- Apple has even created WebKit, an open source HTML5 rendering engine which has been widely adopted.
-Apple has H.264, which is a video format that is used by many, and will out perform Flash
- Apple devices cannot play Flash Games on the web, but make up for it with the large amount of games available on their app store. (While it is smart that they have their own games, its not smart that they don’t even give you the option to play Flash Games)
- Apple accuses Flash as the number 1 reason why Mac’s crash. Due to the inability for Adobe and Apple to work together to fix this problem, they decided not to use Flash because it would only impair their security and reliability
- Adobe Flash’s battery life drains quickly when playing live video. (This argument will become irrelevant once the device has aged. Battery life and overall performance decreases as it ages, so this upside will only apply for a certain amount of time.)
- Since iPhones, iPods, and iPads utilize touch, certain elements of Flash are not usable, such as rollovers. Therefore, Flash websites would need to be re-written in-order to support touch based devices. To top it off, he says why not just build the website with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. (Or, rather then redoing the whole website in HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript, you can give the option of either viewing the website as a flash website, or a regular website. Or even better, supporting both flash, HTML5 and a regular website layout)
- Apple doesn’t believe in allowing layers of third party software coming between the platform and the developer(I agree with this)
Article 2: Flash is Dead. Long Live Flash
Date: Monday July 2nd, 2012
Website: Creativebits.org
- A forum poster by the name of Chris Dickman who’s username is “Vootie”, wrote a post about how service created in Flash called one2edit.
- It’s purpose is to review, edit and deliver InDesign documents online.
- The best part is you can edit documents without having to purchase InDesign.
- Allows more protection on creative property
- It is used to a large extent not by the general public, but by companies, corporations and creative agencies.
- Makes it easier for clients to review, tweak, and approve certain elements without harming the original document.
- Chris Dickman later talks about how Flash is not dead yet and may not be for a while, but it has taken some blows by HTML5.
- By the end, he states he does not have a problem with HTML5, but he hopes that developers continue using Flash, as it is still an effective tool.
Article 3: Flash is dead. Long live HTML5
Date: November 9th, 2012
Website: zdnet.com
- A blog poster by the name of Steven J. Vaughan-Nicholas states that Flash is dead, HTML5 is the one who killed it and that it is the future for internet video.
- He quotes an announcement from Adobe’s vice president Danny Winokur, who talks about how they are embracing HTML and will work with the companies that use it, including Google, Microsoft, and even Apple.
- Adobe’s goal is to bring the advantages of Flash into HTML5. As well, they will work with W3C and Webkit, and will upgrade Flash
- Although the future is bright for HTML5, there will still be battles waged against the two, and any other competitors who enter into the mix in the future.
- He is sure that after a year (from the date he posted it over a year ago) that all Flash development will cease to exist.
Article 4: Flash for Android dies today, long live the ‘full web experience’
Date: August 14th, 2012
Website: theverge.com
- T.C. Sottek writes in an article about how Adobe has ceased development on Flash for mobile devices. Prior to this, Adobe stated how it would enable the full web experience
- One of the reasons why this happened is due to Apple’s decision to not use it, and instead use HTML5.
- The only place it did have a chance was on Android, and even there it failed.
- Even though they have failed in establishing a place in the mobile market, they still have the desktop market. Although, with the industry becoming more in favor of mobile, Adobe not be around for much longer.
Article 5: Steve Jobs wins: Flash is being phased out from mobile devices
Date: November 9th, 2011
Website: thestar.com
- Reporters John Terrauds and Lesley Ciarula Taylor write about how Steve Jobs has conquered the fight against Flash
- Flash has retreated from the mobile market, and is focusing on the desktop market
- HTML5 has dealt a vicious blow to Adobe, many of their employees lost their jobs.
- The article quotes the article where Steve Jobs voiced his opinions about Flash.
- More people in the industry talk about how HTML5 is the future of video on the web, which is funny because they are simply stating that their golden savior Silverlight which was suppose to destroy Flash, will no longer be used.
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