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A difference of opinion among developers has become a high-profile debate over the future of the Web: should programmers continue using Adobe Systems’ Flash or embrace newer Web technology instead?
The debate has gone on for years, but last week’s debut of Apple’s iPad–which like the iPhone doesn’t support Flash–turned up the heat. Before that, Adobe had been saying with some restraint that it’s happy to bring Flash to the iPhone when Apple gives the go-ahead.
But Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch took the gloves off Tuesday with a blog post that said Apple’s reluctance to include Flash on its “magical device” means iPad buyers will effectively see a crippled Web.
Well i think the discussion will be great anyways talking on the point that its NOT a market that will vanish overnight if HTML5 is ever developed to anything more than it currently is, a way to play video without a plugin
I like Flash.
70% of web video content relies on Flash which is why all the fuss. It is reliable, free, powerful and I’ve never had problem with it as a user.
If you hate it, it’s likely because “open source everything” is suppose to be cool and make you look smart.
HTML5! Why should I need a _plug-in_ to watch videos on the web?
Uncle Patso made me think.
Apple has been busy pissing off just about everybody lately, I guess.
I wonder how all this is going to work out.
Hey John C,
I’m curious to hear your thoughts on the matter as far as your blog is concerned. Do you plan to:
1) Make it HTML 5 compatible so it will work on the iPad/iPhone/iTouch, but no work in older broswers that don’t support HTML 5.
2) Keep it the way it is using Flash for audio and video
3) Have two versions of the site
On another thought, I wonder if Adobe would ever pull “no more future versions of Photoshop for Apple” card?
Just FYI: the iphone sees YouTube videos embeded in the DU web pages just fine.
Father, you’re right about YouTube videos, however the Mevio videos (i.e. The Tech Hippy) doesn’t. Do you know if Vimeo files will work on the iPhone?
#19 brm,
Firefox 3.5 on Linux
charmingbob,
The videos on the Vimeo site play on my iphone. Is that what you’re asking?
Went I go to Vimeo with the iphone, the site gives me the mobile-web version. So it may adjust the video file format to ensure the files play on my phone?
First off, so what if flash is a plugin. Yes it needs to be updated.
Last time I check everyone will have to update their web brower for html 5.
conclusion–YOU WILL HAVE TO UPDATE SOMETHING (PERIOD)