The War on Flash
April 17th, 2010 · View Comments · apple, flash, html5
I think you might already know who started it..
Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a war on Flash. Yup, I’m referring to that Flash: that Adobe plugin in your web browser that lets you watch YouTube videos and view flashy movie websites like Iron Man 2 and Avatar.
Flash is about 10 years old, and thanks to video and music sites, it’s become the ubiquitous plugin to use whenever you want to have some cool multimedia on your site. Unfortunately, though, it’s under attack, and one company in particular is hoping to kill it off for good.
The Web has changed a lot since Flash was born. Web browsers have changed, competition on the web has changed, and the way we use the Web has changed.
Apple isn’t allowing Flash development on any of its mobile products. In fact, Apple is discouraging people from using Flash and trying to convince people to stop using it altogether.
Well, since there’s a war going on, it might be nice to know why it’s going on and what it means for you as a Web user.
So, roll up your sleeves and dig in! I’ll try to be as neutral as I can, and I’ll try to make it easy to digest. :)
