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The Death of Flash
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:07 pm
I know it’s not dead yet, but Flash is going the way of other dying internet plug-ins, and if trends are any indicator, it won’t be long until the king of online cartoons, gaming and videos is as dead as a Netscape Navigator. You see, the internet world of tomorrow wants universal access and users are tired of browser incompatibilities and outdated plug-ins.
With over 70% of all mobile traffic coming from devices that do not support Flash, Adobe has decided that it’s Desktop Plugin, which it has ported to some of that remaining 30%, is just not made for the mobile world. Match this with the growing trend of web designers and developers moving away from Flash to Javascript and HTML 5 solutions, and you will find the market for flash is dwindling.
Adobe is not going to go broke. They have been planning for this. They are positioning themselves to sell Flash not as a plugin, but as a tool. Yes, the development application, Flash Professional will continue to be the best tool to create online animations and interactive games. Adobe knows they have a stronghold on the market with their industry-leading tool, so instead they have adapted. Now Flash Professional can do more than just make a movie out of your animations, it can turn those animations into HTML 5 code, or a Native iPhone/iPad/Android application. Now that’s embracing change.
It used to be a Flash vs competitors argument. Now that it’s an accepted fact that even Adobe recognizes; the demise of Flash was the result of our own purchasing habits. We went out and bought devices regardless of whether or not they supported Flash. We refused to keep updating our plugins every other day and visited sites that had abandoned Flash more than those that hung on. We showed Adobe that the future of the web is in universal access for all users, regardless of what platform they choose. But that’s a topic for another day.
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Comment from James November 15, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Interesting article, how soon do you think until Adobe abandons Flash all together?