I don't give a crap if Flash dies, but why lie? Seriously. Just say, Flash is a piece of shit and we don't want it. At least, you could structure an argument around that.
Thoughts on Flash does hit a few worthy points, but many of them are flawed. Others have outlined them in previous mentions of this post, but I'll summarize a few of them again:
- They play perfectly in browsers like Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome - left out a few other relevant browsers here.
- For example, many Flash websites rely on “rollovers” ... why not use modern technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript - pretty sure many JS menus rely on rollover states. There are other examples beyond menus, of course.
- New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices - except where you don't allow developers to select/take photos or files from the user's device (most useful apps have this functionality), giving the developer no choice but to develop a native app. I think a full implementation of HTML5 would include <input type="file">, call me crazy.
- By almost any definition, Flash is a closed system. - except when you can develop your own IDE, compile and package Flash code without any intervention from Adobe.
The anti-Flash mob like to bring YouTube into the conversation, as if YouTube is also anti-Flash. Make no mistake, without Flash, YouTube would not exist. Remember that YouTube was founded on the principal that one could record from webcam (not available on any browser currently) and upload it for others to view. How is this being done on a mobile device natively within the browser?
Thoughts on Flash does hit a few worthy points, but many of them are flawed. Others have outlined them in previous mentions of this post, but I'll summarize a few of them again:
- They play perfectly in browsers like Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome - left out a few other relevant browsers here.
- For example, many Flash websites rely on “rollovers” ... why not use modern technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript - pretty sure many JS menus rely on rollover states. There are other examples beyond menus, of course.
- New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices - except where you don't allow developers to select/take photos or files from the user's device (most useful apps have this functionality), giving the developer no choice but to develop a native app. I think a full implementation of HTML5 would include <input type="file">, call me crazy.
- By almost any definition, Flash is a closed system. - except when you can develop your own IDE, compile and package Flash code without any intervention from Adobe.
The anti-Flash mob like to bring YouTube into the conversation, as if YouTube is also anti-Flash. Make no mistake, without Flash, YouTube would not exist. Remember that YouTube was founded on the principal that one could record from webcam (not available on any browser currently) and upload it for others to view. How is this being done on a mobile device natively within the browser?
Down vote = willfully blind.