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Flash and HTML5 Video: YouTube’s perspective on the video tag
In conversations with designers and developers we have been discussing the pro and cons of using HTML5 video instead of Flash. Sites that support iPad / iPhone need HTML5 as an option, and recently has been driving project’s to require non Flash video.
YouTube’s API Blog published an article yesterday, Flash and the HTML5 <video> tag, which goes over the major points of the argument from one of the most influential players in the Flash vs. HTML5 market. It’s important to keep in mind while reading, that YouTube is owned by Google, and is positioned opposite Apple on many issues (this is far from impartial, but the points are applicable anyway).
Flowplayer not working in IE8: A solution!
I was just working on some strange Flowplayer bug, it just wouldn’t work in IE8.
Adobe launches Flash Player 10.1 beta for Android!
From the Adobe Newsflash:
The Adobe® Flash® Platform has received several big updates. Adobe recently launched a public beta of Flash Player 10.1 for Android™ at Google I/O, the first full version of the Flash Player designed specifically for mobile devices. In addition, Adobe Creative Suite® 5 software has now started shipping, with Adobe Flash Builder™ 4 and Adobe Flash Catalyst™ now part of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Web Premium.
This means full flash support on the Android 2.2 platform.
Some research reveals not only will the mobile Flash player support flash, but it will also tap into accelerometers, and handle gestures. Adobe has implemented many performance enhancements to make sure the mobile platform isn’t as “gimp” as Apple would like to lead us to believe.
Flowplayer: Control bar won’t reappear after Fullscreen and the Fix
Was just working with a strange bug in Flowplayer — after going full screen, the Control bar wouldn’t return on certain computers (seems to have been prevalent in certain versions of Safari 4.0.4, maybe Chrome).
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Adobe demos Android Table with Flash (and Air)
From the article, Adobe Shows Google Android Tablet as Apple iPad Alternative, Adobe has demoed an Android tablet.
Now bloggers have seen it in action, thanks to Adobe, which showed off an Android tablet at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, held May 3 to 6.
The images and videos (and laughs) come courtesy of Zedomax, which scored this scoop, noting the device supports Adobe Systems’ Flash and Air.
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Google and Adobe later confirmed that Android would support Flash, the ultimate riposte alliance to Apple’s snubbing of Adobe.
Adobe is obviously trying to bite back at Apple for the many comments about how bad Adobe’s Flash platform is for mobile devices.
Will the table running Flash prove any of Steve Jobs’ ‘Thoughts on Flash’ wrong?
Watch the video:
Flash confirmed on Android 2.2
In a blog on the NYTimes site called Google’s Andy Rubin on Everything Android, the author writes on a conversation with Andy Rubin at the Google campus. Confirms full Flash support for Android 2.2, code-named Froyo.
Open is open and we live by our own implementations.
- Andy Rubin, VP for Engineering at Google
Apple’s Steve Jobs: Thoughts on Flash – and my response
Steve Jobs posted a response to the whole Flash on iPad / iPhone / iPod issue, an excerpt:
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I wanted to jot down some of our thoughts on Adobe’s Flash products so that customers and critics may better understand why we do not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads. Adobe has characterized our decision as being primarily business driven – they say we want to protect our App Store – but in reality it is based on technology issues. Adobe claims that we are a closed system, and that Flash is open, but in fact the opposite is true. Let me explain.
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Web Developers: How to test Flash disabled versions of pages
To test, on your machine, what it would look like for someone who doesn’t have flash (iPhone / iPad) or has flash disabled (some ultra sensitive geek), do the following:
- Launch Firefox
- Tools ->Add-ons
- Scroll down to “Shockwave Flash”
- Click on “Disable”
- Refresh or Load the page
You can do this in other browsers, I just find it easiest in Firefox.
Adobe Responds: Flash isn’t Open Source, but we’re trying
A few days ago I had posted Apple, Adobe, Flash, iPhone, iPad and Open Source with reference to a debate on various blogs. The debate is whether Flash will ever go open source, should they, and what it means to the Apple / iPhone / iPad contingent.
Adobe came back with the blog post Following the open trail, by Dave McAllister. › Continue reading
Apple’s iPad / iPhone HTML5 Bet: HTML5 Drawing App Proves Capabilities
Recently I’ve been posting on HTML5 versus Flash. Many people who are not familiar with HTML5 may not know exactly the amount of power that has been provided with the new spec. HTML 4 was nice, and a big upgrade, but I believe HTML 5 will be an even larger upgrade over HTML4.
The reason we are talking about HTML5, is Apple seems to be placing their bets on it. Apple continues to refuse to have Flash running on their controlled devices (iPhone, iPad, etc) and seems to be pushing for HTML5 to take over.
We are slowly having to rethink the capabilities of the “HTML” platform that we have grown to know over the past 15 years. › Continue reading
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