How HTML5 is Pushing out Adobe Flash

Adobe Flash has been one of the most commonly used technologies on the web for years, but no longer. Say goodbye to Flash, and hello to HTML5, a new technology that will become the driving force behind many upcoming mobile video efforts.

Of course, there are still those who believe that Flash will continue to be used, and it will. Adobe says they are merely putting a temporary halt on development of mobile browser Flash in favor of HTML5, but reading between the lines, it’s easy to see that Flash is becoming a thing of the past.

One of the biggest reasons for this is the fact that Adobe doesn’t believe Flash will ever make it to iPads or iPhones. Because Apple has such a major hold on the tablet and mobile market, this has a major effect on how Adobe will choose to do business. If the company cannot offer Flash to one of the world’s leading mobile developers, then it needs to do something better.

HTML5 is a language that presents content for the web, and is still currently under development. When it’s complete, it will offer many new syntactical features that Flash and previous versions of HTML do not have, including <video>, <audio>, <header> and <canvas>. These features will make it much easier to put multimedia and graphical content on the web without having to use installed plug-ins and APIs, like Flash. Obviously this makes it extremely convenient, so it’s not overly surprising that it would push those plug-ins out the door upon its entrance to the web market.

However, while Adobe is likely to cease pushing Flash in itself, that doesn’t mean its saying goodbye to the elements that made it such a success. Adobe wants to bring all of what made Flash great and implement it into HTML5. Adobe programmers will still be able to use all of their software development tools, it’s just that now the end result is going to be HTML5 video, not Flash.

Web developers are eagerly anticipating the release of HTML5. If you’re still unaware of how it will benefit you and your business’s website, there’s still plenty of time to catch up. Contact InterKnecht, and we’ll fill you in with all the details.