Back when I blogged about the iPad, I told you that it was a deal breaker for me because it didn't support Flash, which is a major plug-in that supports many videos and websites. Yesterday, Apple's Steve Jobs confirmed that the iPad, iPhones, etc... would never support flash. He called the plug-in proprietary, a battery hog and ill-suited for modern mobile devices.
So what does this mean for the future of web development? Not to worry, there is a solution. HTML5, a new Web technology that Apple is promoting. The biggest thing about HTML5 is that it will eliminate the need for 3rd party plug-ins such as Adobe Flash and MS Silverlight.
What does this mean to you? Don't freak out because you have a Flash website. There will be plenty of work-arounds coming that will probably allow your website to function properly for years. However, if you are in the process of getting a website developed I would recommend that you steer clear of Flash and any other technologies that require plug-ins. Let your developer know that you would like your website to be html4 and css code compliant and that you would like it adaptable to html5 when it is fully rolled out and stable.
Personally, I am very happy for these changes. I never liked Flash and rarely use it on websites except for accents or photo galleries. I am looking forward to the seeing the evolution of html5!
So what does this mean for the future of web development? Not to worry, there is a solution. HTML5, a new Web technology that Apple is promoting. The biggest thing about HTML5 is that it will eliminate the need for 3rd party plug-ins such as Adobe Flash and MS Silverlight.
What does this mean to you? Don't freak out because you have a Flash website. There will be plenty of work-arounds coming that will probably allow your website to function properly for years. However, if you are in the process of getting a website developed I would recommend that you steer clear of Flash and any other technologies that require plug-ins. Let your developer know that you would like your website to be html4 and css code compliant and that you would like it adaptable to html5 when it is fully rolled out and stable.
Personally, I am very happy for these changes. I never liked Flash and rarely use it on websites except for accents or photo galleries. I am looking forward to the seeing the evolution of html5!
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