Sorry, it was pointed out to me that Adobe does have an app store - the exchange... maybe it could be managed more like Apple's... seems to me something big needs to happen to 'stop the bleeding'
>From where I am I noted that ajax took a major bite out of "Rich Internet >Applications" done in Flash simply because there were more developers for it >and it made more sense from maintenance perspective. For every project there is the ideal platform but it does seems to me that google, blackberry others are all doing the appStore deal - hopefully flash can get in on each and every one even if they don't get in on Apple... maybe then they will start to flex some muscle... To me they're starting to look like they're hoping for kindness of others vs charting a course -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Watts Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:23 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] and now..CLIENT now hates Flash > I'm frustrated because Apple is dictating in that market and Adobe is > passive.... about it... What do you think about the FlashApp > Store? I think that one of the great benefits of Flash is that it lets me add functionality beyond HTML to HTML/HTTP delivery. I don't need a store for Flash. And that's really the problem, from Apple's perspective. The App Store is the big, long-term revenue generator from Apple's perspective. The iPads, etc, are razors, and the App Store sells razor blades. Apple doesn't want people getting free razor blades off the street, so to speak. > While Lynch is weighing options Apple has done all of this. As a CTO do you > think they're that well postioned? Should people > abandon the Apple SDK for Flash? Where's the case being made that it should > be? Adobe is in the position that they're in. There's not a lot they can do to force Apple to let Flash on the iPhone OS. It's clear that there's no technical limitation, as Flash can run on all sorts of devices. So, Adobe has to bet that they're going to win - that enough devices will support Flash. And I think that, while it's unfortunate that Apple probably won't give in to Adobe on this, Apple doesn't have enough marketshare to make that much of a difference. It's important to remember this - while lots of people have iPhones, etc, they certainly don't have market dominance there. And, if enough people have better experiences on other devices that do support Flash, that will motivate some people to move from the iPhone to those other devices. The same also applies to the iPad, which at this point is really an unknown quantity. > I really think Flash does have potential to be great in that marketplace just > wondering what's holding them up from promoting > themselves as major players there. I think that's the release of FP 10.1 across its targeted platforms. When that happens, I think that'll make a big difference. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
