Hi Folks,
I am actually surprised so few here understand why Flash does not
work on ios devices, or feel there is any reason for it to work
at all. In 2010, Steve Jobs wrote a now famous memo explaining
why Flash would no longer be supported on Ios devices..for
anyone. He preferred html5 and put allot of energy into it,
something Apple continues. In 2012, as the article below
indicates, Adobe announced that Flash would no longer be updated
for any mobile platform. Apple pulled it as a default long
before, and Adobe realizes it is a poor structure for mobile in
general. If you want to read more about this, including the Jobs
memo, simply search for a phrase like Steve Jobs on Flash, and
you will bring up lots of articles that explain why Apple dumped
it, including some on the apple site itself. This article is one
of many announcing Adobe's surrender.
STEVE JOBS WINS: Adobe's Ditching Flash
Kevin Smith Jun. 29, 2012, 10:05 AM 27,391 16
It has been just over two years since Steve Jobs
wrote his "Thoughts on Flash" essay.
Jobs criticized Adobe because, "flash was created during the
PC era - for PCs and mice...But the mobile era is about low
power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards - all
areas where Flash falls short."
Apparently Jobs was right.
In a blog post yesterday, Adobe addressed concerns that it
would no longer support mobile flash on Android's latest
operating system, Jelly Bean. The flash-maker confirmed
previous news that they in fact will not support mobile flash
but instead the company will focus on flash for PC.
Back in 2010 Jobs said, "flash has not performed well
on mobile devices. We have routinely asked Adobe to show us Flash
performing well on a mobile device, any mobile device, for a
few years now. We have never seen it."
we never will see it. After August 15 of this year mobile
flash will begin to fade out of the picture. Don't
worry, if you already have flash installed on your device. Adobe
will still continue to issue security updates and other vital
patches for existing users.
Being able to access flash-based web content from Android
devices was once a huge selling point for Google based tablets
and phones.
Going forward Adobe says, "the easiest way to ensure ongoing
access to Flash Player on Android 4.0 or earlier devices is to
use certified devices and ensure that the Flash Player is
either pre-installed by the manufacturer or installed from
Google Play Store before August 15^th."
HTH,
Karen
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