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FLA to HTML with Wallaby

Sheuli — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:19:27 +0000

Adobe released Wallaby, a tool that was first previewed last fall at Adobe’s Max 2010 developer conference. Wallaby is the code name for an experimental Flash-to-HTML 5 converter available via Adobe Labs (the site with featured Adobe’s beta technology). Wallaby, is a tool that allows to convert Flash output (FLA files) to HTML5 via a simple drag and drop interface.

You can download it for free here.

HTML5 still under development

Sheuli — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:04:56 +0000

HTML5 is the future of web development. Figures like Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Google CEO Eric Schmidt promote the standard and make it trendy. Many web developers already started creating websites with features provided by HTML5. However, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the official standards organization of the Web, declares that it is too early for the HTML5 to be use broadly on the web.

Phillippe Le Hegaret from W3C told InfoWorld, “The problem we’re facing right now is there is already a lot of excitement for HTML5, but it’s a little too early to deploy it because we’re running into interoperability issues.” He also mentioned that the HTML5 specification will be “feature-complete by mid-2011,” so Flash will be commonly used on the web for a while.

HTML5 < video > tag versus Flash

Sheuli — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38:44 +0000

HTML5 is still very new way of displaying video on web. On an official YouTube blog we can read that the company has to use Flash technology in order to meet all the needs of a site like YouTube. HTML5 < video > tag does not provide yet a good enough experience for viewers as well as content creators.

An official statement for apiblog.youtube.com:
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about whether or not the HTML5 < video > tag is going to replace Flash Player for video distribution on the web. We’ve been excited about the HTML5 effort and < video > tag for quite a while now, and most YouTube videos can now be played via our HTML5 player. This work has shown us that, while the < video > tag is a big step forward for open standards, the Adobe Flash Platform will continue to play a critical role in video distribution.

It’s important to understand what a site like YouTube needs from the browser in order to provide a good experience for viewers as well as content creators. We need to do more than just point the browser at a video file like the image tag does – there’s a lot more to it than just retrieving and displaying a video. The < video > tag certainly addresses the basic requirements and is making good progress on meeting others, but the < video > tag does not currently meet all the needs of a site like YouTube.

Flash for mobile devices

Sheuli — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:14:43 +0000

Website Developers and web designers use Flash to build an online content, Web games and show videos on web. However, recently Flash came under attack from Apple, which blocked Flash from iPhones and iPads, calling it an archaic technology. Adobe is punching back and it is launching a full version of Flash for mobile devices, starting with Google’s Android operating system.

The newest version of Flash has a number 10.1.

Apple Antitrust Probe

Sheuli — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:13:51 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have received complaints (from a person who asked to remain anonymous) about Apple’s new iPhone policy. Agencies are exploring now whether to open an antitrust inquiry into Apple. The problem is restricting developers writing apps for its iPhone operating system and do not allow developers to produce iPhone applications using Adobe’s software.

Adobe against Flash

Sheuli — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:51:42 +0000

Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple) in his statement “Thoughts on Flash” laid out reasons for excluding Flash from Apple’s devices. Some of reasons are: Flash animations use too much of battery, low security, and questionable functionality on touch-screen devices.

Android 2.2 Will Support Flash

Sheuli — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:49:35 +0000

That the upcoming version of the Android mobile operating system 2.2 will fully support Flash technology. According to Comscore Android currently has 9 percent smartphones market share in the United States.

Flash coming to Android, WebOS and BlackBerry

Sheuli — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:22:14 +0000

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen in his interview confirmed that Android, WebOS and BlackBerry versions of Flash 10.1 will be available on those platforms in the second half of the year.

Big launch for graphic and web design professionals

Sheuli — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:47:10 +0000

On April 12, 2010 Adobe has launched Photoshop CS5. It is the twelfth version of Photoshop. Adobe unveiled also the latest Creative Suite 5 which includes Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5,InDesign CS5, Premier Pro CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash Professional CS5.

Flash Player in Google Chrome

Sheuli — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:41:09 +0000

While HTML5 is killing Flash, Google decided to help this technology to survive. The Flash Player will be included in downloads of Chrome browser. Paul Betlem from Adobe in his blog post said “Moving forward, Google will be including Flash Player in Chrome so users will always have the most current release and a safer and more seamless experience.”

Web design without flash animations would be boring. Even if this technology is not perfect, definitely it is worth to keep Flash alive in web.