Finally, the time has come. Yesterday, Adobe announced that it is forbid to download and install Flash on Android devices, which means Adobe gave up 85% of its mobile market share. Let’s say goodbye to Flash on mobile, officially.
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Flash News of the Week—There is a Window left for Flash on Jelly Bean
When God closes a door, he opens a window for you. Since the door is closed for Flash on Jelly Bean, is there any window left? The answer is yes. You can still view rich media content on Jelly Bean devices. Here’s how to install Adobe Flash on Nexus 7 or other Jelly Bean devices.
Flash Tool of the Week—Adobe Flash Professional CS6
It has been fascinating to watch the evolution of Adobe Flash. What started out as a simple animation program 15 years ago has been transformed over time into a full-fledged development platform for interactive apps on the Web. Now, Flash Professional CS6 has evolved into a powerful authoring environment for creating animation and multimedia content for immersive interactivity across desktops, devices, tablets, and televisions.
Flash News of the Week—Two Men Wrote the Original Adobe Flash in 1993–Where are they now?
With the announcement last month that Adobe is no longer providing certifications for flash on Android 4.1, it seems clear. Flash is dying.
Flash News of the Week—No Flash for Jelly Bean
While mobile sites are fast transitioning to advanced platforms like HTML5 and Adobe AIR, Adobe is halting itself the development of flash player on Android run devices. Going by the post on Adobe’s official blog, the company has decided to stop developing Adobe Flash Player for versions after the Android 4.0 OS smartphones.
Flash News of the Week—Web Standards Match 80 Percent of Flash Features
HTML5 and other standards haven’t yet caught up to Flash Player, but Adobe thinks they can surpass it — and it’s working to make that happen. Also: What to do about the Retina display conundrum?
Flash News of the Week—Adobe Fixes Flash Player for Firefox to Stop Crashes
Summary of Adobe Flash Tour 2012 in Chicago
Adobe made a stop in Chicago for their North American Flash Tour.
The Flash Tour took place on May 16, 2012 at the Leo Burnett offices, and Adobe evangelists Mike Chambers and Lee Brimelow were on hand to talk about the future of Adobe Flash and what’s new and upcoming for the technology. Flash is widely used for online advertising, the videos on YouTube, among many other uses like online games.
Flash News of the Week—Adobe Flash Lives in Windows 8
Summary: Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 8 will support Flash. Finally, a selling point for the tablet. While it’s not exactly “full fat†Flash, it could keep the add-on in play for years to come.
Flash News of the Week—Adobe Creative Suite 6 is Ready to Release
May 7, 2012, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 6 software. The CS6 product line includes powerful new releases of Photoshop, InDesign, lllustrator, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash Professional and other products as well as four suite versions – Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium; Creative Suite 6 Design Standard; Creative Suite 6 Production Premium; and Creative Suite 6 Master Collection.