Comments on: HTML5 and the Flash Platform – A Call for Sanity

By: TJ Jones

TJ Jones — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:30:23 +0000

If you actually look back about close to years, it’s been things like flash, ebay, amazon, browser advancements, gophers (I’m dating myself now LOL), etc., that have created new spaces of business and industry which pushed the internet ISP’s to improve bandwidth. And just like these advancements, Flash and HTML(X) are technologies that will continue to advance. I imagine they will both be around for some time.

By: Joseph Labrecque

Joseph Labrecque — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:01:38 +0000

It’s absolutely becoming more powerful, as it should – but I would argue that this does not in any way diminish the contributions of other platforms.

BTW: I hope you didn’t infer the “die” comment as pertaining to your post! This has more to do with cheap-shots on Digg/Slashdot and such.

By: frank

frank — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:48:02 +0000

"It is ridiculous to go after Flash as it it is the worst thing to ever happen to the Internet and needs to “die” – as many have stated." You might be surprised, as I'm the author of one of the articles you give as an example, but I actually do agree. The only point I was trying to make (and which I tried to explain in the follow-up blogpost, which also refutes some of Serge Jespers' comments) is that I see an evolution in which "the open web" (i.e. the stack based on html+css+javasscript) is becoming more powerful, resulting in what would have been typical Flash use-cases being implemented in the "open web technology stack". But being the non-violent bloke I am; no way anyone has to die! Let there be love, and healthy competition off course! ;-)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:44:20 +0000

Great point. It has been fascinating to see so many people attack eachother on their blogs or over twitter etc over this topic.

By: Joseph Labrecque

Joseph Labrecque — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:44:04 +0000

The whole thing is really unfortunate. I don’t remember any such negativity regarding Web technologies when I was first learning a decade ago- and at that time it was a total free-for-all; no standards whatsoever, prescribed, de-facto, or otherwise.

Negativity always wears people down and slows down innovation. It’s pointless and detrimental to the overall progress of the Web.

I’m adding your post to the list.

By: Ain Tohvri

Ain Tohvri — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:38:46 +0000

I just wrote about it some time ago having the same notion in Flash Platform is at a crossroads. The amount of inadequate fuss is unfortunate, but it's also inevitable since there are always those talking about things they have no idea of. I've been (and still am) involved in testing quite a lot of new/experimental CSS3 and JS (e.g. in conjunction with WebKit) – the confrontation is absurd. Therefore I join Joseph's side and call all to senses. Spend that energy on collaborating for the better overall experience instead, whatever the technology.