Flash will no longer be supported for mobile devices. Is Flash Builder also going to stop building m

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Flash, specifcally mobile Flash, was effectively sentenced to death a while back. The first inklings came when Abode put out their own non-Flash media tool “Edge,” and then was confirmed when the company dropped 750 employees and halted all development of mobile versions of Flash, ostensibly forever. It’s not until now, however, that we’re seeing Flash really start to crumble. Android, once open to the protocol, will no longer be supporting Adobe Flash with its newest version, Jelly Bean.

What is the faith of Flash Builder? PC apps only?

Applauz78 · Answer

Yes Flash is no longer supported in the browser... I am a Flash Developer and I think this is a good thing. I personally believe that Browsers in general on mobile devices will die a slow death.

Have you tried using them ... no matter what device you choose and how good the browser is, the experience is horrendous. Flash running in the browser on a smartphone is painful.

Browsers will be replaced by apps.

Let me give you an example.

I was upgrading the OS on my daughters iPod Touch Devices and noticed that their Safari Browser was in a folder called "Junk" along with the compassVoice MemosNews Stand, Stocks, etc.

I asked them "Why is your browser in a folder labeled Junk and how do you find anything online? "

Their response

"If I need to look anything up I search in the App Store"

Example: Daughter needs a Dictionary to do her homework... she wont go to www.dictionary.com she opens up her app store and downloads a dictionary app.

I see the app stores as the new Google.

The beauty of this is that us developers can sadnbox our experience and deliver it in whatever technology we choose to. We no longer care if Browser A supports Flash or which browser supports which HTML tag.

I have a 3 yr old son .. and I am convinced he will one day say to me. " Dad... I cant believe you used to have to type WWW dot bla bla bla SLASH bla bla bla SLASH bla bla bla "

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