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ambientdystopia
ambientdystopia
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January 24, 2021
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How to keep Flash applications in our portfolios?

  • January 24, 2021
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Converting a complex Flash application to HTML5 is really refactoring or remaking the whole application in JavaScript, correct?

Then is there a safe way to keep our Flash applications in our portfolios in the future?

Should we just make screencasts and post videos of them?

Should we make them run in virtual boxes?

 

 

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Correct answer _maria_

Electron may no longer be an option.  As per their page, https://www.electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/using-pepper-flash-plugin:

 

Electron no longer supports the Pepper Flash plugin, as Chrome has removed support.

See Chromium's Flash Roadmap for more details.

 

Also, Electron embedded the Flash Player plugin which requires a distribution license to do.

 

 

 

"Then is there a safe way to keep our Flash applications in our portfolios in the future?"

The best option is to migrate to a different technology, as recommended over 3 years ago when Adobe, and all browser vendors, annouced Flash Player's end-of-life:

 

For enterprises dependent on Flash Player, please refer to the Enterprise end-of-life FAQ: 

 

Enterprise Enablement may be an option until such time all browser’s remove support for Flash support.  Technical details can be found in the Flash Player Admin Guide, pages 28-35):

 

Google Chrome & Apple Safari have removed Flash Player support (Chrome 88 and Safari 14, respectively).  Firefox will remove Flash Player support in Firefox 86, scheduled for release Jan 26, 2021.  See End of support for Flash Player

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_maria_
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_maria_Community ManagerCorrect answer
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January 25, 2021

Electron may no longer be an option.  As per their page, https://www.electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/using-pepper-flash-plugin:

 

Electron no longer supports the Pepper Flash plugin, as Chrome has removed support.

See Chromium's Flash Roadmap for more details.

 

Also, Electron embedded the Flash Player plugin which requires a distribution license to do.

 

 

 

"Then is there a safe way to keep our Flash applications in our portfolios in the future?"

The best option is to migrate to a different technology, as recommended over 3 years ago when Adobe, and all browser vendors, annouced Flash Player's end-of-life:

 

For enterprises dependent on Flash Player, please refer to the Enterprise end-of-life FAQ: 

 

Enterprise Enablement may be an option until such time all browser’s remove support for Flash support.  Technical details can be found in the Flash Player Admin Guide, pages 28-35):

 

Google Chrome & Apple Safari have removed Flash Player support (Chrome 88 and Safari 14, respectively).  Firefox will remove Flash Player support in Firefox 86, scheduled for release Jan 26, 2021.  See End of support for Flash Player

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 24, 2021

The truth is Flash content on the web has been dead for years.  Only a scant few on certain desktop browsers could actually use Flash Player.  And Apple iOS users never could. 

 

So take this opportunity to recreate your Flash projects in Animate CC so everyone can enjoy them regardless of which devices they use. Depending on what the project is, you can output to HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, SVG or a combination of native web technologies.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
thatsmauri
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thatsmauriCommunity Expert
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January 24, 2021

Depending on what your application does, it can be a mix of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other technologies.

 

Give Electron a try: https://www.electronjs.org/

ambientdystopia
ambientdystopiaAuthor
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January 24, 2021

Are you saying that without rewriting the application, there will be no safe way of putting a Flash application online?

thatsmauri
Community Expert
thatsmauriCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 24, 2021

More or less, yeah. Major browser vendors phased out Flash Player support already and Adobe recently blocked Flash content from being played in the Flash Player, so it doesn't really make sense to put a Flash application online.

 

If you're a company that still needs Flash Player support, you may want to get in touch with Adobe's partner HARMAN: https://services.harman.com/partners/adobe

However, in the long term, you should consider transitioning your app(s) from Flash over to HTML5, etc.

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