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Flash on iDevices?

This looks like a pretty interesting alternative method to get Flash on the iPhone and iPad. From what I have read it sounds like it’s slower that regular Flash especially when it comes to interactive stuff like games. At this point it’s probably good for ads.

Smokescreen seems to take an SWF and convert into an SVG file and ad some javascript, so the end results are compatible with iPhone and and iPad.

http://smokescreen.us/

Thanks to Karaminder for pointing me to this.

Not on the iDevice

Can’t believe that Steve Jobs would let the iDevices miss out on this:

http://www.swfme.com/view/1046212

What does Adobe have to say about Flash and the iDevice?

Here’s what the head of Adobe has to say about Steve Job’s positions on Flash being excluded from the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/04/29/live-blogging-the-journals-interview-with-adobe-ceo/?mod=e2tw

Flash vs HTML 5

http://cnettv.cnet.com/html-5-vs-flash/9742-1_53-50083273.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody

Here’s a great discussion of the Flash vs. HTML5. The funny thing about this, is, in some respects these guys really don’t get what Flash does. Great discussion on the future of the web and what to expect with the future of web development.

iPad a distribution channel?

http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/04/the-ipad-isnt-a-computer-its-a.html

An interesting look at the iPad. The suggestion is that Flash on the iPhone would reduce the exclusivity of the device. Developers working with Flash, if it were available on the iPad/Phone, could be making apps for all of the devices that support Flash. By only allowing Apple approved languages on the i devices apps for the devices will only appear there.

Thanks to James for this link.