Adobe to focus on HTML5

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Adobe Flash player is the most downloaded piece of software on the Internet. It’s been the standard for several years now, but new web technologies such as HTML5 audio tag are eating into its market share.

ZDNet reports that Adobe is discontinuing development of its mobile Flash Player, so it looks as if mobile users are stuck with Flash Player 11. However, Adobe have confirmed the Flash player 11.1 update for Android and Blackberry Playbook is under development. Adobe will continue to provide bug fixes and security updates, and will support mobile Flash developers.

Ironically, Adobe has only recently modified its platform to allow developers to write apps in Flash and export them to the iOS app system with just a few tweaks. Thus Flash development has finally made its way into the iOS app store and onto Apple’s devices, which for so long refused to allow Adobe’s software. Although many speculated that this was for financial reasons, Apple always maintained that the Flash Player is resource-greedy and has too many security holes.

Now that Windows supports HTML5 in Internet Explorer 9, all major browsers – including Android browsers – support functionality which has long been expected to bring the demise of Flash. Developers are rejoicing because Flash apps could only be provided via Flash’s near-$1000 proprietary technology. Adobe has announced plans to lay off 750 employees and to boost support for HTML5. Don’t shed too many tears for Adobe – their software empire still encompasses Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, Premiere, Adobe Acrobat PDF utilities, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Connect web conferencing suite.

Work goes on to bring Flash Player 12 to desktop PCs.

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