flash for Ipad
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1. People not knowing what they're missing: Fact is, flash is in a lot of places on the Internet and whether people realize they use it or not it's a selling point for other tablet makers to advertise their product that does see the "whole" Internet. That's a HUGE advantage for iPad competitors, especially once tablet devices become more widespread.
2. Banner ads: yeah everyone hates them but guess what, the advertising industry is BIG money, as in billions of dollars. Until another cost effective technology takes over Flash, Flash will always be here, even if Flash ends up being used exclusively for banners. I hope iAds do well but unfortunately they're not even close to even taking over Flash for an ad delivery platform. There are also companies that can transform Flash ads so that they can be viewed on iDevices (ie Greystripe). And with more online apps coming out, the more we'll probably see more 'free' ad supported versions of those apps. Ads aren't going away, even if we don't like them. Just like TV commercials.
3. Sites like the ones on the F W A: these are, for the most part, marketing sites not informational sites. These are more for brand awareness. See my post above regarding clients wanting whizz pop. It's likely people aren't going directly to these sites per say but are being delivered there in some way. That's where Flash and it's multimedia capabilities come into play. Again, the web is more than just informational. It's being used to show an experience. Closer to the likes of how television is a much more revealing experience over printed materials. HTML5 just isn't able to produce these kinds of sites.
4. Porn sites use Flash. Not just the video file but also the player that controls the video. Porn is overwhelmingly huge. It's a massive online industry. These sites aren't going to redo their entire site because of iDevices. There are a ton of these sites, a lot of them nor having the budget for changing platform. And if you're like me, the two free 30 second clips are just a few seconds short.
So Flash is already out there. It's been out there for a long time. It's everywhere. And its still being used. Maybe not on the sites that you visit but is being used on millions of other sites, whether it be for the GUI, the experience, or for advertising.
I'm not just viewing it from a developers perspective but from a business perspective and from someone who works in the advertising industry. In the end, if Flash can be used to help make MONEY, then marketers and clients will continue to ask for it and use it.