Flash comeback?

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    Flash definitely allowed us to create robust interfaces and to be more consistent with design, but it wasn't good for information sharing (not seo friendly, could not be saved locally, could not view source to share code, etc.). I think it's time is nearly over.

    the main reasons to use Flash I think were:
    1) typography
    2) video, audio
    3) bitmap scaling
    4) 3D, animation

    but now that web fonts are becoming more and more popular (Typekit, etc.), the popularity of the iPad/iPhone have continued to influence web video/audio (slowly killing FLV specifically), JS animation has been getting better and better, and that images can now natively scale in browsers, there's not much left for Flash to take the lead in. I believe jQuery is also helping kill Flash by making it easier to build cross-browser websites consistently.

    Apple + jQuery + Typekit have all helped hasten the decline of Flash. it was fun while it lasted... :(

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    • This is a good assessment. jQuery was a big factor because it made JS much easier for designers.ukit2
    • Type rendered like dogshit with Flash.aes
    • Not at the time most peope didn't have font-smoothing, and there was no webfont.mikotondria3
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