[Beijing website production] HTML5 and Flash -- how to choose the right tool

Adobe Systems recently revealed some information about its flagship Flash platform: developers can use HTML5 to create rich applications at the same time.

Adobe officials want to clarify one thing: the company has not abandoned Flash For HTML5, nor is it taking one of them ahead of the other. In fact, on the second day of the Adobe MAX 2011 Developers Conference in Los Angeles, it was emphasized that the company has developed several examples of browsers and applications, reflecting how Adobe Flash and HTML5 work together to provide a highly expressive experience.

Danny Winokur, vice president and general manager of the platform, made a speech to introduce how Adobe platform Flash and HTML5 work together. He also said that the latest versions of Flash 11 and Adobe AIR 3 will bring more powerful functions and better experience to users and developers. At the same time, Adobe has acquired Nitobi, a software company. It has a popular web framework, PhoneGap, which is developed using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS, and adapts to all major mobile platforms to build cross platform mobile applications. During the keynote speech of Adobe MAX on the second day, Andre Charland, the co-founder and CEO of Nitobi, and Ben Forta, the publicity director of Adobe, announced that the PhoneGap generation tool would be applicable to the Adobe creative cloud platform displayed at the opening ceremony of the exhibition. However, Adobe Winokur said that no one tool can be simply suitable for all projects, including HTML, Flash or other plug-ins such as Microsoft's Silverlight. RJ Owen, a senior software developer specializing in Web development from the consulting company EffectiveUI, showed his ideas on eWEEK.

When to use HTML5

1. Commercial application

Adobe said that HTML5 is mature enough to provide sufficient functions for typical business applications.

2. Accessibility

HTML5 has surpassed Flash in supporting applications accessible to disabled users.

3. Search engine optimization

HTML5 can better express written text or data that needs to be accessed through screen readers or search engines.

4. Website

Developers say HTML5 is the standard for general websites.

5. Social applications

For popular desktop applications, movies, TV programs and games, although Flash can also be used to develop applications with richer content, HTML5 is a better platform for developing social applications.

6. Brand promotion

HTML5 can also be used to create brand promotion websites, which are specialized in highlighting or promoting a specific product.

When to use Flash

1. High end entertainment places

Flash is the preferred platform for high-end entertainment in the web and device fields.

2. High end 3D games

Flash is the preferred platform for high-end multimedia content and games.

3. Cinema quality video playback

Flash is the preferred platform for long-term video playback.

4. Contents requiring DRM (Digital Rights Management)

If the content needs digital rights management, Flash is the best solution to prevent piracy. It is ideal for protecting and controlling video and audio content on the Web.

5. Go to market faster

Developers say that Flash can enter the market faster and provide faster return on investment when developing applications.

6. Object oriented programming

If an organization wants to make full use of the computer science education background of developers for object-oriented programming, Flash is often the first choice.

7. Edge technology

Adobe officials said that they would continue to develop Flash and promote edge technology, adding new features and elements to the HTML standard. For example, Adobe, together with Opera and Apple, has added CSS coloring to the HTML standard. CSS shading enables developers to provide cinematic web content. The following is an example of CSS coloring.

When to use native code

1. Performance

For systems with high performance requirements, it is better to use local application development and tools and resources provided by the native platform of the device. Local applications run faster.

2. Consistency

Local applications enable developers to provide a more consistent look and feel.

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