Apple is forcing out flash and encouraging developers to use the HTML 5 and CSS3 for web content. Is this a win for HTML5.
Adobe is not pleased with the banning of the Flash to iphone compiler, but that 's not doing to stop them from deveoping ad improving Flash. Since Flash can still do amazing effects that no amount of HTML 5 or Java script can come close to at that speed , Flash have still a huge market.
Here are some pros and cons of HTML and Flash
Flash Pros
Flash players allow for uniformity to all browser.
More effects than HTML5 and Javascript.
Vector based for easy scaling.
Flash Cons
Search engines don't read Flash well.
SWFs can be take and large while to download.
External plugin has to be downloaded to view Flash.
HTML5 Pros
Very fast with CSS.
Canvas and Video.
Geolaction API.
HTML5 Cons
Not ully supported to all browsers.
Limited effects and animation.
Slower animation than Flash.
Should I use Flash?