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Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by sambeau on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:02AM (#3547594)
It is perfectly possible to have an HTML5 game in one file. While you can link directly to a Flash file, if you want it to appear on a web page you are going to need at least two.

Also,

Is anyone else tired of 'infographics' that are just tables with a few added pictures? What do the graphics add to the info other than a level of cute-ness?

e.g. when presenting a row with two data points, do we gain anything by adding a graph of those same two points?

Tufte is losing the war :(

Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by bradshaw1965 on Friday February 03, 2012 @10:51AM (#3547535)
I've got no truck in this fight, but they really should call these things propogandagraphics.
Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by ryandvm on Friday February 03, 2012 @10:49AM (#3547523)
There is nothing like the disappointing realization that the web page you're trying to view on your Android phone is completely dysfunctional because the fucking Flash plugin has shit itself again.

Android may have Flash, but I wish it didn't.

Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by watty on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:14AM (#3547646)
Just disable it by default and get the best of both worlds. I dislike my browser loading Flash (which is often advertisements) so I only allow it when it's some content worth viewing. Unfortunately there are still worthwhile websites that require Flash for certain content.

On the bright side, it provides an easy way to disable most annoying advertisements! We won't be able to say the same when Flash penetration decreases and HTML5 adverts are the norm.

Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by pinaceae on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:15AM (#3547650)
should mention that Flash won't be available on mobile devices anymore as per Adobe.

looking at the sales figures of smartphones and new tablets (both iOS and Android) - Flash is going away.

as per browser support: IE10 will be plug-in free, didn't MS just say that? Chrome will introduce click-to-play.

the graph shows the past, not the future.

Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by jkubicek on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:15AM (#3547649)
I'm growing tired of people still trotting out the old trope about "Steve Jobs… prohibiting Flash web players across all iOS devices." Flash isn't prohibited in iOS, it was never enabled in the first place! That phrasing implies that Apple expended developer effort to ensure that Flash wouldn't work on the iPhone, which is an inaccurate characterization of what actually happened.
Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by plf on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:03AM (#3547597)
I found the comparison for CPU use kind of confusing. You can't tell which stat belongs to which technology.
Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by jc4p on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:38AM (#3547762)
So uh, what was their benchmark test for the CPU Usage section? There are many things HTML5 is more efficient than at Flash and the reverse is also true.
Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by watty on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:18AM (#3547661)
There are definitely advantages to Flash but this reeks of bias. For example, Flash is supported by 99% of web browsers? Guess we're ignoring mobile?
Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by AdrianRossouw on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:45AM (#3547794)
"this developer already knows flash and is grasping at justifications for his unwillingness to learn new things? advantage: flash"
Re:Infographic: Flash vs HTML5 by petsos on Friday February 03, 2012 @11:21AM (#3547676)
Is this a joke?