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In an essay composed by Apple mastermind Steve Jobs two years before his untimely demise, Jobs found that the Flash computer program was obsolete.
Jobs criticized Adobe as, "Flash was created during the PC era - for PCs and mice...But the mobile era is about low power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards - all areas where Flash falls short." Adobe is taking the late Jobs' advice, as it now discontinuing the program.
"Flash was designed for PCs using mice, not for touch screens using fingers. For example, many Flash websites rely on 'rollovers,' which pop up menus or other elements when the mouse arrow hovers over a specific spot. Apple's revolutionary multi-touch interface doesn't use a mouse, and there is no concept of a rollover. Most Flash websites will need to be rewritten to support touch-based devices. If developers need to rewrite their Flash websites, why not use modern technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript?"
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Guess you missed the memo about Adobe dropping Flash for mobile devices last year.
Flash RIP...
ADG