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wco81 · 12-03-2010, 15:16

Flash specifically is designed to work with mouse pointers, not touch. But it's very popular among web developers so it will be around a long time.

It was only recently that Flash is suppose to be optimized for ARM processors. So Android is going to support Flash and people who want it have that choice.

Apple is taking a risk but with the big popularity of the App. Store, it's a competitive advantage for them so it's understandable that they're going to emphasize apps. over web browsing. They're betting that the huge number of apps. will give them a head start with tablets over competitors. Many app. developers have indicated that they will update their apps. to support the iPad. One developer whose had 4 million downloads said it would cost 2-4% more to support iPad and it would be one app. which would detect iPhone or iPad and load the UI optimized for either. By contrast, he said it would cost 2-3 times as much money to port to Android, because there's such a wide range of hardware that he'd have to support and test.

If iPad sells well, it will have no problems getting even less successful developers to support it. And if iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad sells well, then the developers of those flash sites will put that content in apps. In fact, Adobe's tools now allow them to develop Flash web sites as well as iPhone apps. at the same time.

In fact, magazines like Wired and I think Sports Illustrated have put together mockups of iPad apps. using Adobe tools. Several media companies have already indicated they will come out with app. versions of their content with interactive features not available on their web sites. They of course hope to charge for content in a way they've been unable to do through the web.

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wco81 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 304 Join Date: 17 Jun 2007 Country:	12-03-2010, 15:16 Flash specifically is designed to work with mouse pointers, not touch. But it's very popular among web developers so it will be around a long time. It was only recently that Flash is suppose to be optimized for ARM processors. So Android is going to support Flash and people who want it have that choice. Apple is taking a risk but with the big popularity of the App. Store, it's a competitive advantage for them so it's understandable that they're going to emphasize apps. over web browsing. They're betting that the huge number of apps. will give them a head start with tablets over competitors. Many app. developers have indicated that they will update their apps. to support the iPad. One developer whose had 4 million downloads said it would cost 2-4% more to support iPad and it would be one app. which would detect iPhone or iPad and load the UI optimized for either. By contrast, he said it would cost 2-3 times as much money to port to Android, because there's such a wide range of hardware that he'd have to support and test. If iPad sells well, it will have no problems getting even less successful developers to support it. And if iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad sells well, then the developers of those flash sites will put that content in apps. In fact, Adobe's tools now allow them to develop Flash web sites as well as iPhone apps. at the same time. In fact, magazines like Wired and I think Sports Illustrated have put together mockups of iPad apps. using Adobe tools. Several media companies have already indicated they will come out with app. versions of their content with interactive features not available on their web sites. They of course hope to charge for content in a way they've been unable to do through the web.