> It seems to me that Flash might not be the tool most "threatened" by HTML5, > but rather the PDF format. HTML5 obviously can't > replace all of Flash's capabilities. But, it has all of these new tags that > enhance the accuracy of describing documents. So, > should the Adobe Reader plugin feel more afraid?
I don't think either Flash or PDF are seriously threatened by the iPad, really. Even if Apple sells every iPad it makes, this will be a minuscule amount of the market. For every iPad sold, there will be dozens of other devices (netbooks, Android tablets, whatever) sold as well. > On a side note, is the iPad supporting the Reader plugin? The iPad includes some native PDF viewing functionality (apparently fairly hard to get at), and it does support ePub natively - that's the format that it uses for its books. The ePub format is basically a retooled PDF format specifically designed for electronic readers. There are also third-party PDF viewers available for iPad. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
