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Something like a game never really sounded like the problem, it actually is a good idea before all standards get dragged into something usable, flash being used
by emp_ 14y ago
Something like a game never really sounded like the problem, it actually is a good idea before all standards get dragged into something usable, flash being used to power content and annoying ads was the reason the platform got to this point, I think.
This is exactly what flash was for, power things not possible in the browser until the standards catch up (animation, video), then moving to the next missing thing (i.e.: gaming, 3d worlds)
- ErikAugust 14y agoYeah Flash has its uses for sure. But it's best not to design portfolio websites with it, etc.
- Wintamute 14y ago> This is exactly what flash was for I contest your use of the past tense here. I think it'd be fairer to say "this is exactly what Flash is for". Historically (mid 2000s) Flash was doing for simple content animation what it's doing now for 3D libraries like the one linked to by OP. In other words in the days before jQuery and <canvas> etc. simple high fidelity animation of basic 2D content just wasn't technically practical in the native browser, so Flash filled the gap. Browsers moved on, and now its 3D (and arguably secure/hardware accelerated video) where a plugin like Flash can be useful. Flash had its time driving content, and at that time (as thousands of agencies, businesses and developers can attest) it was the best tool for the job.