Adobe will soon cease developing its Flash Player plug-in for mobile browsers. Adobe said it would abandon mobile flash development.



Without a reliable way to display Flash content on mobile devices, its web presence will likely continue to decline. Forunately, there are new and exciting alternatives to flash including the latest version of HTML5 and jQuery. “HTML5 is now universally supported on major mobile devices, in some cases exclusively,” Adobe VP Danny Winokur said. We are very excited about the latest version of HTML5 as it will add a lot more flexibility in the function, placement and format of text, graphics, video and audio on the websites we create. There simply isn't enough compatibility yet to support the regular use of HTML5 but we're rapidly heading in that direction. jQuery on the other hand has provided us with some exciting options for displaying content on our client's websites.

Examples of jQuery:
Member Directory on HSBPA.org
Request a Quote Tab on SprinklersAndLights.com
Rotating Banner on PetersConcrete.com
Pop-up YouTube Videos on LakewoodProducts.com
Frequently Asked Questions on BaamEnterprises.com
What Marketing Should Be on BaerPM.com

Quoted from WebMonkey, "This doesn’t mean Flash will disappear overnight. Nor does it mean that Flash will ever disappear for developers interested in using it. It just means that when it comes to deploying Flash applications, the web won’t be a realistic option."

Without a reliable way to display Flash content on mobile devices, its web presence will likely continue to decline.