Apple and Google : We Hate Adobe
Steve Jobs confrontation against Adobe is getting more and more clearer by time. Apple has even encourage developers to ignore Flash Player technology for all devices and start turning into HTML5 for website, software and application designs.The urge was clearly declared in apple’s official website. The demo showed various capabilities of HTML5. The HTML5 standard is opened, dependable, very secure and very efficient, said Apple.
Apple added that HTML5 enable website developers and designers to create a better pictures, better typography, better animation and better transition. HTML5 (Hypertext Markup Language) is the latest programming language which is created to reduce the necessity of using plug-in or adds-on which nowadays are offered by Flash.
Steve Jobs had previously said that Flash is only compatible for PC and Mouses devices. Flash is too old-fashioned and definitely un-compatible for touchscreen. Flash is also very susceptible to virus.
But Apple is not the only one hating Adobe Flash, internet Giant Google seems not to like Flash too. Dan Porter, CEO game sites of Google considered that using Flash for web and games designed will only take critics because Flash is too ‘fragile and heavy’. For Google, the most important for Google is concerning with SEO (Search Engine Optimization). As quoted from Business Insider, running files in Flash will be the death of SEO. Porter further explained that Google so far is taking text content, while Flash and other kinds of script will be neglected.
Two years ago Google and Adobe had tried to solve the problem but it had no ending for both. Google then chose it to apply HTML5 technology for Google’s own products like YouTube. Google also hates Flash.
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