| The quality, innovation and technology that fall in line | | | | designers. There are key elements to websites that |
| with Apple products have been very impressive. With | | | | use flash such as navigation, embedded videos, audio |
| an outstanding marketing strategy they have built | | | | players and more. Some or all of these elements will |
| themselves quite a large fan base. Their newest | | | | have to be restructured if you want to remain |
| product that is to be released on April 3, 2010 is | | | | compatible with technology devices. |
| rumored to revolutionize technology, the iPad. | | | | One option is HTML 5. While HTML 5 is still a long |
| However this revolutionary device may not be so | | | | ways away from being on the same par as flash, it |
| revolutionary at all. Its apparent lack of Flash support | | | | does have some similar features as Flash. HTML 5 is |
| has critics, bloggers, and tweeters buzzing. However | | | | also supported on the new iPad. The second option is |
| for a Web Designer it is simply problematic and | | | | do nothing at all. Apple's choice of not supporting |
| painfully clear that we may once again have to | | | | flash may end up biting them in the end. It has |
| update our sites to fit with the technology of | | | | already sparked competition to endorse the popular |
| tomorrow. | | | | flash functionality. HP has recently announced a tablet |
| While most people may not agree with the lack of | | | | of their own, the HP Slate. |
| Flash support, it still will not prevent the | | | | This is still a problem that is worth noting. If your site |
| overwhelming popularity and skyrocketing sales of | | | | does currently use flash, especially for navigation, you |
| the iPad from taking effect. What Apple may not | | | | may need to re-think how to structure your site. It is |
| have realized is that their fight with Adobe will hit | | | | quite unfortunate what Apple's decision has done for |
| home for web designers and more importantly flash | | | | designers. |