HTML5 and Flash Use Cases: Agree or Disagree?
HTML5 and Flash Use Cases: Agree or Disagree?
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I thought about doing an article about this a while back but a few weeks after Adobe MAX, there is already a codification article on when to use HTML5 and when you should still use Flash. The article also recommends when you should write native platform code. Here's a summary for you to reflect on:
HTML5 beats Flash at:
- Typical Business Applications
- Accessability
- SEO
- General websites
- Companion apps (accompanying popular desktop apps, movies, TV shows and games)
- Branded Microsites
Flash still beats HTML5 at:
- High-End entertainment
- Advanced 3D gaming
- Long-form video playback
- Content requiring DRM
- Faster time-to-market and ROI
- Leveraging OOP
When you should write native code:
- For high performance
- Getting a consistent look-and-feel with the platform
WDYK?
Personally, I disagree that you have to go native to get a consistent look and feel. Appcelerator's Titanium and PhoneGap can actually make apps build with native web languages look pretty consistent on various mobile platforms.
Source - Darryl Taft, eWeek
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