Despite all of the negative press flash has received it is still a viable technology, and will remain so for quite some time. This is because we still have to deal with internet explorer 6, 7, and 8. These browsers will still be around for an unbearably long amount of time, taking up a large enough market share to make marketing types weary of loosing customers. Additionally, there are many flash developers out there who are familiar with the tools and language. Turning one's back on their production abilities is unwise when flash is "good enough".
Don't get me wrong, the writing is on the wall for flash, just don't expect html 5 to replace it overnight.
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Despite all of the negative press flash has received it is still a viable technology, and will remain so for quite some time. This is because we still have to deal with internet explorer 6, 7, and 8. These browsers will still be around for an unbearably long amount of time, taking up a large enough market share to make marketing types weary of loosing customers. Additionally, there are many flash developers out there who are familiar with the tools and language. Turning one's back on their production abilities is unwise when flash is "good enough". Don't get me wrong, the writing is on the wall for flash, just don't expect html 5 to replace it overnight.