Myths of the Flash Killers (i.e. iPad and Jobs)

Heard some claim today that Flash usage on Web sites had dropped 50% since the iPad came out.  Run the numbers yourself at the HTTP Archive:

     http://httparchive.org/interesting.php#flash

(e.g.
     "Now:"
          http://httparchive.org/interesting.php?a=All&l=Sep%2015%202011#flash

     "Then:"
          http://httparchive.org/interesting.php?a=All&l=Nov%2015%202010#flash

Seems that the rumors of Flash's demise have been greatly exaggerated.




In the subsequent research on why Apple (i.e. Steve Jobs) so dislikes Flash I found this very sage article from Jeremy Allaire (of Coldfusion, Homesite, Macromedia fame)

     http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/05/the-future-of-web-content-html5-flash-mobile-apps/






Also read a Flash developer's assessment of why Flash doesn't and shouldn't work on any touch-based device (e.g. iPhone, iPad, Android tablet of your choosing). 

     http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/02/20/an-adobe-flash-developer-on-why-the-ipad-cant-use-flash/

I wished I'd read it before I spent an hour getting Flash to work on the wife's Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (though it got her the video she wanted so I guess I can ignore Daniel's mostly valid yet non-video-player related points).  BTW, there is no relation between Daniel Dilger and yours truly....that I am aware of, at least.