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Youtube Backs Flash

#1 PCWorld

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Posted 30 June 2010 - 07:30 AM

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#2 WinTard

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Posted 30 June 2010 - 07:43 AM

This article makes complete technical sense. I'm impressed! Thank you PCWorld.

A good read.

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#3 virilan

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Posted 30 June 2010 - 11:19 AM

Finally, someone speaks the truth about the Flash vs. HTML5 for video.

#4 DavidThatcher

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Posted 01 July 2010 - 08:47 AM

Apple's decision not to support Flash was never over technical conviction or superiority. It's about not losing control over the content and marketing of their apps.
All you Jesus phone/pad users... welcome to the Apple us computer geeks have known and loathed for a long, long time.

#5 Tommy89

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Posted 04 July 2010 - 06:38 PM

Flash isn't just a video player. Flash is a vector animation program, at least that's what it started out as. The headline should say 'Youtube backs FLV'.

#6 MattSagen

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Posted 05 July 2010 - 05:20 PM

@Tommy89

Not quite. The headline is correct. They are backing the player itself, which has tremendous penetration in the market. That, combined with the features already built into the flash player (missing from HTML5 as of yet), are the reason why YouTube justificably sticks with Flash.

#7 waldojim

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Posted 05 July 2010 - 05:30 PM

at least we have one site that refuses to bend over backwards for the minority.

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