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Adobe Flash Comparisons

Users compare a new technology or tool to Adobe Flash, debating its similarities, Flash's ongoing relevance, alternatives like Haxe and Adobe Animate, and desires for Flash revival or HTML5 exports.

📉 Falling 0.4x Web Development
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Sample Comments

minalecs • Sep 5, 2010 • View on HN

couldn't they have done this with flash a long time ago ?

zwetan • Oct 21, 2018 • View on HN

you're comparing apples and orangesFlash (a browser plugin) being dead does not make ActionScript (a programming language) deadyou can use ActionScript to publish with Adobe AIR and Haxe AFAIK can do that too

hauxir • Apr 5, 2019 • View on HN

Super cool. Now we just need one for flash apps!

grimmdude • May 31, 2014 • View on HN

Looks like flash is still good for something.

ekianjo • Dec 18, 2016 • View on HN

there are open source software made to provide flash compati!ility already

ybahubali2018 • Aug 31, 2021 • View on HN

This functionality resembles Adobe Flash

robertoandred • Dec 10, 2020 • View on HN

How is Flash more cross-platform than HTML/CSS/JavaScript?

evoloution • Apr 29, 2013 • View on HN

Adobe Flash will start becoming popular again :)

iwwr • Dec 21, 2010 • View on HN

Any news on a possible Flash export-to-html5 feature?

BentleyAng • Jul 2, 2014 • View on HN

Don't you think we need a flash version that could be played in web browser?