Facebook Dumps Adobe Flash For HTML5…. But Flash Isn’t Dead Yet…

It is becoming increasingly clear that Adobe Flash is doomed. The latest nail in their coffin is the fact that Facebook is dumping Flash for HTML5. Here’s why they’re doing that:

Moving to HTML5 best enables us to continue to innovate quickly and at scale, given Facebook’s large size and complex needs.

But wait! Doesn’t Facebook use Flash for all those games that people love? Fear not! Flash will still be used for those. At least for now until they figure out a way to move to something else as Flash has a very limited lifespan. Something that this announcement will contribute to.

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