The author claims that Chrome and other desktop browsers will be revoking all Flash support. Like it or not, the opposite is happening. Flash is directly integrated into Microsoft Edge. Google has also doubled down on supporting the Flash plugin in Chrome for the long haul; they continue to enthusiastically cooperate with Adobe to write code to improve the plugin. http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/07/significant-fl...

Adobe has no intention of ever announcing an EOL for Flash. People only think to use "EOL" and "Flash" in the same sentence because Alex Stamos made a melodramatic tweet during the uncomfortable 48 hour timespan between the world becoming aware of the existence of Hacking Team's 0-day and Adobe releasing a patch to fix it.

For those who still think Flash is dead, Adobe should anounce EOL, and it doesn't support mobile, see the Adobe Flash roadmap: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplatform/whitepapers/roadma...

One reason why flash is not going anywhere: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Flash_animated_televis...

"However, it’s important to remember that Flash was developed in a time where the desktop was king. The long load times it commands simply aren’t conducive to mobile environments — a deal-breaker for today’s mobile-first world."

Has he looked at the sheer amount of JavaScript modern HTML5-based sites download, especially the advertising-based ones? They make Flash look positively efficient and friendly.

> We’ve been watching HTML5 impede on Flash for a while

I don't think 'impede' means what TechCrunch think it means…

Also, when I visited their home page I got an 'Install Flash plugin?' dialogue…

No doubt its going to be hard to phase out Flash. My browser keeps blocking Flash on sites like Yahoo and its funny because then Yahoo's video player, which is one of the clunkiest by the way, doesn't even load.

As a side note, I found this page to be a great follow-up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_HTML5_and_Flash

When I updated to Win10, I decided to never install Flash on the fresh install. So far so good, any site still requiring flash is now behind the times.

I can't wait for porn sites to hurry up and adopt html5 video. Sick of flash.

There are still places where flash reigns, mainly in digital out of home.

Its changing though, but it does mean we need a standardised way of deploying bundles of html/css/js and traditionally we haven't been great and standardising.

I will never understand the hatred towards Flash, especially considering a good browser can just block flash elements (please let's not call them "apps") in a click-to-play fashion...

"Over the years, Flash has become famous for a few less-than flattering features that can all play a role in hindering user experience, including intrusive experiences, increasing page-load times, lowering a site’s search engine optimization (SEO) and security flaws."

With the possible exception of "security flaws", replace "Flash" with "HTML5" in that sentence and it still makes perfect sense.

Languages like Haxe offer a way to develop against flash targets, in addition to other platforms like js, cpp, python, etc: http://haxe.org/

I think there's a chance that flash still stays useful, despite Adobe's action/inactions.

Am I the only one who caught that the author claimed Flash powers gifs?

There are still many developers and dev-shops working with flash on a daily basis. It seems important they get an official EOL from Adobe with an upgrade path (most likely to html5).

Flash is like a staunch zombie - just never dies.