Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash (formerly 2005 Macromedia Flash) was a rich internet application distributed by Adobe Systems. Adobe Flash and Adobe Flash Player were used to create and view animated content that could be placed on web pages. Adobe Flash was used commonly on the Internet by web browsers.[6]
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| Developer(s) |
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| Initial release | January 1996 |
| Development status | Active only for enterprise users and all users in China, discontinued everywhere else, i.e. outside China |
| Available in | ActionScript |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | adobe.com/flash |
Flash was created by FutureWave (a multimedia company) in 1995. Then it was called "FutureSplash Animator" (this was Flash 1.0). FutureWave along with Flash were soon bought by Macromedia around 1997, who in December 2005 was again bought by Adobe Systems. From Flash version 2 to 8 it was called "Macromedia Flash", now it is called "Adobe Flash".
In 2012, Adobe discontinued the Solaris version of Flash Player, and made the Linux version only for Google Chrome. The Android version was removed from Google Play.
In 2020, Adobe discontinued Adobe Flash, because Adobe claims that WebGL, HTML5, and WebAssembly serve as good alternatives for Adobe Flash.[7]
How Adobe Flash was used
Video games
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Flash video games are popular on the Internet, with websites like Newgrounds, Kongregate, and Armor Games are dedicated to Flash-based games. Popular Flash games include Transformice, Farmville, Alien Hominid, QWOP and Club Penguin.[8][9]
Adobe AIR allows the creation of Flash-based mobile games, which can be published to the Google Play and the Apple App Store.[10][11][12]
Adobe Flash Media
Future Splash Animator desktop icon
Computer icon for Macromedia Flash Player 6.
Computer icon for Macromedia Flash 8.0
Adobe Flash cs3
Computer icon of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional
The en:Computer icon of Adobe Flash Professional CS5. Made with Clockmaker Icon Generator Pro.
References
- ↑ "Adobe Flash Player EOL Enterprise Information Page". Adobe.com. Adobe Systems. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "The switch from Flash to HTML5 now made easy with HARMAN Enterprise support for Adobe Flash". harman.com. Harman International. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "ADOBE® AIR® SDK". harman.com. Harman International. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "ADOBE® FLASH® PLAYER ENTERPRISE SUPPORT". harman.com. Harman International. Retrieved 21 November 2021.[dead link]
- ↑ "Adobe Flash Player 2021 Notice (China Variant)". flash.cn (in 中文（简体）). Zhongcheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ↑ "What is Adobe Flash Player | FAQ | Adobe Flash Player". www.adobe.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Adobe Flash Player End of Life". www.adobe.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ Musil, Steven. "It's game over for FarmVille, as Flash also buys the farm". CNET. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Alien Hominid (PS2) – ET palaa kotiin". www.pelit.fi. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ↑ "Adobe AIR". TechSpot. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Do I need Adobe AIR, or should I remove it? [Explained]". Windows Report - Error-free Tech Life. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Adobe Flash Platform * Submitting your iPhone application to the App Store". help.adobe.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
