Will HTML5 replace Flash?

[SSLMatrix]

Do you think HTML 5 will soon replace most content created in Flash? It does have some advantages like indexable by search engines and no need for a browser with a plugin (that wants to upgrade every few months).

[aditd]

I'm not a programmers so I ask:aren't the 2 different? Don't you do different things with them?

[MM-TrueVZ]

I have no idea, but this would be a really good thing to know..

if somebody would be able to reply and let us know what they think that would be really good :)

[Michaltrot]

Dear,
A topic of debate that's seen a resurgence since the unveiling of the iPad is the issue of Flash versus HTML5. There are those that suggest that HTML5 will one day supplant/replace Adobe Flash.

I do not develop software that runs in a browser, so my (limited) understanding is:

HTML is a pure-text markup language that is delivered over HTTP to a client browser. The client browser interprets the markup and renders (with varying degrees of success) the page according to an standard specification.
Adobe Flash is a propriety framework for working with audio, video, sound and raster/vector graphics. It requires special authoring tools (a compiler perhaps?) and a custom player that's available as a plug-in to most common browsers.

[Sabrina Gage]

I like HTML 5. New technology promotes Internet development. ^_^

[nazar2011]

I also like HTML5.There is nothing that HTML5 cant do.I also like flash.But the main demerit of flash is the space consumed by it.You also need to have a Flash player when ever you want to run a flash document.If it not there in your system, then you need to download it.But HTML is supported by all browsers.The most important advantage of HTML5 is the web support.

[HenryWilson]

HTML is a pure-text markup language that is delivered over HTTP to a client browser. The client browser interprets the markup and renders (with varying degrees of success) the page according to an standard specification.
Adobe Flash is a propriety framework for working with audio, video, sound and raster/vector graphics. It requires special authoring tools (a compiler perhaps?) and a custom player that's available as a plug-in to most common browsers.

[MichleJohn]

I think HTML5 will replace a lot of plugins. Browser makers (with the exception of Microsoft) wanting to get out from under the thumb of that Eolas "click to activate" patent is probably one good reason.

[schwa]

I don't think it is that easy to replace Flash with HTML5. Flash can still get some benefits!