Does HTML5 really beat Flash?
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"Editor's Note: Some people have pointed out that Ozer has done seminars and written books featuring Adobe products, so therefore he makes money from the success of Adobe Flash. We don't think that has any effect on the test outcomes, but we thought it was worth updating the post to note it."
Maybe I'm too cynical, but this "test" sounds more like viral marketing/ opinion shaping by Adobe. I'm sure the outcomes he reached are accurate, but it kind of misses the point in a number of ways, i.e.:
-HTML5 can replace far more than just video, i.e. http://mugtug.com/sketchpad/
-There are many more potential advantages to using HTML5 than just performance enhancements. Better searchability, accessibility, seamless integration with the rest of the code. As a simple example, you could style your custom video player easily instead of relying on an embedded player or a plugin. Functionality could be greatly enhanced as well.
-Flash has been developed for over a decade, HTML5 is still in its infancy and barely supported. A direct comparison doesn't really make sense, in fact in some ways it's kind of amazing HTML5 already matches or exceeds Flash's performance in many browsers.
-Am I missing something, or is there any reason browser developers couldn't build hardware acceleration into their implementation of HTML5 video codecs in future versions?