Annnnd big software companies are now 0-for-2 when it comes to their iPhone development plans. First it was Sun, who backpedaled on its promise to bring Java to the iPhone faster than a kid doing a 180° on a Big Wheel. And yet, even having seen that, Adobe still went ahead and said that it would bring Flash to the iPhone.
Only maybe not so much. A follow-up statement from Adobe took a more conservative bent:
“However, to bring the full capabilities of Flash to the iPhone Web-browsing experience, we do need to work with Apple beyond and above what is available through the SDK and the current license around it,” the company said.Yes. There is the little matter of that. Sounds like someone over at Apple slipped a copy of the SDK details under Adobe’s door with the relevant portions highlighted.
And thus, the question: will Apple make an exception for Adobe in order to bring the much-ballyhooed Flash support to the iPhone’s browser, or will it stick to the ground rules it’s already laid out? Seeing as how Easter weekend is upon us, I suggest we solve this issue via the time-honored sport of Peep jousting. I’m offering 4:1 on Adobe’s peep—any takers?
I might just have to buy some peeps to try that out.
Oh, and, for the love of God, please no Flash on the iPhone. I'm hoping that people strip their websites of Flash to make them iPhone-friendly. It would be great for Mobile Safari to automatically translate YouTube videos into links the way iTransmogrify! does. That pretty much obviates the need for Flash in my experience.
I do love the iPhone, but must say it would be a better device with Flash included. Some very well done sites are completely created using this tool. Hopefully Steve will get a grip on this one and let freedom ring.